Federal office
Defined in 12 places across 6 titles of the United States Code.
"Federal office" means the office of President or Vice President, or of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress;
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 1973FFThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
- 2014–present52 U.S.C. § 20310Voting and Elections · Definitions · as used in this chapter
Other terms.—Each of the terms "contribution", "expenditure", "independent expenditure", "candidate", "election", "electioneering communication", and "Federal office" has the meaning given that term in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.).
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2017–present10 U.S.C. § 2335Armed Forces · Renumbered § 4660] · in this section
- 2020–202610 U.S.C. § 4660Armed Forces · Prohibition on collection of political information · in this section
The term "Federal office" means the office of President or Vice President, or of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present2 U.S.C. § 431The Congress · Definitions · in this section
- 2014–present52 U.S.C. § 30101Voting and Elections · Definitions · in this section
Each of the terms “contribution”, “expenditure”, “independent expenditure”, “candidate”, “election”, “electioneering communication”, and “Federal office” has the meaning given that term in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.).
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- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 4660Armed Forces · Prohibition on collection of political information · in this section
For purposes of this paragraph, the terms "authorized committee" and "Federal office" have the meanings given such terms by section 30101 of title 52.
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- 2014–present47 U.S.C. § 315Telecommunications · Candidates for public office · under this section
For purposes of this paragraph, the terms "authorized committee" and "Federal office" have the meanings given such terms by section 431 of title 2.
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- 2002–201447 U.S.C. § 315Telecommunications · Candidates for public office · under this section
Other terms.—Each of the terms "contribution", "expenditure", "independent expenditure", "candidate", "election", "electioneering communication", and "Federal office" has the meaning given that term in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.).1
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- 2014–201710 U.S.C. § 2335Armed Forces · Renumbered § 4660] · in this section
The term “Federal office” has the meaning given that term in section 107(3) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–6(3)).
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- 2009–201410 U.S.C. § 1566aArmed Forces · Voting assistance: voter assistance offices · in this section
The term “Federal office” has the meaning given that term in section 107(3) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–6(3)).1
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- 2014–present10 U.S.C. § 1566aArmed Forces · Voting assistance: voter assistance offices · in this section
The term "Federal office" has the meaning given that term in section 30101 of title 52.
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- 2019–present50 U.S.C. § 3371cWar and National Defense · Notification of significant foreign cyber intrusions and active measures campaigns directed at elections for Federal offices · in this section
the term “Federal office” has the meaning stated in section 30101(3) of this title;
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- 2014–present52 U.S.C. § 20502Voting and Elections · Definitions · as used in this chapter
the term “Federal office” has the meaning stated in section 431(3) of title 2;
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 1973GGThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The terms “candidate” and “Federal office” have the meanings given those terms in section 30101 of title 52.
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- 2026–present50 U.S.C. § 3117War and National Defense · Notice of counterintelligence assessments and investigations of Federal candidates or officeholders · in this section