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Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73not60

§510 Disclosure of and Prohibition on Certain Donations

Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle I— Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies › Part A— Observances and Ceremonies › Chapter 5— PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL CEREMONIES › § 510

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

To be treated as the official inaugural committee, a group must follow two rules. Within 90 days after the presidential inaugural ceremony, it must file a report with the Federal Election Commission listing any donations (money or things) that add up to $200 or more. Each report must show the amount, the date received, and the donor’s name and address. The group also must not accept donations from foreign nationals. Foreign national — see 2 U.S.C. 441e(b) for the legal definition.

Full Legal Text

Title 36, §510

Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)A committee shall not be considered to be the Inaugural Committee for purposes of this chapter unless the committee agrees to, and meets, the requirements of subsections (b) and (c).
(b)(1)Not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of the Presidential inaugural ceremony, the committee shall file a report with the Federal Election Commission disclosing any donation of money or anything of value made to the committee in an aggregate amount equal to or greater than $200.
(2)A report filed under paragraph (1) shall contain—
(A)the amount of the donation;
(B)the date the donation is received; and
(C)the name and address of the person making the donation.
(c)The committee shall not accept any donation from a foreign national (as defined in section 319(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441e(b))).11 See References in Text note below.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 92–225, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 3, which was formerly classified principally to chapter 14 (§ 431 et seq.) of Title 2, The Congress, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering in Title 52, Voting and Elections, and is now classified principally to chapter 301 (§ 30101 et seq.) of Title 52. section 319 of this Act is classified to section 30121 of Title 52. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 510 was renumbered section 511 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Nov. 6, 2002, see section 402 of Pub. L. 107–155, set out as an

Effective Date

of 2002 Amendment;

Regulations

note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

36 U.S.C. § 510

Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60