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Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110

§510 Disclosure of and Prohibition on Certain Donations

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

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

A group counts as the Inaugural Committee only if it follows two rules: it must report certain donations and it must refuse foreign-sourced funds. Within 90 days after the Presidential inaugural ceremony, the committee must file a report with the Federal Election Commission for any gift worth $200 or more. The report must list the amount, the date received, and the donor’s name and address. The committee cannot accept donations from a foreign national (as defined in the Federal Election Campaign Act).

Full Legal Text

Title 36, §510

Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)In General.—
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)Disclosure.—
(1)In general.—
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)Contents of report.—
A report filed under paragraph (1) shall contain— (A)
(B)the date the donation is received; and
(C)the name and address of the person making the donation.
(c)Limitation.—
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))).

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

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110