The proposed legislation amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify and expand what constitutes a coordinated expenditure in political campaigns. Its primary purpose is to treat expenditures as coordinated with a candidate, their authorized committee, or a political party committee if the making of the expenditure is materially consistent with instructions, directions, guidance, or suggestions from such entities or their agents. This coordination applies irrespective of whether the instructions are made available to the general public or communicated directly or indirectly to the person making the expenditure. The bill mandates that the Federal Election Commission consider specific factors to determine material consistency, and if one or more of these factors apply, the expenditure is presumed to be coordinated . These factors include whether instructions indicate communicating information about a candidate or party to voters, provide details on the target audience, suggest specific communication methods, or include content such as phrases or images that are subsequently used in the communication.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Stop Illegal Campaign Coordination Act
USA119th CongressHR-2476| House
| Updated: 3/27/2025
The proposed legislation amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify and expand what constitutes a coordinated expenditure in political campaigns. Its primary purpose is to treat expenditures as coordinated with a candidate, their authorized committee, or a political party committee if the making of the expenditure is materially consistent with instructions, directions, guidance, or suggestions from such entities or their agents. This coordination applies irrespective of whether the instructions are made available to the general public or communicated directly or indirectly to the person making the expenditure. The bill mandates that the Federal Election Commission consider specific factors to determine material consistency, and if one or more of these factors apply, the expenditure is presumed to be coordinated . These factors include whether instructions indicate communicating information about a candidate or party to voters, provide details on the target audience, suggest specific communication methods, or include content such as phrases or images that are subsequently used in the communication.