H.R. 10825: Stop Illegal Super PAC Coordination Act

This bill would change federal campaign finance rules for joint fundraising committees that include both:

• a federal candidate, or a candidate’s authorized committee, and
• an independent expenditure-only political committee (often called a “Super PAC”).

In plain terms, the bill would stop these mixed fundraising committees from paying for certain types of political ads. Specifically, they would be prohibited from making disbursements for communications placed on:

• broadcast television or radio,
• cable or satellite media, or
• paid advertisements on websites, digital devices, apps, or other advertising platforms.

This restriction would apply whether or not the communication is asking for donations.

If a committee violates the rule, the spending would be treated as if it were made in coordination with the candidate involved. The full amount would also be counted as a contribution to the candidate from each participating independent expenditure-only political committee. In other words, the bill would treat the prohibited ad spending as a regulated campaign contribution rather than an independent expense.

The bill does not apply to joint fundraising committees made up only of:

• candidates,
• authorized committees of candidates,
• other entities already covered by the existing joint fundraising rules, or
• political party committees at the national, state, district, or local level.

The bill would take effect immediately upon enactment.

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