H.R. 5238 Introduced Government Operations and Politics

Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to clarify the treatment of coordinated expenditures as contributions made to candidates under such Act, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] Introduced September 9, 2025 Cosponsors 8 (8 D) Latest action September 9, 2025

Summary

Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act
This bill treats certain payments for coordinated expenditures as campaign contributions for purposes of disclosure and reporting requirements.
The bill generally defines a coordinated expenditure as a payment made by any person in cooperation with a candidate, an authorized committee of a candidate, a political committee of a political party, or an agent of a candidate or committee. Further, the bill sets forth penalties for willfully violating limits related to making contributions to a candidate for coordinated expenditures.
The bill also prohibits a candidate or an individual holding federal office from soliciting, receiving, directing, or transferring funds to or on behalf of certain types of political committees.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Sep 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  2. Sep 9, 2025 Introduced in House

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