Stop Illegal Super PAC Coordination Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10825 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10825

To prohibit Joint Fundraising Committees that include Federal candidates and Independent Expenditure-Only Political Committees from making disbursements on paid media.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 15, 2026

Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

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A BILL

To prohibit Joint Fundraising Committees that include Federal candidates and Independent Expenditure-Only Political Committees from making disbursements on paid media.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Illegal Super PAC Coordination Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PAID MEDIA BY JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEES THAT INCLUDE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE-ONLY POLITICAL COMMITTEES.

Section 323(e) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30125(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Prohibiting certain expenditures for joint fundraising committees with independent expenditure-only political committees.-- ``(A) In general.--A joint fundraising committee that includes as a participant a candidate, an authorized committee of a candidate, or any other entity described in paragraph (1), and that includes as a participant an independent expenditure-only political committee, shall not make any disbursement for a communication by means of broadcast, cable, or satellite, or for any communication placed for a fee on another person's website, digital device, application, or advertising platform, without regard to whether the communication solicits contributions. ``(B) Treatment as coordinated contribution.--A disbursement made in violation of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as an expenditure made in cooperation, consultation, or concert with each candidate participating in the joint fundraising committee for purposes of section 315(a)(7)(B)(i), and its full amount shall be considered a contribution to each such candidate by each independent expenditure-only political committee participating in the joint fundraising committee. ``(C) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this Act shall apply to a joint fundraising committee all of whose participants are candidates, authorized committees of candidates, other entities described in paragraph (1), or national, State, district, or local committees of a political party.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

(a) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect on the date of its enactment. <all>