The Stop Illegal Campaign Coordination Act would amend federal election law to crack down on hidden coordination between candidates and outside spending groups. Under current law, outside groups can spend unlimited money on elections as long as they don't formally coordinate with campaigns, but this bill would expand what counts as illegal coordination to include situations where outside spending is "materially consistent" with instructions, guidance, or suggestions from candidates or political parties—even if those instructions are never made public. The bill gives the Federal Election Commission specific factors to consider when determining coordination, such as whether instructions target specific voter groups, suggest particular media methods, or reference campaign materials. The legislation would apply to any expenditures made after it becomes law. The bill was introduced by Democratic members of Congress and referred to the House Committee on Administration, with no specific funding mechanism mentioned.
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