Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB2476

Introduced
3/27/25  

Caption

Stop Illegal Campaign Coordination Act

Impact

If enacted, this bill would significantly alter the regulatory landscape regarding campaign finance, particularly in defining the relationship between candidates, authorized committees, and independent expenditure groups. The amendments would make it easier to classify expenditures linked to political entities, potentially increasing scrutiny on spending that has previously been labelled as independent. This could result in a changing compliance dynamic for campaign organizations, necessitating closer monitoring of their activities to avoid violations of election laws.

Summary

House Bill 2476, known as the Stop Illegal Campaign Coordination Act, seeks to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. The primary focus of the bill is to reframe how certain expenditures are treated in relation to coordination with candidates and political parties. The bill proposes that expenditures should be classified as coordinated if they are materially consistent with instructions or suggestions from candidates or political party committees. This change intends to provide clearer guidelines on what constitutes coordinated expenditures in election campaigns.

Contention

The bill may face opposition from groups advocating for campaign finance reform, who may interpret these changes as a step towards facilitating larger influences from money in politics. The proposed amendments could spark debate regarding the balance between maintaining fair election practices and allowing political actors the freedom to operate. Proponents of the measure might argue that it is essential to prevent loopholes that allow for indirect coordination that could undermine the transparency of electoral financing.

Congress_id

119-HR-2476

Introduced_date

2025-03-27

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

US HB9589

Stop Illegal Campaign Coordination Act

US HB9392

Political Accountability and Transparency Act

US HB8175

Crack Down on Dark Money Act

US HB11

Freedom to Vote Act This bill addresses voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It also limits removing voters from voter rolls. Next, the bill establishes Election Day as a federal holiday. The bill declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual is serving a felony sentence. The bill establishes certain federal criminal offenses related to voting. In particular, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for conduct (or attempted conduct) to corruptly hinder, interfere with, or prevent another person from registering to vote or helping someone register to vote. Additionally, the bill sets forth provisions related to election security, including by requiring states to conduct post-election audits for federal elections. The bill outlines criteria for congressional redistricting and generally prohibits mid-decade redistricting. The bill addresses campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices.

US HB4472

First Amendment Protection Act Don't Weaponize the IRS Act

US SB2344

Freedom to Vote Act Voters’ Access to Water Act Right to Vote Act Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2023 Help America Run Act Government By the People Act of 2023 Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act Stop Super PAC–Candidate Coordination Act Spotlight Act Honest Ads Act DISCLOSE Act of 2023 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2023 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2023 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2023 Democracy Restoration Act of 2023 Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2023 Voter Empowerment Act of 2023

US HB6893

SCAM PAC Act Stopping Corrupt Actors from Making Political Action Committees Act

US SB1

Freedom to Vote Act This bill addresses voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It also limits removing voters from voter rolls. Next, the bill establishes Election Day as a federal holiday. The bill declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual is serving a felony sentence. The bill establishes certain federal criminal offenses related to voting. In particular, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for conduct (or attempted conduct) to corruptly hinder, interfere with, or prevent another person from registering to vote or helping someone register to vote. Additionally, the bill sets forth provisions related to election security, including by requiring states to conduct post-election audits for federal elections. The bill outlines criteria for congressional redistricting and generally prohibits mid-decade redistricting. The bill addresses campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices.

US HB7163

Improving Coordination of Agriculture Research and Data Act

US HB4563

ACE Act End Zuckerbucks Act of 2023 Solving an Overlooked Loophole in Votes for Executives (SOLVE) Act Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act Don't Weaponize the IRS Act American Confidence in Elections Act

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