Stop Illegal Campaign Coordination Act

Clarification of Coordinated Expenditures: By adding paragraph (10)(A) to Section 315(a), the bill establishes that expenditures are coordinated if they are materially consistent with instructions, directions, guidance, or suggestions from a candidate or committee. This could provide clearer rules on what constitutes coordination regardless of whether the communications are public or private.

Standardized Factors for Determination: Section 2(a)(3)(B) provides a specific list of factors for the Commission to consider when determining if an expenditure is materially consistent. These factors include:

• Whether instructions indicate information should be sent to specific voters (Section 2(a)(3)(B)(C)(i)).
• Whether instructions include details about target audiences, such as demographics or location (Section 2(a)(3)(B)(C)(ii)).
• Whether instructions suggest specific methods of communication, such as social media or direct mail (Section 2(a)(3)(B)(C)(iii)).
• Whether specific phrases, images, or audio are used in the resulting communication (Section 2(a)(3)(B)(C)(iv)).
• Whether instructions are set apart using a specific signal or cue (Section 2(a)(3)(B)(C)(v)).