H.R. 10825House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Stop Illegal Super PAC Coordination Act

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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The Stop Illegal Super PAC Coordination Act would bar joint fundraising committees that bring together a federal candidate (or the candidate’s authorized committee) and an independent‑expenditure‑only political committee (a Super PAC) from spending money on paid advertising, such as TV, cable, satellite or digital ads. Any such payment would be treated as a coordinated contribution, meaning the full amount counts as a contribution to each candidate involved. The rule does not apply to joint fundraising committees made up only of candidates, their authorized committees, or party committees, and it would take effect immediately upon enactment.

Key Provisions

Joint fundraising committees that include both a candidate (or the candidate’s authorized committee) and a Super PAC may not make any disbursement for paid media, regardless of whether the ad asks for donations.
If a prohibited payment is made, it is considered a coordinated contribution, and the entire amount is counted as a contribution to each candidate from each Super PAC in the committee.
The prohibition does not apply to joint fundraising committees whose participants are only candidates, their authorized committees, or political party committees.

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration

October 15, 2026

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

October 15, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration

October 15, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued October 15, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10825

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 15, 2026

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

A BILL

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

Short title

(a)

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop Illegal Super PAC Coordination Act.

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.

Effective date

(a)

Effective date

This Act shall take effect on the date of its enactment.