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This bill, called the "Stop Illegal Campaign Coordination Act", aims to expand the definition of coordinated campaign expenditures under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Specifically, the bill would treat an expenditure as coordinated with a candidate, political party committee, or their agents if the expenditure is "materially consistent" with their instructions, directions, guidance, or suggestions. The bill provides six specific factors the Federal Election Commission (FEC) should consider when determining whether an expenditure is coordinated, including whether the instructions indicate how information about a candidate should be communicated to voters, suggest target audience demographics, recommend communication methods (like direct mail or social media), include specific phrases or images that are later used, or are marked with a special signal. If the FEC determines that one or more of these factors apply, the expenditure will be presumed to be coordinated, even if the instructions were not directly communicated or were available to the general public. The amendments would apply to expenditures made on or after the date of the bill's enactment, with the goal of preventing indirect coordination between political campaigns and outside groups that could circumvent campaign finance regulations.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2476/all-info