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Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act

9/18/2025, 3:44 PM

Summary of Bill HR 5238

This bill, designated as H.R. 5238 in the 119th Congress and introduced on September 9, 2025, aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act with the purpose of clarifying the classification of coordinated expenditures as contributions to candidates under the Act. The bill also includes provisions addressing other matters related to federal election campaign regulations.

Congressional Summary of HR 5238

Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act

This bill treats certain payments for coordinated expenditures as campaign contributions for purposes of disclosure and reporting requirements.

The bill generally defines a coordinated expenditure as a payment made by any person in cooperation with a candidate, an authorized committee of a candidate, a political committee of a political party, or an agent of a candidate or committee. Further, the bill sets forth penalties for willfully violating limits related to making contributions to a candidate for coordinated expenditures.

The bill also prohibits a candidate or an individual holding federal office from soliciting, receiving, directing, or transferring funds to or on behalf of certain types of political committees.

Current Status of Bill HR 5238

Bill HR 5238 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 9, 2025. Bill HR 5238 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on September 9, 2025.  Bill HR 5238's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. as of September 9, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5238

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
11
Democrat Cosponsors
11
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5238

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5238

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to clarify the treatment of coordinated expenditures as contributions made to candidates under such Act, and for other purposes.
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to clarify the treatment of coordinated expenditures as contributions made to candidates under such Act, and for other purposes.

Comments

Evie Todd profile image

Evie Todd

1,057

11 months ago

I don't like it, it's gonna mess things up for us. #NoThanks

Taytum Whitley profile image

Taytum Whitley

996

11 months ago

I don't like this bill, it's gonna mess everything up. Why do they gotta change things all the time? It's just gonna make things harder for us regular folks. I don't trust it at all.

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