3.0.0 425 2023-01-11T13:29:05Z 2023-01-11T13:29:05Z House HR 2015-01-21 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 21, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:H.R. 425.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Art. I, Sec. 8, of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H480]]]> hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2015-01-21T15:03:35Z Empowering Citizens Act 114 424 HR 2015-01-21 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act 114 1838 S 2015-07-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5459-5460) Related bill CRS We the People Act of 2016 114 6 S 2016-06-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Related bill CRS We the People Act of 2016 114 5494 HR 2016-06-16 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS Empowering Citizens Act 114 3250 S 2016-07-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Related bill CRS 2015-01-21 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2015-01-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-01-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 N V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2015-01-21 True C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2015-04-22 False S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 2015-05-20 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2015-06-01 False F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2015-06-02 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2015-06-03 False P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 9 2015-06-25 False Y000062 Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] John Yarmuth D KY A. 3 2015-07-22 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2015-07-28 False S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2015-07-28 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2015-09-09 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2015-10-21 False Government Operations and Politics Civil actions and liability Congressional elections Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Political advertising Tax-exempt organizations Government Operations and Politics 00 2015-01-21 Introduced in House 2015-06-25T20:17:48Z Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to treat as a campaign contribution any payment made by any person (other than a candidate, an authorized committee of a candidate, or a political committee of a political party) for a coordinated expenditure which is not otherwise treated as a contribution.

(In effect, replaces and eliminates a prohibition against contributions by minors which the U.S. Supreme Court in McConnell v. Federal Election Commission ruled an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment.)

Sets forth rules governing payments for coordinated expenditures, including special rule for payments by coordinated spenders for covered communications.

Defines "covered communication" as a public communication which: (1) expressly advocates the election of the candidate or the defeat of an opponent of the candidate (or contains the functional equivalent of express advocacy); (2) promotes or supports the candidate, or attacks or opposes an opponent of the candidate (regardless of whether the communication expressly advocates the election or defeat of a candidate or contains the functional equivalent of express advocacy); or (3) refers to the candidate or an opponent of the candidate in other ways, but only if the communication is disseminated during the applicable election period.

Prescribes penalties for knowing and willfull violation of this Act by a contribution which consists of a payment for a coordinated expenditure.

Prohibits candidates or individuals holding federal office, their agents, and certain related entities from soliciting, receiving, directing, or transferring funds to or on behalf of any political committee which accepts donations or contributions that do not comply with FECA limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements, or to or on behalf of any 527 organization which accepts such donations or contributions (other than a committee of a state or local political party or a candidate for election for state or local office).

(A 527 organization, tax-exempt in certain circumstances under Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, is created primarily to influence the selection, nomination, election, appointment or defeat of candidates to federal, state or local public office.)

]]> Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act Display Title Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the treatment of coordinated expenditures as contributions to candidates, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act Introduced in House 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr425ih/xml/BILLS-114hr425ih.xml 2015-01-21 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.