Stop Illegal Campaign Coordination Act

HR 9589, the "Stop Illegal Campaign Coordination Act," clarifies when independent campaign spending is considered coordinated with a candidate or party. It expands the definition of coordinated spending to include any expenditure that matches a candidate's or committee's instructions - such as targeting specific voters, using similar messaging, or following suggested media methods - even if those instructions weren't publicly shared. This change directly affects outside groups and political committees making election-related ads or communications, as it makes it easier for the Federal Election Commission to determine if their spending was coordinated. The bill adds six specific factors the Commission must consider when evaluating coordination, like whether instructions included audience details or messaging elements.