,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjai,mr4  
,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,election     
,campaign ,act to cl>ify ! treatm5t (   
coord9at$ exp5ditures z contributions   
made to c&idates "u su* ,act1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/op ,sup] ,,pac-,c&idate  
,coord9ation ,act4  #b4 ,cl>ification ( 
treatm5t ( coord9at$ exp5ditures z      
contributions to c&idates  7a7 ,treatm5t
 z contribution to c&idate ,section     
#cja7h77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election       
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaja7h77;,a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by     
/rik+ or at ! end ( clause 7i72  7#b7 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( clause 7ii7 & 
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new clause3  7iii7 any paym5t    
made by any p]son 7o!r ?an a c&idate1 an
 au?oriz$ committee ( a c&idate1 or a   

political committee ( a political p>ty7 
= a coord9at$ exp5diture 7z su* t]m is  
def9$ 9 section #cbe7 :i* is n o!rwise  
treat$ z a contribution "u clause 7i7 or
 clause 7ii74  4  7b7 ,def9itions ,title
 ,,iii ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja 
et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new section3  #cbe4 ,paym5ts =   
coord9at$ exp5ditures  7a7 ,coord9at$   
exp5ditures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes (
 section #cja7h77;,a77iii71 ! t]m       
coord9at$ exp5diture means-- 7,a7 any   
exp5diture1 or any paym5t = a cov]$     
communication describ$ 9 subsection 7d71
 :i* is made 9 coop]ation1 consultation1
 or conc]t )1 or at ! reque/ or         
sugge/ion (1 a c&idate1 an au?oriz$     
committee ( a c&idate1 a political      
committee ( a political p>ty1 or ag5ts (
 ! c&idate or committee1 z def9$ 9      
subsection 7b72 or  7,b7 any paym5t =   
any communication :i* republi%es1       
dissem9ates1 or di/ributes1 9 :ole or 9 
"p1 any video or broadca/ or any writt51
 graphic1 or o!r =m ( campaign mat]ial  

prep>$ by ! c&idate or committee or by  
ag5ts ( ! c&idate or committee 7includ+ 
any exc]pt or use ( any video f any su* 
broadca/ or writt51 graphic1 or o!r =m (
 campaign mat]ial74  7#b7 ,exception =  
paym5ts = c]ta9 communications ,a paym5t
 = a communication 7includ+ a cov]$     
communication describ$ 9 subsection 7d77
 %all n be treat$ z a coord9at$         
exp5diture "u ?is subsection if--  7,a7 
! communication appe>s 9 a news /ory1   
comm5t>y1 or editorial di/ribut$ ?r\gh !
 facilities ( any broadca/+ /ation1     
newspap]1 magaz9e1 or o!r p]iodical     
publication1 unless su* facilities are  
own$ or controll$ by any political p>ty1
 political committee1 or c&idate2 or    
7,b7 ! communication con/itutes a       
c&idate debate or =um conduct$ pursuant 
to regulations adopt$ by ! ,commission  
pursuant to section                     
#cjd7;f77#c77;,b77iii71 or :i* solely   
promotes su* a debate or =um & is made  
by or on behalf ( ! p]son sponsor+ !    
debate or =um4  7b7 ,coord9ation        

describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes (   
?is section1 a paym5t is made 9         
coop]ation1 consultation1 or conc]t )1  
or at ! reque/ or sugge/ion (1 a        
c&idate1 an au?oriz$ committee ( a      
c&idate1 a political committee ( a      
political p>ty1 or ag5ts ( ! c&idate or 
committee1 if ! paym5t1 or any          
communication = :i* ! paym5t is made1 is
 n made entirely indep5d5tly ( !        
c&idate1 committee1 or ag5ts4 ,=        
purposes ( ! previ\s s5t5ce1 a paym5t or
 communication n made entirely          
indep5d5tly ( ! c&idate or committee    
includes any paym5t or communication    
made pursuant to any g5]al or p>ticul>  
und]/&+ )1 or pursuant to any           
communication )1 ! c&idate1 committee1  
or ag5ts ab\t ! paym5t or communication4
  7#b7 ,no f9d+ ( coord9ation bas$      
solely on %>+ ( in=mation reg>d+        
legislative or policy position ,=       
purposes ( ?is section1 a paym5t %all n 
be consid]$ to be made by a p]son 9     
coop]ation1 consultation1 or conc]t )1  

or at ! reque/ or sugge/ion (1 a c&idate
 or committee1 solely on ! gr\nds t !   
p]son or ! p]son's ag5t engag$ 9        
discussions ) ! c&idate or committee1 or
 ) any ag5t ( ! c&idate or committee1   
reg>d+ t p]son's position on a          
legislative or policy matt] 7includ+    
urg+ ! c&idate or committee to adopt t  
p]son's position71 s long z !re is no   
communication betwe5 ! p]son & ! c&idate
 or committee1 or any ag5t ( ! c&idate  
or committee1 reg>d+ ! c&idate's or     
committee's campaign adv]tis+1 message1 
/rategy1 policy1 poll+1 allocation (    
res\rces1 fundrais+1 or o!r campaign    
activities4  7#c7 ,no effect on p>ty    
coord9ation /&>d ,no?+ 9 ?is section    
%all be con/ru$ to affect ! det]m9ation 
( coord9ation betwe5 a c&idate & a      
political committee ( a political p>ty =
 purposes ( section #cae7;d74  7#d7 ,no 
safe h>bor = use ( firewall ,a p]son    
%all be det]m9$ to h made a paym5t 9    
coop]ation1 consultation1 or conc]t )1  
or at ! reque/ or sugge/ion (1 a c&idate

 or committee1 9 accordance ) ?is       
section )\t reg>d to :e!r or n ! p]son  
e/abli%$ & us$ a firewall or simil>     
proc$ures to re/rict ! %>+ ( in=mation  
betwe5 individuals :o are employ$ by or 
:o are s]v+ z ag5ts = ! p]son mak+ !    
paym5t4  7c7 ,paym5ts by coord9at$      
sp5d]s = cov]$ communications  7#a7     
,paym5ts made 9 coop]ation1             
consultation1 or conc]t ) c&idates ,=   
purposes ( subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 if !
 p]son :o makes a paym5t = a cov]$      
communication1 z def9$ 9 subsection 7d71
 is a coord9at$ sp5d] "u p>agraph 7#b7 )
 respect to ! c&idate z describ$ 9      
subsection 7d77#a71 ! paym5t = ! cov]$  
communication is made 9 coop]ation1     
consultation1 or conc]t ) ! c&idate4    
7#b7 ,coord9at$ sp5d] def9$ ,= purposes 
( ?is subsection1 ! t]m coord9at$ sp5d] 
means1 ) respect to a c&idate or an     
au?oriz$ committee ( a c&idate1 a p]son 
7o!r ?an a political committee ( a      
political p>ty7 = :i* any ( ! foll[+    
applies3  7,a7 ,dur+ ! #d-ye> p]iod end+

 on ! date on :i* ! p]son makes !       
paym5t1 ! p]son 0 directly or indirectly
 =m$ or e/abli%$ by or at ! reque/ or   
sugge/ion (1 or ) ! enc\ragem5t (1 !    
c&idate 7includ+ an individual :o lat]  
becomes a c&idate7 or committee or ag5ts
 ( ! c&idate or committee1 includ+ ) !  
approval ( ! c&idate or committee or    
ag5ts ( ! c&idate or committee4  7,b7 ,!
 c&idate or committee or any ag5t ( !   
c&idate or committee solicits funds1    
appe>s at a fundrais+ ev5t1 or engages 9
 o!r fundrais+ activity on ! p]son's    
behalf dur+ ! election cycle involv$1   
includ+ by provid+ ! p]son ) names (    
pot5tial donors or o!r li/s to be us$ by
 ! p]son 9 engag+ 9 fundrais+ activity1 
reg>dless ( :e!r ! p]son pays fair m>ket
 value = ! names or li/s provid$4 ,=    
purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m       
election cycle means1 ) respect to an   
election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! day aft] ! date ( ! mo/ rec5t g5]al
 election = t (fice 7or1 if ! g5]al     
election result$ 9 a run(f election1 !  

date ( ! run(f election7 & end+ on !    
date ( ! next g5]al election = t (fice  
7or1 if ! g5]al election result$ 9 a    
run(f election1 ! date ( ! run(f        
election74  7,c7 ,! p]son is e/abli%$1  
direct$1 or manag$ by ! c&idate or      
committee or by any p]son :o1 dur+ !    
#d-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* !    
p]son makes ! paym5t1 has be5 employ$ or
 reta9$ z a political1 campaign m$ia1 or
 fundrais+ advis] or consultant = !     
c&idate or committee or = any o!r entity
 directly or indirectly controll$ by !  
c&idate or committee1 or has held a =mal
 position ) ! c&idate or committee      
7includ+ a position z an employee ( !   
(fice ( ! c&idate at any "t ! c&idate   
held any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local public 
(fice dur+ ! #d-ye> p]iod74  7,d7 ,!    
p]son has reta9$ ! pr(essional s]vices (
 any p]son :o1 dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod end+ 
on ! date on :i* ! p]son makes ! paym5t1
 has provid$ or is provid+ pr(essional  
s]vices relat+ to ! campaign to !       
c&idate or committee1 )\t reg>d to :e!r 

! p]son provid+ ! pr(essional s]vices   
us$ a firewall4 ,= purposes ( ?is       
subp>agraph1 ! t]m pr(essional s]vices  
includes any s]vices 9 support ( !      
c&idate's or committee's campaign       
activities1 includ+ adv]tis+1 message1  
/rategy1 policy1 poll+1 allocation (    
res\rces1 fundrais+1 & campaign         
op]ations1 b does n include acc\nt+ or  
legal s]vices4  7,e7 ,! p]son is        
e/abli%$1 direct$1 or manag$ by a memb] 
( ! imm$iate family ( ! c&idate1 or !   
p]son or any (fic] or ag5t ( ! p]son has
 _h m ?an incid5tal discussions ab\t !  
c&idate's campaign ) a memb] ( !        
imm$iate family ( ! c&idate4 ,= purposes
 ( ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m imm$iate      
family has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9       
section #ijjd7;e7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf4  7d7 ,cov]$ communication
 def9$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is 
section1 ! t]m cov]$ communication      
means1 ) respect to a c&idate or an     
au?oriz$ committee ( a c&idate1 a public
 communication 7z def9$ 9 section       

#cja7bb77 :i*--  7,a7 expressly         
advocates ! election ( ! c&idate or !   
defeat ( an oppon5t ( ! c&idate 7or     
conta9s ! functional equival5t ( express
 advocacy72  7,b7 promotes or supports !
 election ( ! c&idate1 or attacks or    
opposes ! election ( an oppon5t ( !     
c&idate 7reg>dless ( :e!r !             
communication expressly advocates !     
election or defeat ( a c&idate or       
conta9s ! functional equival5t ( express
 advocacy72 or  7,c7 ref]s to ! c&idate 
or an oppon5t ( ! c&idate b is n        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or          
subp>agraph 7,b71 b only if !           
communication is dissem9at$ dur+ !      
applicable election p]iod4  7#b7        
,applicable election p]iod ,9 p>agraph  
7#a77;,c71 ! applicable election p]iod )
 respect to a communication means-- 7,a7
 9 ! case ( a communication :i* ref]s to
 a c&idate 9 a g5]al1 special1 or run(f 
election1 ! #abj-;day p]iod :i* ends on 
! date ( ! election2 or  7,b7 9 ! case (
 a communication :i* ref]s to a c&idate 

9 a prim>y or pref]5ce election1 or     
conv5tion or caucus ( a political p>ty t
 has au?ority to nom9ate a c&idate1 !   
#fj-;day p]iod :i* ends on ! date ( !   
election or conv5tion or caucus4  7#c7  
,special rules = communications involv+ 
congressional c&idates ,= purposes ( ?is
 subsection1 a public communication %all
 n be consid]$ to be a cov]$            
communication ) respect to a c&idate =  
election = an (fice o!r ?an ! (fice (   
,presid5t or ,vice ,presid5t unless x is
 publicly dissem9at$ or di/ribut$ 9 !   
jurisdiction ( ! (fice ! c&idate is     
seek+4  7e7 ,p5alty  7#a7 ,det]m9ation (
 am\nt ,any p]son :o kn[+ly & willfully 
commits a violation ( ?is ,act by mak+ a
 contribution :i* consi/s ( a paym5t = a
 coord9at$ exp5diture %all be f9$ an    
am\nt equal to ! great] (--  7,a7 9 !   
case ( a p]son :o makes a contribution  
:i* consi/s ( a paym5t = a coord9at$    
exp5diture 9 an am\nt exce$+ !          
applicable contribution limit "u ?is    
,act1 #cjj p]c5t ( ! am\nt by :i* !     

am\nt ( ! paym5t made by ! p]son exce$s 
su* applicable contribution limit2 or   
7,b7 9 ! case ( a p]son :o is prohibit$ 
"u ?is ,act f mak+ a contribution 9 any 
am\nt1 #cjj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! paym5t  
made by ! p]son = ! coord9at$           
exp5diture4  7#b7 ,jo9t & sev]al        
liability ,any director1 manag]1 or     
(fic] ( a p]son :o is subject to a      
p5alty "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be jo9tly &
 sev]ally liable = any am\nt ( su*      
p5alty t is n paid by ! p]son prior to !
 expiration ( ! #a-ye> p]iod :i* beg9s  
on ! date ! ,commission imposes ! p5alty
 or ! #a-ye> p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date (
 ! f9al judgm5t foll[+ any judicial     
review ( ! ,commission's action1 :i*ev] 
is lat]4  4  7c7 ,effective date  7#a7  
,repeal ( exi/+ regulations on          
coord9ation ,effective ^u ! expiration (
 ! #ij-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act--  7,a7 !         
regulations on coord9at$ communications 
adopt$ by ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission
 :i* are 9 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t

 ( ?is ,act 7z set =? 9 #aa ,,cfr ,"p   
#aji1 ,subp>t ,c1 "u ! head+            
,coord9ation7 are repeal$2 &  7,b7 !    
,f$]al ,election ,commission %all       
promulgate new regulations on coord9at$ 
communications :i* reflect ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    
apply ) respect to paym5ts made on or   
aft] ! expiration ( ! #abj-;day p]iod   
:i* beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 )\t reg>d to :e!r or n ! ,f$]al   
,election ,commission has promulgat$    
regulations 9 accordance ) p>agraph     
7#a77;,b7 z ( ! expiration ( su* p]iod4 
#c4 ,cl>ification ( ban on fundrais+ =  
sup] ,p,a,cs by ,f$]al c&idates &       
(ficehold]s  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,section     
#cbc7;e77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election       
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjabe7;e77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+
 or at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,a72  7#b7  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph 
7,b7 & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,c7    

solicit1 receive1 direct1 or transf]    
funds to or on behalf ( any political   
committee :i* accepts donations or      
contributions t d n comply ) !          
limitations1 prohibitions1 & report+    
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act 7or to or on     
behalf ( any acc\nt ( a political       
committee :i* is e/abli%$ = ! purpose ( 
accept+ su* donations or contributions71
 or to or on behalf ( any political     
organization "u section #ebg ( !        
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf :i*      
accepts su* donations or contributions  
7o!r ?an a committee ( a ,/ate or local 
political p>ty or a c&idate = election =
 ,/ate or local (fice74  4  7b7         
,effective ,date ,! am5dm5t made by     
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
elections occurr+ aft] ,janu>y #a1      
#bjbj4