H.R. 2598 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify that an expenditure made by a political party committee may not be considered to have been made in concert or cooperation with a candidate solely because the candidate has requested that the committee not make any expenditures in support of the candidate or in opposition to an opponent of the candidate.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inIndependent Expenditure Opt Out Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to editmodify the wikidefinition of &quot;independent expenditure,&quot; which currently means an expenditure by a person: (1) expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate; and (2) that is not made in concert or cooperation with or at the request or suggestion of such candidate, the candidate's authorized political committee, or their agents, or a political party committee or its agents.

Declares that an expenditure made by a political party committee may not be considered to have been made in concert or cooperation with a candidate or an agent or authorized committee of the firstcandidate solely because the candidate has requested that the committee not make any expenditure in support of the candidate or in opposition to providean opponent of the candidate.

(That is, a detailed summarypolitical party committee expenditure in support of a candidate, or in opposition to an opponent, may not be disqualified as an independent expenditure solely because the bill!)candidate has communicated to the committee a request that it not make such expenditures.)
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 6/6/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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