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Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971

The main federal law that regulates campaign finance in the United States, setting rules for contributions and expenditures in federal elections.

Coordinated Expenditure

Money spent on political communications or activities that is planned or decided in cooperation with a political candidate's campaign or a political party. These expenditures are subject to strict limits.

Authorized Committee

A political committee officially set up by a candidate to raise and spend money on their behalf for an election.

Materially Consistent

Meaning that actions or spending are in substantial agreement with, or reflect, the instructions, directions, guidance, or suggestions from a campaign or political party, even if not directly ordered.

Federal Election Activity

Activities like voter registration, get-out-the-vote drives, and generic campaign advertising that are regulated by federal campaign finance laws, even if they don't explicitly advocate for a specific candidate.

The Commission

Refers to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the independent regulatory agency that administers and enforces federal campaign finance laws.