On Thursday, September 18, 2014, Representatives David Price (D-NC) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced H.R. 5641, legislation to shut down individual-candidate Super PACs and strengthen the laws that prohibit outside groups from coordinating their activities with candidates and parties.
The legislation is a standalone bill that contains the provisions dealing with Super PACs and coordination that are also found in the more comprehensive Empowering Citizens Act (H.R 270), introduced last year by Representatives Price and Van Hollen. (A summary of the Super PAC and coordination previsions in HR. 5641 is included in the summary of H.R. 270.)