independent expenditure
Defined in 4 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.
Independent expenditure.—The term "independent expenditure" means an expenditure by a person—
(A) expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate; and
(B) 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.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2002–present2 U.S.C. § 431The Congress · Definitions · in this section
- 2014–202652 U.S.C. § 30101Voting and Elections · Definitions · in this section
Other terms.—Each of the terms "contribution", "expenditure", "independent expenditure", "candidate", "election", "electioneering communication", and "Federal office" has the meaning given that term in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.).
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2017–present10 U.S.C. § 2335Armed Forces · Renumbered § 4660] · in this section
- 2020–202610 U.S.C. § 4660Armed Forces · Prohibition on collection of political information · in this section
Each of the terms “contribution”, “expenditure”, “independent expenditure”, “candidate”, “election”, “electioneering communication”, and “Federal office” has the meaning given that term in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.).
Source
- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 4660Armed Forces · Prohibition on collection of political information · in this section
Other terms.—Each of the terms "contribution", "expenditure", "independent expenditure", "candidate", "election", "electioneering communication", and "Federal office" has the meaning given that term in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.).1
Source
- 2014–201710 U.S.C. § 2335Armed Forces · Renumbered § 4660] · in this section
The term “independent expenditure” means an expenditure by a person—
(A) expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate; and
(B) 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.
Source
- 2026–present52 U.S.C. § 30101Voting and Elections · Definitions · in this section
The term “independent expenditure” means an expenditure by a person expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate which is made without cooperation or consultation with any candidate, or any authorized committee or agent of such candidate, and which is not made in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, any candidate, or any authorized committee or agent of such candidate.
Source
- 1994–20022 U.S.C. § 431The Congress · Definitions · in this section