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Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act

Introduced May 21, 2025 · Last action Jul 14, 2026 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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Summary

This legislation is called the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act. It is being reviewed by a committee.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3535 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3535

    To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the
prohibition against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in
 connection with elections to contributions or donations in connection
                 with ballot initiatives and referenda.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 21, 2025

 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Golden of Maine) introduced the
     following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House
                             Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

    To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the
prohibition against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in
 connection with elections to contributions or donations in connection
                 with ballot initiatives and referenda.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Foreign Funds in Elections
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS BY FOREIGN NATIONALS
              IN CONNECTION WITH BALLOT INITIATIVES AND REFERENDA AND
              RECALL ELECTIONS.

    (a) Prohibition.--Section 319(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121(a)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting
``, including a State or local ballot initiative or referendum or
recall election'' after ``State, or local election''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
with respect to contributions and donations made on or after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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  1. 1Introduced
  2. 2Committee
  3. 3Floor
  4. 4Passed
  5. 5Signed

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