I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8399 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to further restrict 
contributions of foreign nationals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2024 
Mr. STEIL (for himself and Mrs. BICE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition 
to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 
further restrict contributions of foreign nationals, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preventing Foreign 
Interference in American Elections Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO FOREIGN MONEY BAN. 
(a) ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS.— 
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paign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121(a)), as amended by 
subsection (a), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph 
(1)(D); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) a person to knowingly aid or facilitate a 
violation of paragraph (1) or (2).’’. 
(c) INDIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section 319 of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 
30121) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(c) INDIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS.—For purposes of 
this section, a person shall be treated as having indirectly 
made a contribution, donation, expenditure, or disburse-
ment described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of 
subsection (a)(1) if such person has made a contribution 
or donation to a person with a designation, instruction, 
or encumbrance (whether direct or indirect, express or im-
plied, oral or written, or involving intermediaries or con-
duits) which results in any part of such contribution, do-
nation, expenditure, or disbursement being used for an ac-
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tivity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of 
subsection (a)(1).’’. 
(d) ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS.—Section 319 of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 
30121), as amended by subsection (c), is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) ENFORCEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) USE OF CERTIFICATION AS A DEFENSE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any al-
legation that a person has violated subsection 
(a), any person alleged in the complaint may, in 
connection with a response to such allegation 
under section 309(a)(1), submit, under penalty 
of perjury, a certification that no such violation 
has occurred. 
‘‘(B) EFFECT OF SUBMISSION.—The Com-
mission shall take into consideration any certifi-
cation submitted under subparagraph (A) in 
making 
a 
determination 
under 
section 
309(a)(2) whether there is reason to believe 
such violation has occurred. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON INVESTIGATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the Commission 
makes a determination under section 309(a)(2) 
that there is reason to believe a violation of 
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subsection (a) has occurred or is about to 
occur, any investigation of such alleged viola-
tion shall be limited in scope to the factual mat-
ter necessary to determine whether such alleged 
violation occurred. 
‘‘(B) PETITION TO QUASH SUBPOENA OR 
ORDER ON BASIS NOT LIMITED IN SCOPE TO 
NECESSARY FACTUAL MATTER.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A person subject 
to an investigation by the Commission fol-
lowing a determination of the Commission 
that there is reason to believe a violation 
of subsection (a) has occurred or is about 
to occur may file a petition in any United 
States district court with jurisdiction to 
quash any subpoena or order of the Com-
mission issued under paragraph (3) or (4), 
respectively, of section 307(a) on the basis 
that the subpoena or order is not limited 
in scope to the factual matter necessary to 
determine whether such alleged violation 
occurred as required under subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(ii) 
CLARIFICATION.—Nothing 
in 
clause (i) shall be construed to alter the 
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right of any person to otherwise challenge 
the power of the Commission to issue a 
subpoena under section 307(a)(3) or an 
order under section 307(a)(4).’’. 
(e) REPORTING.— 
(1) CONTRIBUTIONS
AND
EXPENDITURES
OF 
POLITICAL COMMITTEES AND POLITICAL PARTIES.— 
Section 304(b) of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30104(b)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (7); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (8) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(9) under penalty of perjury, a certification 
that the committee has complied with the require-
ments of section 319(a).’’. 
(2) INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES.— 
(A) 
COMMITTEE
REPORTS.—Section 
304(b)(6)(B)(iii) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
30104(b)(6)(B)(iii)) is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and a certification’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a certification’’; and 
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(ii) by inserting ‘‘, and a certification, 
under penalty of perjury that the inde-
pendent expenditure does not violate sec-
tion 319(a)’’ before the semicolon at the 
end. 
(B) OTHER PERSONS.—Section 304(c)(2) 
of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30104(c)(2)) is amend-
ed— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
subparagraph (B); 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(C) as subparagraph (D); and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(B) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) under penalty of perjury, a certifi-
cation that the independent expenditure does 
not violate section 319(a); and’’. 
(3) ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS.—Sec-
tion 304(f)(2) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30104(f)(2)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) A certification, under penalty of per-
jury, that the disbursement does not violate sec-
tion 319(a).’’. 
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SEC. 3. PROTECTING PRIVACY OF DONORS TO TAX-EXEMPT 
ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) RESTRICTIONS ON COLLECTION OF DONOR IN-
FORMATION.— 
(1) RESTRICTIONS.—An entity of the Federal 
Government may not collect or require the submis-
sion of information on the identification of any 
donor to a tax-exempt organization. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) does not 
apply to the following: 
(A) The Internal Revenue Service, acting 
lawfully pursuant to section 6033 of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 or any successor pro-
vision. 
(B) The Secretary of the Senate and the 
Clerk of the House of Representatives, acting 
lawfully pursuant to section 3 of the Lobbying 
Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1604). 
(C) The Federal Election Commission, act-
ing lawfully pursuant to— 
(i) section 510 of title 36, United 
States Code; or 
(ii) any provision of title III of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
(52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.). 
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