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Union Calendar No. 559 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8399 
[Report No. 118–663, Part I] 
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 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 
Additional sponsor: Ms. LEE of Florida 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 
Reported from the Committee on House Administration with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 
Committee on Oversight and Accountability discharged; committed to the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered 
to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 14, 2024] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 
further restrict contributions of foreign nationals, and 
for other purposes. 
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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 In-
terference in American Elections Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO FOREIGN MONEY BAN. 
(a) ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 319(a)(1) of the Fed-
eral Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 
30121(a)(1)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B); and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) a donation for the purpose of— 
‘‘(i) voter registration activity; 
‘‘(ii) ballot collection; 
‘‘(iii) voter identification; 
‘‘(iv) get-out-the-vote activity; 
‘‘(v) any public communication that 
refers to a clearly identified Federal, State, 
or local political party; or 
‘‘(vi) the administration of a Federal, 
State, or local election; or’’. 
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(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 implied, oral or writ-
ten, or involving intermediaries or conduits) which results 
in any part of such contribution, donation, expenditure, or 
disbursement being used for an activity described in sub-
paragraphs (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 adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) ENFORCEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) USE OF CERTIFICATION AS A DEFENSE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any alle-
gation 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) 
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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 sub-
section (a) has occurred or is about to occur, any 
investigation of such alleged violation shall be 
limited in scope to the factual matter necessary 
to determine whether such alleged violation oc-
curred. 
‘‘(B) PETITION
TO
QUASH
SUBPOENA
OR 
ORDER ON BASIS NOT LIMITED IN SCOPE TO NEC-
ESSARY 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 
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scope to the factual matter necessary to de-
termine whether such alleged violation oc-
curred as required under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(ii) 
CLARIFICATION.—Nothing 
in 
clause (i) shall be construed to alter the 
right of any person to otherwise challenge 
the power of the Commission to issue a sub-
poena under section 307(a)(3) or an order 
under section 307(a)(4).’’. 
(e) REPORTING.— 
(1) CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES OF PO-
LITICAL COMMITTEES AND POLITICAL PARTIES.—Sec-
tion 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.— 
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(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 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, and a certification, 
under penalty of perjury that the inde-
pendent expenditure does not violate section 
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 amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (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 certification 
that the independent expenditure does not violate sec-
tion 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 sub-
paragraph: 
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‘‘(G) A certification, under penalty of per-
jury, that the disbursement does not violate sec-
tion 319(a).’’. 
SEC. 3. PROTECTING PRIVACY OF DONORS TO TAX-EXEMPT 
ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) RESTRICTIONS ON COLLECTION OF DONOR INFOR-
MATION.— 
(1) RESTRICTIONS.—An entity of the Federal 
government may not collect or require the submission 
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 Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 or any successor provision. 
(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 
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(ii) any provision of title III of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 
U.S.C. 30101 et seq.). 
(D) An entity acting pursuant to a lawful 
order of a court or administrative body which 
has the authority under law to direct the entity 
to collect or require the submission of the infor-
mation, but only to the extent permitted by the 
lawful order of such court or administrative 
body. 
(b) RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF DONOR INFORMA-
TION.— 
(1) RESTRICTIONS.—An entity of the Federal 
government may not disclose to the public informa-
tion revealing 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 6104 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 or any successor provision. 
(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). 
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(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.). 
(D) An entity acting pursuant to a lawful 
order of a court or administrative body which 
has the authority under law to direct the entity 
to disclose the information, but only to the extent 
permitted by the lawful order of such court or 
administrative body. 
(E) An entity which discloses the informa-
tion as authorized by the organization. 
(c) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION DEFINED.—In this 
section, a ‘‘tax-exempt organization’’ means an organiza-
tion which is described in section 501(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under 
section 501(a) of such Code. Nothing in this subsection may 
be construed to treat a political organization under section 
527 of such Code as a tax-exempt organization for purposes 
of this section. 
(d) PENALTIES.—It shall be unlawful for any officer 
or employee of the United States, or any former officer or 
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employee, willfully to disclose to any person, except as au-
thorized in this section, any information revealing the iden-
tification of any donor to a tax-exempt organization. Any 
violation of this section shall be a felony punishable upon 
conviction by a fine in any amount not exceeding $250,000, 
or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both, together 
with the costs of prosecution, and if such offense is com-
mitted by any officer or employee of the United States, he 
shall, in addition to any other punishment, be dismissed 
from office or discharged from employment upon conviction 
for such offense. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) MODIFICATIONS TO FOREIGN MONEY BAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), section 2 and the amendments made by 
section 2 shall apply with respect to donations or 
other amounts provided on or after the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
(2) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection (e) 
of section 2 and the amendments made by such sub-
section shall apply with respect to reports filed under 
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(b) PROTECTING PRIVACY
OF DONORS.—Section 3 
shall apply with respect to donations made on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 559 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8399 
[Report No. 118–663, Part I] 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 to further restrict contributions of foreign 
nationals, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 
Reported from the Committee on House Administration 
with an amendment 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 
Committee on Oversight and Accountability discharged; 
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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