Keeping Foreign Money Out of Politics Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-2049
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21]
Introduced: 2015-04-28
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Keeping Foreign Money Out of Politics Act of 2015</b></p> <p>Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign nationals from making contributions or donations in connection with state and local ballot initiatives and referenda.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2049 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2015 Mr. Deutch 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 prohibit foreign nationals from making contributions or donations in connection with State and local ballot initiatives and referenda.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Foreign Money Out of Politics Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibiting contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda (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 striking election; and inserting the following: election, including a State or local ballot initiative or referendum; . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to contributions or donations made, solicited, accepted, or received on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.