To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with State or local ballot initiatives or referenda.

Bill: 116-hr-1624
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Introduced: 2019-03-07
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-03-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1624 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2019 Ms. Porter (for herself and Mr. Gosar ) 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 contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with State or local ballot initiatives or referenda.

1. Prohibition on contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda (a) In general 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 this Act shall apply with respect to elections held in 2020 or any succeeding year.