Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act

Bill: 117-hr-5841
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2021-11-03
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5841 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2021 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Phillips , Ms. Herrera Beutler , and Mr. Golden ) 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act . 2. Prohibition on 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 inserting , including a State or local ballot initiative or referendum 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.