Shell Company Abuse Act

Bill: 117-hr-1279
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
Introduced: 2021-02-24
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Business ethics

Corporate finance and management

Criminal procedure and sentencing

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Shell Company Abuse Act</b></p> <p>This bill makes it unlawful to establish or use a corporation, company, or other entity with the intent to conceal an election contribution or donation by a foreign national.</p> <p>A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1279 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2021 Mr. Allred (for himself and Mr. Levin of Michigan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the establishment of a corporation to conceal election contributions and donations by foreign nationals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shell Company Abuse Act . 2. Prohibition (a) In general Chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 612. Establishment of corporation to conceal election contributions and donations by foreign nationals (a) Offense It shall be unlawful for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or other entity to establish or use the corporation, company, or other entity with the intent to conceal an activity of a foreign national (as defined in section 319 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30121 )) prohibited under such section 319. (b) Penalty Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, fined under this title, or both. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections for chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 611 the following: 612. Establishment of corporation to conceal election contributions and donations by foreign nationals. .