Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act

Bill: 118-hr-3229
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2023-05-11
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2023-12-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 257.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-11
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>

action_date: 2023-12-14
action_desc: Reported to 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, referenda, or recall elections.</p>

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 257 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3229 [Report No. 118–318] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2023 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Golden of Maine ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration December 14, 2023 Additional sponsors: Mr. Jackson of North Carolina , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Perez , Mr. Allred , and Ms. Slotkin December 14, 2023 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic 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 referenda and recall elections (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 referendum or recall election 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.

December 14, 2023 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3229 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2023 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Golden of Maine ) 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.