Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act

Bill: 119-hr-3535
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2025-05-21
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2025-05-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-05-21
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, referenda, or recall elections.</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2025 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 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 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.