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<dc:title>119 S3028 IS: Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2025</dc:title>
<dc:publisher>U.S. Senate</dc:publisher>
<dc:date>2025-10-22</dc:date>
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<dc:language>EN</dc:language>
<dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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        <distribution-code>II</distribution-code>
        <congress>119th CONGRESS</congress>
        <session>1st Session</session>
        <legis-num>S. 3028</legis-num>
        <current-chamber>IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES</current-chamber>
        <action>
            <action-date date="20251022" legis-day="20251021">October 22 (legislative day, October
                21), 2025</action-date>
            <action-desc><sponsor name-id="S429">Mr. Banks</sponsor> (for himself and <cosponsor name-id="S373">Mr. Cassidy</cosponsor>) introduced the following bill; which was
                read twice and referred to the <committee-name committee-id="SSRA00">Committee on
                    Rules and Administration</committee-name></action-desc>
        </action>
        <legis-type>A BILL</legis-type>
        <official-title>To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions
            and donations by foreign nationals in connection with ballot initiatives and
            referenda.</official-title>
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            <enum>1.</enum>
            <header>Short title</header>
 <text display-inline="no-display-inline">This Act may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2025</short-title></quote>.</text>
        </section>
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            <enum>2.</enum>
            <header>Prohibition on contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection
                with ballot initiatives and referenda</header>
            <subsection id="H04142C28652A497BBE83454C4F9E9727">
                <enum>(a)</enum>
                <header>Prohibition</header>
 <text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 319(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/30121">52 U.S.C. 30121(a)(1)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>, or a State or local ballot initiative or ballot referendum</quote> after <quote>election</quote>.</text>
            </subsection>
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                <enum>(b)</enum>
                <header>Effective date</header>
 <text>The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to contributions and donations made on or after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
            </subsection>
        </section>
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