[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1624 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1624

    To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit 
  contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with 
            State or local ballot initiatives or referenda.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2019

 Ms. Porter (for herself and Mr. Gosar) introduced the following bill; 
      which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit 
  contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with 
            State or local ballot initiatives or referenda.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS BY FOREIGN 
              NATIONALS IN CONNECTION WITH BALLOT INITIATIVES AND 
              REFERENDA.

    (a) In General.--Section 319(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking 
``election;'' and inserting the following: ``election, including a 
State or local ballot initiative or referendum;''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this Act shall apply 
with respect to elections held in 2020 or any succeeding year.
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