[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3136 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3136

    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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 2, 2021

Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
         referred to the Committee on Rules and 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot 
Measures Act''.

SEC. 2. 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 2022 or any succeeding year.
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