[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3229 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 257
118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3229

                          [Report No. 118-318]

    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.


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                    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]


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                                 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.


 


    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 Funds in Elections 
Act''.

SEC. 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.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 257

118th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 3229

                          [Report No. 118-318]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           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