[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3535 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3535


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 14, 2026

    Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and 
                             Administration

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                                 AN ACT


 
    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 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.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 13, 2026.

            Attest:

                                             KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

                                                                 Clerk.