Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1516 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contribu- tions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with State or local ballot initiatives or referenda. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 2, 2021 Ms. PORTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 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 Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop Foreign Inter- 4 ference in Ballot Measures Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:47 Apr 17, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1516.IH H1516 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1516 IH SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS 1 BY FOREIGN NATIONALS IN CONNECTION 2 WITH BALLOT INITIATIVES AND REFERENDA. 3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 319(a)(1)(A) of the Fed- 4 eral Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 5 30121(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘election;’’ and 6 inserting the following: ‘‘election, including a State or local 7 ballot initiative or referendum;’’. 8 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 9 this Act shall apply with respect to elections held in 2022 10 or any succeeding year. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:47 Apr 17, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1516.IH H1516 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS