Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act

IB 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. 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] VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:30 Dec 14, 2023 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H3229.RH H3229 2 •HR 3229 RH 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 con- tributions or donations in connection with ballot initia- tives and referenda. VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:30 Dec 14, 2023 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H3229.RH H3229 3 •HR 3229 RH 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 Funds 4 in Elections Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS 6 BY FOREIGN NATIONALS IN CONNECTION 7 WITH BALLOT INITIATIVES AND REFERENDA 8 REFERENDA AND RECALL ELECTIONS. 9 (a) PROHIBITION.—Section 319(a)(1)(A) of the Fed- 10 eral Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 11 30121(a)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, including a 12 State or local ballot initiative or referendum referendum 13 or recall election’’ after ‘‘State, or local election’’. 14 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 15 this section shall apply with respect to contributions and 16 donations made on or after the date of the enactment of 17 this Act. 18 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:30 Dec 14, 2023 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3229.RH H3229 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 contribu- tions and donations by foreign nationals in con- nection with elections to contributions or dona- tions 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 or- dered to be printed VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:30 Dec 14, 2023 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H3229.RH H3229