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HR 1540 101th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Aliens Campaign contributors Campaign funds Recall of officials Referendum

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the coverage of a provision that prohibits contributions by foreign nationals in elections for Federal, State, and local offices, and to…

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To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the coverage of a provision that prohibits contributions by foreign nationals in elections for Federal, State, and local offices, and to provide for an additional prohibition on contributions by foreign nationals in initiative, referendum, and recall elections.

Introduced: March 21, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 23, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Mar 21, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Mar 21, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions by foreign nationals in connection with any election, initiative, referendum, recall election, primary election, convention, or caucus for any Federal, State, or local office.

What's happening now March 23, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 10, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1540: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the coverage of a provision that prohibits contributions by foreign nationals in elections for Federal, State, and local offices, and to provide for an additional prohibition on contributions by foreign nationals in initiative, referendum, and recall elections.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1540/
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"H.R. 1540: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the coverage of a provision that prohibits contributions by foreign nationals in elections for Federal, State, and local offices, and to provide for an additional prohibition on contributions by foreign nationals in initiative, referendum, and recall elections.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1540/.
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H.R. 1540, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1540/.
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[H.R. 1540: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the coverage of a provision that prohibits contributions by foreign nationals in elections for Federal, State, and local offices, and to provide for an additional prohibition on contributions by foreign nationals in initiative, referendum, and recall elections.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1540/)
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