HR 4540
111th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Corporate finance and management
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign and international corporations
Prevent Foreign Influence in our Elections Act
Introduced: January 27, 2010
Introduced by:
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 27, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 27, 2010
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prevent Foreign Influence in our Elections Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals in connection with a federal, state, or local election to domestic corporations (subsidiaries) with respect to which the percentage of outstanding shares controlled directly or indirectly by foreign principals is equal to or greater than 50%.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committees of jurisdiction
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