HR 1615
115th Congress
House
Commerce
Business ethics
Corporate finance and management
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign and international corporations
U.S. and foreign investments
Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Mar 17, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act
This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to ban campaign contributions and expenditures by corporations that are controlled, influenced, or owned by foreign nationals.
Foreign nationals and such corporations may not make disbursements to political committees that accept donations or contributions that do not comply with the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of FECA.
Corporate political action committees may make contributions and expenditures only if they comply with limitations on the involvement of foreign nationals and such corporations.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committees of jurisdiction
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