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S. 2242 116th Congress Senate

Foreign Influence Reporting in Elections Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Presidential campaigns to detect and report such acts.

Introduced: July 30, 2019 Introduced by: Mark R. Warner Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jul 23, 2019
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 Latest action July 23, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foreign Influence Reporting in Elections Act

This bill requires all presidential campaign officials to report any contacts (i.e., offers of contributions or services) by foreign nationals.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 11, 2019
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 30, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 30, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jul 30, 2019
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jul 23, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 23, 2019
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 23, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jul 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2242: Foreign Influence Reporting in Elections Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2242/
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"S. 2242: Foreign Influence Reporting in Elections Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2242/.
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S. 2242, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2242/.
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[S. 2242: Foreign Influence Reporting in Elections Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2242/)
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