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H.R. 1279 117th Congress House

Shell Company Abuse Act

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the establishment of a corporation to conceal election contributions and donations by foreign nationals.

Introduced: April 11, 2022 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Business ethicsCorporate finance and managementCriminal procedure and sentencingElections, voting, political campaign regulation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 28, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Shell Company Abuse Act

This bill makes it unlawful to establish or use a corporation, company, or other entity with the intent to conceal an election contribution or donation by a foreign national.

A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.

 Related & companion bills 9
  • HR 1 For the People Act of 2021
  • S 443 DISCLOSE Act of 2021
  • HR 1334 DISCLOSE Act of 2021
  • S 1 For the People Act of 2021
  • S 2093 For the People Act of 2021
  • S 2671 DISCLOSE Act of 2021
  • S 2747 Freedom to Vote Act
  • HR 5746 Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
  • S 4822 DISCLOSE Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 11, 2022
Malinowski, Tom
· Mar 8, 2021
Levin, Andy
· Feb 24, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1279: Shell Company Abuse Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1279/
MLA
"H.R. 1279: Shell Company Abuse Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1279/.
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H.R. 1279, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1279/.
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[H.R. 1279: Shell Company Abuse Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1279/)
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