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HR 1516 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulation State and local government operations

Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act

Introduced: March 2, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Mar 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced in House
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Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act

This bill prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda.

What's happening now March 2, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Related & companion bills 8
  • HR 1 Related bill For the People Act of 2021
  • HR 1334 Related bill DISCLOSE Act of 2021
  • S 1 Related bill For the People Act of 2021
  • S 443 Related bill DISCLOSE Act of 2021
  • HR 5841 Related bill Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act
  • HR 6177 Related bill Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act
  • S 3345 Related bill Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act
  • S 3136 Identical bill Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 15
D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jan 19, 2022
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Dec 23, 2021
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Dec 23, 2021
Demings, Val
· Dec 9, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Dec 8, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 30, 2021
Murphy, Stephanie
· Nov 30, 2021
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Nov 15, 2021
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Nov 15, 2021
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Nov 12, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 12, 2021
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Nov 12, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Nov 12, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Nov 12, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Nov 12, 2021
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Nov 12, 2021
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 12, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Nov 12, 2021
Meijer, Peter
· Nov 12, 2021
RYAN, TIM
· Nov 12, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 12, 2021
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 12, 2021
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Nov 12, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1516: Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1516/
MLA
"H.R. 1516: Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1516/.
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H.R. 1516, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1516/.
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[H.R. 1516: Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1516/)
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