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HR 5841 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulation State and local government operations

Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act

Introduced: December 7, 2021 Introduced by: Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Nov 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Nov 3, 2021
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Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act

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

What's happening now November 3, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • S 3136 Related bill Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act
  • HR 1 Related bill For the People Act of 2021
  • HR 1516 Related bill Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act
  • HR 6177 Related bill Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act
  • S 3345 Related bill Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 12 Republican 3
D
Lieu, Ted
California · May 10, 2022
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Mar 15, 2022
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 3, 2022
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 8, 2022
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Feb 1, 2022
COOPER, JAMES
· Jan 28, 2022
Eshoo, Anna
· Jan 21, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 19, 2022
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Dec 30, 2021
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Dec 20, 2021
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Dec 20, 2021
Delgado, Antonio
· Dec 7, 2021
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 7, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Dec 2, 2021
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Nov 17, 2021
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Nov 17, 2021
Kinzinger, Adam
· Nov 17, 2021
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Nov 17, 2021
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Nov 15, 2021
Gallagher, Mike
· Nov 3, 2021
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Nov 3, 2021
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Nov 3, 2021
Murphy, Stephanie
· Nov 3, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5841: Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5841/
MLA
"H.R. 5841: Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5841/.
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H.R. 5841, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5841/.
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[H.R. 5841: Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5841/)
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