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H.R. 3229 118th Congress House

Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the prohibition against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with electio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the prohibition against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with elections to contributions or donations in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda.

Introduced: May 11, 2023 Introduced by: Brian K. Fitzpatrick Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulationState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 14, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 257.
Dec 14, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-318.
Nov 30, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 30, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 11, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
May 11, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 14, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 257.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act

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

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 5841 Reintroduction of Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act
  • S 1638 Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act
  • HR 3463 Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2023
  • S 2103 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
  • HR 5048 Protecting Our Democracy Act
  • HR 6471 Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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    for ISSUE ONE · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3
D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Dec 11, 2023
Allred, Colin
· Sep 5, 2023
 D
Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Washington · Jul 12, 2023
Kilmer, Derek
· Jun 27, 2023
Jackson, Jeff
· May 25, 2023
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · May 11, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3229: Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3229/
MLA
"H.R. 3229: Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3229/.
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H.R. 3229, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3229/.
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[H.R. 3229: Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3229/)
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