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S. 1638 118th Congress Senate

Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda.

Introduced: May 17, 2023 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulationState and local government operations
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May 17, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
May 17, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 17, 2023

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act

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

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 3229 Stop Foreign Funds in Elections 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
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · May 17, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1638: Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1638/
MLA
"S. 1638: Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1638/.
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S. 1638, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1638/.
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[S. 1638: Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1638/)
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