HR 2816
119th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Business ethics
Corporate finance and management
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Shell Company Abuse Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2816: Shell Company Abuse Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2816/
"H.R. 2816: Shell Company Abuse Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2816/.
H.R. 2816, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2816/.
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