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H.R. 3535 119th 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 21, 2025 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 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jul 13, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 649.
Jul 13, 2026
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 119-745.
Jul 13, 2026 · 5:17 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 13, 2026 · 5:17 PM EDT
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4400)
Jul 13, 2026 · 5:17 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4400)
Jul 13, 2026 · 5:05 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3535.
Jul 13, 2026 · 5:05 PM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4400-4401)
Jul 13, 2026 · 5:05 PM EDT
Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 14, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 0.
May 14, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
May 21, 2025
Introduced in House
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 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.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 8

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

  • COMMON CAUSE
    for COMMON CAUSE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
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    for COMMON CAUSE · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • COMMON CAUSE
    for COMMON CAUSE · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
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    for COMMON CAUSE · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
  • COMMON CAUSE
    for COMMON CAUSE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • AFL-CIO
    for AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Aug 19, 2025
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Golden, Jared F.
Maine · May 21, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3535: Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3535/
MLA
"H.R. 3535: Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3535/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3535, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3535/.
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[H.R. 3535: Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3535/)
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