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H.R. 9771 119th Congress House

Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose penalties on political committees that accept foreign contributions.

Introduced: July 18, 2026 Introduced by: Nicole Malliotakis Republican · New York See on congress.gov
Taxation Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCharitable contributionsDepartment of the TreasuryElections, voting, political campaign regulationTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 27, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-768.
Aug 27, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 669.
Jul 22, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
Jul 22, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 18, 2026
Introduced in House
Jul 18, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 669.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026

This bill imposes on certain tax-exempt organizations federal income taxes and penalties, including loss of tax-exempt status, for contributing to a political entity within two years of receiving a contribution or gift from a foreign national (disqualified political committee contribution).

Under the bill, tax-exempt organizations described in Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code (e.g., charities, social welfare organizations, labor organizations, and business or civics leagues) that make disqualified political committee contributions are subject to federal taxes in the amounts of 100% of the contribution for the first such contribution and 200% of the contribution for each subsequent contribution.

For a third and each subsequent contribution, the bill also revokes the organization’s tax-exempt status for two years (from the date the contribution is made).

A penalty of twice the amount of any disqualified political committee contribution also is imposed on certain tax-exempt 501(c) organizations that have (1) gross receipts of $200,000 or more for the prior tax year, or (2) assets of $500,000 or more for the prior tax year.

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Fine, Randy
Florida · Aug 3, 2026
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