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Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act

USA116th CongressHR-746| House 
| Updated: 1/24/2019
Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (5)
Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act This bill bans campaign contributions and expenditures by corporations, limited liability corporations, and partnerships that are controlled, influenced, or owned by foreign nationals. The bill prohibits foreign nationals and such corporations, limited liability corporations, and partnerships from making disbursements to political committees that accept donations or contributions that do not comply with the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Corporate political action committees may make contributions and expenditures only if they comply with limitations on the involvement of foreign nationals and such corporations, limited liability corporations, and partnerships.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • January 24, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 24, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1: For the People Act of 2019
  • S 116-949: For the People Act of 2019
Business ethicsCorporate finance and managementElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign and international corporationsU.S. and foreign investments

Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act

USA116th CongressHR-746| House 
| Updated: 1/24/2019
Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act This bill bans campaign contributions and expenditures by corporations, limited liability corporations, and partnerships that are controlled, influenced, or owned by foreign nationals. The bill prohibits foreign nationals and such corporations, limited liability corporations, and partnerships from making disbursements to political committees that accept donations or contributions that do not comply with the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Corporate political action committees may make contributions and expenditures only if they comply with limitations on the involvement of foreign nationals and such corporations, limited liability corporations, and partnerships.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • January 24, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 24, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (5)
Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1: For the People Act of 2019
  • S 116-949: For the People Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business ethicsCorporate finance and managementElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign and international corporationsU.S. and foreign investments