Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- +10
- Latest action
- Jul 22
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What it does
The bill would expand the existing ban on foreign national contributions and expenditures in U.S. elections to include domestic business entities that are foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, or foreign-owned, based on thresholds of foreign ownership or control. It requires such entities to certify compliance before making election-related spending, prohibits recipients from using funds without proper certification, and clarifies that the ban applies to state and local ballot initiatives and Super PACs. The measure defines "business entity" broadly and sets an effective date 180 days after enactment, regardless of Federal Election Commission rulemaking.
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
What moved
Who is involved
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]Lead sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]Co-sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]Co-sponsor
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]Co-sponsor
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]Co-sponsor
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]Co-sponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
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Work with this bill
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.
- Who sits in the seats that vote on itA roster is not a certified tally, and a filing is not a place on the ballot.
- Who funds the people decidingA receipt is not backing. A contribution does not establish a policy motive.
- Who is paid to be heardNaming an institution is the filer's account, not a record of any meeting.
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