HR 3535Jul 13, 2026Passed Chamber
What a yes vote endorsed
Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act
What this does
This bill extends the existing federal ban on election money from foreign nationals to cover ballot measures. It amends Section 319(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 so the prohibition on contributions and donations by foreign nationals reaches state and local ballot initiatives, referenda, and recall elections, not just candidate elections. The ban applies to contributions and donations made on or after the date of enactment.
Passed the House by voice vote
How we know · 5 sourced claims
- The bill amends Section 319(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.Source: Sec. 2(a)
- It extends the existing prohibition on contributions and donations by foreign nationals to state and local ballot initiatives, referenda, and recall elections.Source: Sec. 2(a)
- The prohibition on foreign-national election money already existed and applied to candidate elections before this change.Source: Sec. 2(a)
- The amendment applies to contributions and donations made on or after the date of enactment.Source: Sec. 2(b)
- The measure makes a single change to one statute and carries no other subject.Source: Sec. 1, Sec. 2