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H.R. 1615

Referred to Committee

Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act

Introduced 3/17/2017•115th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

3/17/2017 • House

Summary

Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act

This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to ban campaign contributions and expenditures by corporations that are controlled, influenced, or owned by foreign nationals.

Foreign nationals and such corporations may not make disbursements to political committees that accept donations or contributions that do not comply with the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of FECA.

Corporate political action committees may make contributions and expenditures only if they comply with limitations on the involvement of foreign nationals and such corporations.

Introduced in House • 3/17/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Commerce
Business ethicsCorporate finance and managementElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign and international corporationsU.S. and foreign investments

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (85)

Party Breakdown

85
Democrats
0
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Democrat • MD-8

Sponsored 3/17/2017

Cosponsors (84)

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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

D-OH-3

Joined 3/17/2017

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Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]

D-MD-4

Joined 3/17/2017

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Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]

D-MA-5

Joined 3/17/2017

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Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]

D-MO-1

Joined 3/17/2017

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Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

D-TN-9

Joined 3/17/2017

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Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]

D-MI-13

Joined 3/17/2017

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Originated in the House

Introduced

March 17, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Introduced in House3/17/2017

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors84