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H.R. 746

Referred to Committee

Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act

Introduced 1/24/2019•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

1/24/2019 • House

Summary

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.

Introduced in House • 1/24/2019

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Topics & Subjects

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

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (6)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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

Democrat • MD-8

Sponsored 1/24/2019

Cosponsors (5)

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Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]

D-ME-2

Joined 3/12/2020

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Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]

D-CA-11

Joined 3/12/2020

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Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]

D-FL-22

Joined 3/12/2020

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 24, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Introduced in House1/24/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors5