HR 3535
Passed a chamber
Extends the ban on election contributions from foreign nationals to cover state and local ballot initiatives, referenda, and recall elections.
Official title: Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
21-MAY-2025
Referred
21-MAY-2025
Approved by committee
14-MAY-2026
Reported
13-JUL-2026
On the calendar
13-JUL-2026
Passed
13-JUL-2026
Senate
Received
14-JUL-2026
- Amends Section 319 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to add state and local ballot initiatives, referenda, and recall elections to the existing foreign contribution prohibition
- Applies to contributions and donations made on or after the date of enactment
- Is titled the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (21-MAY-2025); the text has changed since (Reported in House, 13-JUL-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Committee on House Administration (House)
- Rules and Administration Committee (Senate)
Government Operations and Politics
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