Senate Bill 1638 - Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-05-17

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Alternative Names

Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act

Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda.

Associated Legislation

Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act

Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2023

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Protecting Our Democracy Act

Policy Areas

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

State and local government operations

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]

Committees and Subcommittees

Rules and Administration Committee

Variations and Revisions

Stop Foreign Funds in Elections ActProtecting Our Democracy ActProtecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2023

Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act

3/12/2024, 1:52 AM

Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act

This bill prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda.

Congress
118
Number
S - 1638
Introduced on
2023-05-17
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

5/17/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act

This bill prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda.
Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics
Potential Impact
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation•
State and local government operations

Comments

Related

Bill:  Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act
Bill:  Protecting Our Democracy Act
Bill:  Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2023

Recent Activity

Latest Summary10/27/2023

Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act

This bill prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda.

Latest Action5/17/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.