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A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals under such Act to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities, and for other purposes.

7/25/2024, 10:56 AM

Summary of Bill S 4666

Bill 118 s 4666, also known as the "Foreign Influence Transparency Act," aims to make changes to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. The main goal of this bill is to extend the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to include foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities. This means that these types of businesses would be prohibited from making financial contributions or expenditures that could influence US elections.

The purpose of this bill is to prevent foreign entities from exerting undue influence on US elections through financial means. By expanding the ban to include these types of businesses, the hope is to increase transparency and accountability in the electoral process.

Overall, the Foreign Influence Transparency Act seeks to protect the integrity of US elections by ensuring that foreign entities are not able to manipulate the political process through financial contributions or expenditures.

Current Status of Bill S 4666

Bill S 4666 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 10, 2024. Bill S 4666 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on July 10, 2024.  Bill S 4666's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. as of July 10, 2024

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4666

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
12
Democrat Cosponsors
10
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
2

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4666

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4666

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals under such Act to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals under such Act to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities, and for other purposes.

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