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H.R. 1540 (101st)

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the coverage of a provision that prohibits contributions by foreign nationals in elections for Federal, State, and local offices, and to provide for an additional prohibition on contributions by foreign nationals in initiative, referendum, and recall elections.

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Introduced

21 March 1989

Last action

23 March 1989 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

Sponsors

Rep. Saiki, Patricia [R-HI-1], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21], Rep. Bunning, Jim [R-KY-4], Rep. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ-4], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Rhodes, John J., III [R-AZ-1], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Smith, Denny [R-OR-5], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], JOHN LEWIS, SANDER LEVIN, Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. James, Craig T. [R-FL-4], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6]

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Summary

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions by foreign nationals in connection with any election, initiative, referendum, recall election, primary election, convention, or caucus for any Federal, State, or local office.

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Timeline

  1. 21 March 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 March 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 March 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 March 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

    Source: Committee

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