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H.R. 1615 (115th)

Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act

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Introduced

17 March 2017

Last action

17 March 2017 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Sponsors

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Anthony Brown, Katherine Clark, WM. CLAY, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], JOHN CONYERS, JAMES COOPER, Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Dwight Evans, Raúl Grijalva, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Brian Higgins, Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Hakeem Jeffries, Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Ruben Kihuen, Barbara Lee, Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Jerry McNerney, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Beto O'Rourke, John Sarbanes, Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], David Cicilline, Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], RICHARD NOLAN, Tom O'Halleran, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Norma Torres, Pete Aguilar, Gerald Connolly, Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Kathleen Rice, Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Matt Cartwright, CAROLYN MALONEY, Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

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Summary

Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to ban campaign contributions and expenditures by corporations that are controlled, influenced, or owned by foreign nationals. Foreign nationals and such corporations may not make disbursements to political committees that accept donations or contributions that do not comply with the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of FECA. Corporate political action committees may make contributions and expenditures only if they comply with limitations on the involvement of foreign nationals and such corporations.

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Timeline

  1. 17 March 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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