Fighting Foreign Influence Act

Summary

Fighting Foreign Influence Act This bill addresses foreign influence in federal elections. For example, the bill (1) requires tax-exempt charitable organizations to disclose in annual reports contributions and gifts exceeding $50,000 received from foreign governments and foreign political parties; and (2) prohibits any individual from registering or otherwise serving as the agent of a foreign principal if the individual at any time served as a Member of Congress, a senior political appointee, or a general or flag officer of the Armed Forces.

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Timeline

1. 16 June 2022

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 June 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 June 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 November 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 June 2022 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 June 2022

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 June 2022

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 June 2022

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Sponsors

• Jared Golden · D · Sponsor
• Lance Gooden · R · Sponsor
• Katie Porter · D · Sponsor
• Paul Gosar · R · Sponsor
• Chris Pappas · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsha00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act
• related to → Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act
• related to → Fighting Foreign Influence Act