HR 4847 · 117th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Foreign Political Influence Elimination Act of 2021
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.(2022-11-01)
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Foreign Political Influence Elimination Act of 2021 This bill expands the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals. It also revises foreign-agent disclosure requirements. Specifically, the bill expands the ban on campaign spending by foreign nationals to include corporations that are subject to specified levels of ownership or control by foreign nationals or governments. The bill prohibits certain types of tax-exempt, foreign-affiliated organizations from taking certain campaign-related actions, such as contributing to a super political action committee. Further, the bill prohibits foreign nationals from (1) participating in the decision-making process regarding an election expenditure, or (2) making contributions in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda. The bill prohibits political committees from accepting direct or bundled contributions from registered foreign agents. Next, the bill makes various changes to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA), such as by (1) repealing an exemption from FARA requirements for individuals registered as lobbyists, and (2) expanding filing and labeling requirements related to the transmission…
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