United States 118th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 3229 — Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act

Last action — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 257.

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. Died in session

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the prohibition against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with elections to contributions or donations in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

19 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill now includes a reference to "recall elections" in addition to "State or local ballot initiative or referendum." This change clarifies that the provisions apply not only to certain elections but also to recall elections, expanding the scope of the legislation.

→
Previous
Latest
3229 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
3229 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No.
257 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
3229 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the prohibition against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with elections to contributions or donations in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda.
3229 [Report No.
118-318] To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the prohibition against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with elections to contributions or donations in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda.
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the prohibition against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with elections to contributions or donations in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda.
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration December 14, 2023 Additional sponsors:
Mr.
Jackson of North Carolina, Mr.
Kilmer, Ms.
Perez, Mr.
Allred, and Ms.
Slotkin December 14, 2023 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the prohibition against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with elections to contributions or donations in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda.
PROHIBITION ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS BY FOREIGN NATIONALS IN CONNECTION WITH BALLOT INITIATIVES AND REFERENDA.
PROHIBITION ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS BY FOREIGN NATIONALS IN CONNECTION WITH BALLOT INITIATIVES AND REFERENDA REFERENDA AND RECALL ELECTIONS.
30121(a)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ``, including a State or local ballot initiative or referendum'' after ``State, or local election''.
30121(a)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ``, including a State or local ballot initiative or referendum referendum or recall election'' after ``State, or local election''.
<all>
Union Calendar No.
257 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
R.
3229 [Report No.
118-318] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the prohibition against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with elections to contributions or donations in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda.
_______________________________________________________________________ December 14, 2023 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (2)

What Congress says this changes

H. Rept. 118-318

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

Text to be removed appears in [brackets]. Newly inserted text is italicised in the official report and cannot be marked in this plain-text rendition — read the official PDF ↗ for the authoritative formatting. 

changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (new matter is 
printed in italics and existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman):

 FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971

 * * * * * * *
TITLE III--DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS

 * * * * * * *

 contributions and donations by foreign nationals

 Sec. 319. (a) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful for--
 (1) a foreign national, directly or indirectly, to 
 make--
 (A) a contribution or donation of money or 
 other thing of value, or to make an express or 
 implied promise to make a contribution or 
 donation, in connection with a Federal, State, 
 or local election, including a State or local 
 ballot initiative or referendum or recall 
 election;
 (B) a contribution or donation to a committee 
 of a political party; or
 (C) an expenditure, independent expenditure, 
 or disbursement for an electioneering 
 communication (within the meaning of section 
 304(f)(3)); or
 (2) a person to solicit, accept, or receive a 
 contribution or donation described in subparagraph (A) 
 or (B) of paragraph (1) from a foreign national.
 (b) As used in this section, the term ``foreign national'' 
means--
 (1) a foreign principal, as such term is defined by 
 section 1(b) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 
 1938 (22 U.S.C. 611(b)), except that the term ``foreign 
 national'' shall not include any individual who is a 
 citizen of the United States; or
 (2) an individual who is not a citizen of the United 
 States or a national of the United States (as defined 
 in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and 
 Nationality Act) and who is not lawfully admitted for 
 permanent residence, as defined by section 101(a)(20) 
 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
 1101(a)(20)).

 * * * * * * *

Source: H. Rept. 118-318 · govinfo

Sections of law this bill changes

1 section in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

Federal election campaigns · 52 U.S.C. ch. 301 1 section
  • § 30121 Contributions and donations by foreign nationals Amends

    52 U.S.C. § 30121 — at 30121(a)(1)(A)

    The law today

    (a) Prohibition It shall be unlawful for— (1) a foreign national, directly or indirectly, to make— (A) a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value, or to make an express or implied promise to make a contribution or donation, in connection with a Federal, State, or local election; (B) a contribution or donation to a committee of a political party; or (C) an expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering communication (within the meaning of section 30104(f)(3) of this title); or (2) a person to solicit, accept, or receive a contribution or donation described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) from a foreign national. (b) “Foreign national” defined As used in this section, the term “foreign national” means— (1) a foreign principal, as such term is defined by section 611(b) of title 22, except that the term “foreign national” shall not include any individual who is a citizen of the United States; or (2) an individual who is not a citizen of the United States or a national of the United States (as defined in section 1101(a)(22) of title 8) and who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence, as defined by section 1101(a)(20) of title 8.

    84 other bills also change this section · Follow it → Official text at uscode.house.gov ↗

Action History

  1. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-318.

  2. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-318.

  3. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 257.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  6. Introduced in House

  7. Introduced in House

  8. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 546 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

elections
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HR 3229 do?
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the prohibition against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with elections to contributions or donations in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda.
Who sponsors HR 3229?
HR 3229 is sponsored by Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 3229?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 3229?
Track HR 3229 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HR 3229

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HR 3229

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →