To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to treat certain foreign-owned corporations and business organizations as foreign nationals for purposes of the ban on campaign activity, to prohibit foreign-affiliated section 501(c)(4) organizations from making contributions to super PACs or disbursing funds for independent expenditures or electioneering communications, to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to reform the procedures for the registration of agents of foreign principals under such Act, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6249| House
| Updated: 6/27/2018
Marcy Kaptur
Democratic Representative
Ohio
Cosponsors (24)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committee on House Administration, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Repelling Encroachment by Foreigners into U.S. Elections Act or the REFUSE Act This bill (1) expands the ban on contributions by foreign nationals to elections to include corporations subject to specified levels of ownership or control by foreign nationals or governments; (2) prohibits certain types of tax-exempt, foreign-affiliated organizations from taking certain campaign-related actions, such as contributing to a super political action committee (super PAC); and (3) prohibits foreign nationals from participating in the decision-making process with regard to any person's election-related activities. The bill also 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 of informational materials in the interests of a foreign principal.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E936-937)
Government Operations and Politics
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationElections, voting, political campaign regulationEvidence and witnessesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsJudicial procedure and administrationLicensing and registrationsPolitical advertisingPublic participation and lobbyingUser charges and fees
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to treat certain foreign-owned corporations and business organizations as foreign nationals for purposes of the ban on campaign activity, to prohibit foreign-affiliated section 501(c)(4) organizations from making contributions to super PACs or disbursing funds for independent expenditures or electioneering communications, to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to reform the procedures for the registration of agents of foreign principals under such Act, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6249| House
| Updated: 6/27/2018
Repelling Encroachment by Foreigners into U.S. Elections Act or the REFUSE Act This bill (1) expands the ban on contributions by foreign nationals to elections to include corporations subject to specified levels of ownership or control by foreign nationals or governments; (2) prohibits certain types of tax-exempt, foreign-affiliated organizations from taking certain campaign-related actions, such as contributing to a super political action committee (super PAC); and (3) prohibits foreign nationals from participating in the decision-making process with regard to any person's election-related activities. The bill also 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 of informational materials in the interests of a foreign principal.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E936-937)
Marcy Kaptur
Democratic Representative
Ohio
Cosponsors (24)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committee on House Administration, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Government Operations and Politics
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationElections, voting, political campaign regulationEvidence and witnessesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsJudicial procedure and administrationLicensing and registrationsPolitical advertisingPublic participation and lobbyingUser charges and fees