Foreign-Free Elections Act This bill prohibits foreign entities from administering federal elections. Specifically, each state must ensure that no foreign entity carries out the administration of federal elections, including maintaining or operating equipment or software. Additionally, the bill prohibits a nonprofit organization from carrying out activities related to voting or elections for state public office if the organization accepts funds from a foreign entity.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Government Operations and Politics
Computers and information technologyElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign and international corporationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaState and local government operationsSubversive activitiesTax-exempt organizations
Foreign-Free Elections Act
USA117th CongressHR-1294| House
| Updated: 2/24/2021
Foreign-Free Elections Act This bill prohibits foreign entities from administering federal elections. Specifically, each state must ensure that no foreign entity carries out the administration of federal elections, including maintaining or operating equipment or software. Additionally, the bill prohibits a nonprofit organization from carrying out activities related to voting or elections for state public office if the organization accepts funds from a foreign entity.
Computers and information technologyElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign and international corporationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaState and local government operationsSubversive activitiesTax-exempt organizations