House Bill 1615
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 17, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1615
Congress
115
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act
This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to ban campaign contributions and expenditures by corporations that are controlled, influenced, or owned by foreign nationals.
Foreign nationals and such corporations may not make disbursements to political committees that accept donations or contributions that do not comply with the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of FECA.
Corporate political action committees may make contributions and expenditures only if they comply with limitations on the involvement of foreign nationals and such corporations.
March 17, 2017
03/17/2017
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
03/17/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:35 PM