US HB746 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Bans campaign contributions and expenditures by corporations, limited liability corporations, and partnerships that are controlled, influenced, or owned by foreign nationals. The bill prohibits foreign nationals and such corporations, limited liability corporations, and partnerships from making disbursements to political committees that accept donations or contributions that do not comply with the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Corporate political action committees may make contributions and expenditures only if they comply with limitations on the involvement of foreign nationals and such corporations, limited liability corporations, and partnerships.
Title
Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act
Sponsors
Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA] | Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] |
Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-01-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. |
2019-01-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB1 (Related) 2019-03-14 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
SB949 (Related) 2019-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB949 (Related) 2019-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Business ethics
Corporate finance and management
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign and international corporations
Government operations and politics
U.S. and foreign investments
Corporate finance and management
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign and international corporations
Government operations and politics
U.S. and foreign investments
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/746/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr746/BILLS-116hr746ih.pdf |