YourVoice.Now Summary
Civil LibertiesTransparency & AccountabilityForeign donors could not give money to state or local ballot measure campaigns.
Civil Liberties
People who are not U.S. citizens or green card holders, plus foreign companies and governments, could not give to these campaigns. The limit starts with money given on or after the day the law takes effect.
Transparency & Accountability
Federal law already blocks money from foreign donors in U.S. elections. This would add ballot measures, referendums, and recall votes to that ban.
More about this bill
Most people would see no change in daily life, and no change to their own money. Federal law already bars foreign governments, foreign companies, and many non-citizens from giving money in U.S. elections. The change would spell out that the same ban covers state and local ballot measures, referendums, and recall votes. Groups raising money for those campaigns could not take it from foreign donors. U.S. citizens and people with green cards are not covered by the ban. They could still give as before. The new limit would apply to money given on or after the day the bill becomes law. Past donations would not be affected. The House passed it on July 13, 2026. The Senate has not voted.
Congressional Summary
Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act This bill prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives, referenda, or recall elections.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Action Date
- 2026-07-14
- Date Added
- 2026-07-18
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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