YourVoice.Now Summary
Transparency & AccountabilityExtends the foreign-donation ban to state and local ballot initiatives, referenda, and recall elections.
Transparency & Accountability
- Foreign-donation prohibition — Existing ban extended to ballot initiatives, referenda, and recalls
The details
Foreign citizens, foreign companies, and foreign governments are already barred from donating in connection with candidate elections in the U.S. That prohibition would now also cover state and local ballot initiatives, referenda, and recall elections — closing a gap where the existing ban did not clearly apply. The change covers contributions and donations made after enactment. The House passed the measure on July 13, 2026, and it now awaits Senate action.
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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