[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1638 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1638

    To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit 
  contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with 
                   ballot initiatives and referenda.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 17, 2023

 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Warner) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and 
                             Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit 
  contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with 
                   ballot initiatives and referenda.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Ballot Measures from 
Foreign Influence Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS BY FOREIGN NATIONALS 
              IN CONNECTION WITH BALLOT INITIATIVES AND REFERENDA.

    (a) In General.--Section 319(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121(a)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting 
``, or a State or local ballot initiative or ballot referendum'' after 
``election''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to contributions and donations made on or after the 
date of enactment of this Act.
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