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HR 2356119th CongressIn Committee
Dual Loyalty Disclosure Act
Introduced: Mar 26, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Dual Loyalty Disclosure Act would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to require that the statement a candidate files to designate their principal campaign committee includes an additional disclosure about foreign citizenship. Specifically, if a candidate is a citizen of any country other than the United States, the statement must identify the foreign country or countries of which the candidate is a citizen. The change would take effect upon enactment. In short, the bill adds a transparency requirement aimed at revealing any non-U.S. citizenship held by federal candidates.
Key Points
- 1It adds a foreign-citizenship disclosure to the candidate’s designation of a principal campaign committee statement under FECA.
- 2The disclosure must identify the other country of which the candidate is a citizen (i.e., foreign citizenship) when applicable.
- 3The requirement applies to the filing related to establishing a principal campaign committee; it does not create a new ban or qualification, but enhances transparency.
- 4The amendment takes effect on the date of enactment, with no separate phase-in period.
- 5Enforcement would rely on existing FECA provisions and penalties for false statements; the bill does not specify new penalties.
Impact Areas
Primary: Federal political candidates and their campaign committees, who would need to provide additional citizenship information; election administrators (e.g., the FEC) responsible for reviewing and handling disclosures.Secondary: Voters and the public seeking transparency about potential foreign influence or loyalties of candidates; privacy and civil liberties considerations for candidates who hold dual or multiple citizenships.Additional: Potential interpretive questions (e.g., how to handle multiple foreigncitizenships) and scrutiny over the accuracy of disclosures; could influence campaign compliance processes and risk assessments.
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