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S 3129119th CongressIn Committee
Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act
Introduced: Nov 6, 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-Tennessee)
Civil Rights & JusticeDefense & National SecurityFinancial Services
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This legislation amends the Federal Election Campaign Act to prohibit foreign nationals from funding voter registration, ballot collection, voter ID initiatives, get-out-the-vote efforts, political party communications, and election administration. It expands restrictions to state/local ballot measures while implementing donor privacy protections for tax-exempt organizations with felony penalties for violations.
Key Points
- 1Expands foreign contribution bans to explicitly cover voter registration activities, ballot collection, voter identification programs, and election administration services at all government levels.
- 2Prohibits aiding or facilitating violations and defines indirect contributions made through intermediaries with instructions for prohibited election-related activities.
- 3Requires political committees to submit sworn certifications of foreign money ban compliance in FEC reports while restricting federal collection and disclosure of tax-exempt donor information.
Impact Areas
Foreign nationals and their intermediariesPolitical committees, parties, and candidatesTax-exempt organizations and their donorsFederal Election Commission enforcement operationsState and local election administrators
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