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US HR2353Duty to Refuse and Report Foreign Interference in American Elections Act of 2019
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Introduced
04/25/2019
04/25/2019
In Committee
04/25/2019
04/25/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require candidates for election for public office to refuse offers of assistance from foreign powers and to report such offers to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes. This bill prohibits campaigns from accepting foreign assistance and requires a campaign to report an offer of foreign assistance to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
AI Summary
This bill, the Duty to Refuse and Report Foreign Interference in American Elections Act of 2019, amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require candidates for public office to refuse offers of assistance from foreign powers and to report such offers to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) within 72 hours. The bill imposes a penalty of up to $250,000 and/or 5 years in prison for failure to comply. The definitions of "agent of a foreign power" and "foreign power" are taken from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and "candidate" and "individual affiliated with a campaign" are also defined in the bill.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (52)
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Elijah Cummings (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Val Demings (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Denny Heck (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Hakeem Jeffries (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
John Lewis (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Donald McEachin (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Kilili Sablan (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Kim Schrier (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (on 04/25/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2353/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2353/BILLS-116hr2353ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2353/BILLS-116hr2353ih.pdf.pdf |
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