US S2242

Bill

US S2242

Foreign Influence Reporting in Elections Act

Introduced
07/23/2019

In Committee
07/23/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Presidential campaigns to detect and report such acts. 1

AI Summary

This bill, the Foreign Influence Reporting in Elections Act, amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require presidential campaigns to report any "reportable foreign contacts" - direct or indirect contacts between campaign officials and foreign nationals that involve contributions, information sharing, or collaboration - to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Election Commission within one week of such contact. The bill also mandates that presidential campaigns establish policies to ensure their officials, employees, and agents promptly notify the campaign's treasurer of any such foreign contacts, and that campaigns retain records of these contacts for at least three years. Violations of these requirements can result in fines up to $500,000 and imprisonment of up to five years.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (11)

Mark Warner (D)*, Michael Bennet (D), Susan Collins (R), Kamala Harris (D), Tim Kaine (D), Angus King (I), Amy Klobuchar (D), Bob Menendez (D), Jack Reed (D), Jeanne Shaheen (D), Tina Smith (D),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (on 07/23/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2242/all-info

(8 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2242/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2242/BILLS-116s2242is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2242/BILLS-116s2242is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR3873	Foreign Influence Reporting in Elections Act	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Related
HR4617	SHIELD Act Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.	Related
HR8363	Protecting Our Democracy Act	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, the Budget, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HRes650	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 4617) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts, and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S1562	Foreign Influence Reporting in Elections Act	S.Amdt.845 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.	Related
S2669	SHIELD Act Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.	Related
S3905	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021	By Senator Rubio from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 116-233. Minority views filed.	Related
S4880	Protecting Our Democracy Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Related

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