US HR4612

Bill

US HR4612

Firewall Act

Introduced
10/04/2019

In Committee
10/04/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign nationals from making disbursements for communications promoting, supporting, attacking, or opposing the election of a candidate for public office, and for other purposes. This bill prohibits foreign nationals from making disbursements for digital political advertising.

AI Summary

This bill, the Firewall Act, amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign nationals from making disbursements (payments or expenditures) for certain communications that promote, support, attack, or oppose the election of a candidate for public office. This includes digital political advertising, electioneering communications, and other broadcast or online communications that refer to a clearly identified candidate, regardless of whether they contain express advocacy. The amendments made by this bill apply to disbursements made on or after the date of its enactment.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Dean Phillips (D)*,

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (on 10/04/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4612/all-info

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4612/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4612/BILLS-116hr4612ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4612/BILLS-116hr4612ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1	For the People Act of 2019	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.	Related
HR2135	PAID AD Act Preventing Adversaries Internationally from Disbursing Advertising Dollars Act	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Related
HR2977	DISCLOSE Act of 2019 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2019	Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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
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
HR7952	Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	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
S1147	DISCLOSE Act of 2019 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.	Related
S1962	PAID AD Act Preventing Adversaries Internationally from Disbursing Advertising Dollars Act	Read twice and 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
S949	For the People Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

HR1

For the People Act of 2019

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.

HR2135

PAID AD Act Preventing Adversaries Internationally from Disbursing Advertising Dollars Act

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

HR2977

DISCLOSE Act of 2019 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2019

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

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.

HR7952

Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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

S1147

DISCLOSE Act of 2019 Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

S1962

PAID AD Act Preventing Adversaries Internationally from Disbursing Advertising Dollars Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

S2669

SHIELD Act Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

S949

For the People Act of 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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