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This bill, called the "Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2025", proposes to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to explicitly prohibit foreign nationals from making contributions or donations related to state or local ballot initiatives and referenda. Specifically, the bill would modify existing law to expand the prohibition on foreign election contributions to include ballot measures at the state and local levels. Currently, foreign nationals are already restricted from making contributions in federal elections, and this bill would extend that restriction to cover ballot initiatives and referendums, which are direct voting processes where citizens can vote on specific proposed laws or constitutional amendments. The amendment would take effect immediately upon the Act's enactment and apply to all contributions and donations made on or after that date, thereby closing a potential legal loophole that might have previously allowed foreign entities to financially influence state and local ballot measure campaigns.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3028/all-info