US Congress · H.R. 3535 · Passed the House

Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced 2025-05-21

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act” Read the full text

Government Operations and Politics

What it does

Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act This bill prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives, referenda, or recall elections.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced · 2025-05-21

In the House.

Passed the House · 2026-07-13

Senate floor vote · next · the next step

Official documents

Full bill textas published by GovInfo

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Congressional Budget Office cost estimatewhat it would cost, by the nonpartisan CBO

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The numbers

29%

of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)

sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass

Who is lobbying on this

AFL-CIOvia AFL-CIO

1 filing

From 1 filing in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.

Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (2026-07-14).