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H.R. 3535

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 3535, the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act, was introduced in the House on May 21, 2025 by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Rules And Administration, and last saw action on Jul 14, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Record

Text

H.R. 3535 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb3535/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 3535 EH: Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I
 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 3535
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the prohibition against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with elections to contributions or donations in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act  .
2.
Prohibition on contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda and recall elections
(a)
Prohibition
Section 319(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30121(a)(1)(A) ) is amended by inserting  , including a State or local ballot initiative or referendum or recall election  after  State, or local election .
(b)
Effective date
The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to contributions and donations made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
     Passed the House of Representatives July 13, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-05-21
  2. Passed House2026-07-13
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House May 21, 2025

hb3535/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (05/21/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) sponsors H.R. 3535, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 3535 went before 2 committees: Rules and Administration and Committee on House Administration.

Rules and Administration
Rules and Administration
Referred To · Jul 14, 2026 · 87 Bills
Committee on House Administration
Committee on House Administration
Reported By · Jul 13, 2026 · 196 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 3535, the latest H. Rept. 119-745.

Actions

H.R. 3535 has taken 13 actions since May 21, 2025, the latest on Jul 14, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 14, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Rules and Administration Committee
Jul 13, 2026
House
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 119-745.Committee on House Administration
Jul 13, 2026
House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 649.
Jul 13, 202617:05
House
Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 13, 202617:05
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4400-4401)

Votes

H.R. 3535 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 3535 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act — Display Title
  • Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the prohibition against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with elections to contributions or donations in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the prohibition against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with elections to contributions or donations in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 3535, the latest on Jul 8, 2026.

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 12 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 3535 in 7 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Government Issues, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Education, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Retirement.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
COMMON CAUSE—District of Columbia16—
AFL-CIO—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
COMMON CAUSE16—
AFL-CIO11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
VIRGINIA KASE SOLOMON116
OMAR NOURELDIN115
AARON SCHERB112
PRESTON MITCHUM112
CHARITY WILSON111
GREG JEFFERSON111
GUERINO CALEMINE111
JOHNIE ENDER PALMER111
LEE GOLDBERG111
LETICIA DELGADO111
RAYMOND LEIBFRIED111
RILEY OHLSON111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2025 second_quarter$1M2nd Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3535 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3535’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr3535/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 3535 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Elections, voting, political campaign regulation to State and local government operations.

hr3535/subjects.txt
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationState and local government operations

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3535, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FITZPATRICK:H.R. 3535.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 Clause 18[Page H2361]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com