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S2728Referred to Committee

No Foreign Fundraising at United States Embassies Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-04
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Edward J. Markey
Edward J. Markey
Democrat · MA · Senator
Votes with party: 67.0% (321 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M000133

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2025-09-04

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsReferred To · 2025-09-04

Previously

  • Foreign Relations CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-04

Plain-English Summary

This bill would prohibit U.S. embassies and diplomatic facilities from being used to raise money for political campaigns or candidates. The measure aims to prevent foreign influence in American elections by ensuring that diplomatic spaces remain neutral and are not leveraged for fundraising activities by U.S. politicians.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

International Affairs
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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