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S5075Referred to Committee

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals under such Act to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-22
Introduced
12
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democrat · RI · Senator
Votes with party: 82.2% (836 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000802

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (12)

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

  • Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Alex Padilla (D-CA)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Andy Kim (D-NJ)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)Original· 2026-07-22
  • John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Mark Kelly (D-AZ)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Peter Welch (D-VT)Original· 2026-07-22
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Original· 2026-07-22

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 Rules and Administration.

2026-07-22

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Rules and AdministrationReferred To · 2026-07-22

Plain-English Summary

This bill would expand current rules that prevent foreign nationals from giving money to U.S. political campaigns to also block contributions from American companies that are controlled, influenced, or owned by foreign entities. The change would apply to both direct campaign donations and independent political spending by these foreign-connected businesses, affecting companies with significant foreign ownership or control that want to participate in U.S. elections.

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