Senate Bill 2966
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Stop Secret Foreign Interference in Elections Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 24, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2966
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Stop Secret Foreign Interference in Elections Act
This bill requires certain corporations, nonprofit organizations, political organizations, and other organizations to disclose to the Federal Election Commission specified information, such as information regarding (1) recipients of campaign-related disbursements of a certain size, and (2) funds received from foreign nationals.
The bill also requires (1) a principal officer of a such an entity to certify that, to the officer's knowledge, certain types of expenditures and disbursements were not made with funds provided by a foreign national; and (2) certain tax-exempt organizations to report the receipt of disqualified foreign contributions.
May 24, 2018
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05/24/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
05/24/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:27 PM