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H. Rept. 119-745 1 (2026-07-13)

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                     119TH CONGRESS                                          REPORT
                        2d Session   J HOUSE   OF  REPRESENTATIVES           119-745







                              STOP   FOREIGN FUNDS IN ELECTIONS ACT




                      JULY 13, 2026.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of
                                        the Union and ordered to be printed




                          Mr. STEIL, from the Committee   on House  Administration,
                                           submitted  the following



                                              REPORT


                                            [To accompany H.R. 3535]

                               [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

                       The  Committee  on  House  Administration,  to whom   was referred
                     the bill (H.R. 3535) to amend   the Federal  Election Campaign   Act
                     of 1971  to apply the  prohibition against contributions  and  dona-
                     tions by foreign nationals in connection with  elections to contribu-
                     tions or  donations   in  connection   with  ballot  initiatives and
                     referenda, having  considered  the same,  reports favorably  thereon
                     without amendment and recommends that the bill do pass.

                                                  CONTENTS
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                     Purpose and Sum m ary  ........................................................................................... .  2
                     Background and Need for Legislation  ....................................................................  2
                     R elated  H earings  .....................................................................................................  5
                     Com m ittee  Consideration  ........................................................................................  6
                     C om m ittee  V otes  .....................................................................................................  6
                     Com m ittee  Oversight Findings  ...............................................................................  8
                     Congressional Budget Office Estimate and New Budget Authority ....................  8
                     Perform ance  Goals  and  Objectives  .........................................................................  9
                     Duplication of Federal Program s  ............................................................................  9
                     Advisory on Earm arks  .............................................................................................  9
                     Federal M andates  Statem ent  .................................................................................  9
                     Advisory Com m ittee  Statem ent  ..............................................................................  9
                     Applicability  to  Legislative  Branch  ........................................................................  9
                     E arm ark  Identification  ............................................................................................
                     Duplication of Federal Program s  ............................................................................  9
                     Section-by-Section  Analysis of the  Legislation  .....................................................  10


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