Stop Supporting Foreign Interference in Our Democracy Act
Latest action · Jul 30, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 30, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stop Supporting Foreign Interference in Our Democracy Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the prohibition against a person knowingly providing substantial assistance regarding illegal political spending by a foreign national.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 30, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Original | Jul 30, 2019 |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Original | Jul 30, 2019 |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Original | Jul 30, 2019 |
| D-NM | Xochitl Torres Small | Original | Jul 30, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Jul 30, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2019Introduced in House
- Jul 30, 2019Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 129, July 30, 2019, page H7482.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1237 | Stop Supporting Foreign Interference in Our Democracy Act | Reintroduced Bill | Feb 23, 2021 |
| HR 4617 | Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy Act | Related bill | Oct 28, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a person from knowingly providing substantial assistance relating to a contribution or donation by a foreign national, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Stop Supporting Foreign Interference in Our Democracy Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
