U.S. House Approves Bill Banning Foreign Contributions to State and Local Ballot Campaigns

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 3535, legislation that explicitly bans foreign nationals from contributing to state or local ballot measure campaigns. While federal law already prohibits foreign contributions to candidates, this bill extends the prohibition to issue advocacy, addressing a gap affirmed by the Federal Election Commission. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration.