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HR 8721 - 119

Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 3.

Bill Text Stats

9
Analyzed sections
$250,000
Detected dollar total
3
Tax signals
1
Deadlines

Signal counts

Tax density 33.3%
Spending density 11.1%
Statutory Reference 15
Amendments 4
Agency 3
Courts 3
Enforcement 3
Tax 3
Privacy 2
Deadline 1
Spending 1

Top agencies

Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of 2
Commission shall 1

Statutory references

52 U.S.C. 30104 4
52 U.S.C. 30121 4
2 U.S.C. 1604 2
52 U.S.C. 30101 2
section 510 of title 36 2
52 U.S.C. 30121 1

Affected Sectors

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Technology and data privacy
4 evidence matches
Impact 94% Confidence 81%

privacy 3. Protecting privacy of donors to tax-exempt organizations subsection

privacy ct of 1971 on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Protecting privacy of donors internal-xref idref

PRIVACY SEC. 3. PROTECTING PRIVACY OF DONORS TO TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. (a) Restrictions on Collection of Donor Information.-- (1) Restrictions.--An entity of the Federal Government may n

Defense
2 evidence matches
Impact 89% Confidence 80%

eral Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121), as amended by subsection (c), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Enforcement.-- ``(1) Use of certification as a defense.-- ``(A) In general.--In the case

isions.--Section 319 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121), as amended by subsection (c), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Enforcement.-- ``(1) Use of certification as a defense.--

Labor and employment
1 evidence matches
Impact 83% Confidence 78%

Effective date ed from office or discharged from employment upon conviction for such offense. 4. Effective date subsection id="HB306

Telecom and broadband
2 evidence matches
Impact 83% Confidence 74%

is amended by independent expenditure does not violate section 319(a); and''. (3) Electioneering communications.--Section 304(f)(2) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30104(f)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(G) A

52 U.S.C. 30104 rtification that the independent expenditure does not violate section 319(a); and''. (3) Electioneering communications.--Section 304(f)(2) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30104(f)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new

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Timeline

May 14, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

May 14, 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 3.

May 11, 2026

Introduced in House

May 11, 2026

Introduced in House

May 11, 2026

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

House Votes

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Amendments

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