H.R. 8721 · In committee · Government Operations and Politics

Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act

What it does

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act to prohibit foreign nationals from donating funds for voter registration, ballot collection, voter identification, get-out-the-vote activities, communications referring to political parties, or election administration.
Prohibits persons from knowingly aiding or facilitating violations of foreign money bans in electoral activities.
Treats indirect contributions routed through intermediaries or conduits as foreign donations if they fund prohibited electoral activities.
Requires political committees, parties, and independent expenditure filers to certify under penalty of perjury that they comply with foreign money prohibitions.
Prohibits federal entities from collecting or publicly disclosing the identification of donors to tax-exempt organizations, with exceptions for the IRS, Senate, House, FEC, and court-ordered disclosures.

May 14, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 3.

Committee: House Committee on House Administration