H.R. 9771 · Where this bill is now
Waiting for a House vote
Approved by committee Aug 27, 2026; no House vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryTaxes tax-exempt groups that take foreign donations
Ever wondered how foreign money might flow into U.S. elections. This bill targets tax-exempt organizations—like charities and social welfare groups—that receive donations from foreign nationals and then give money to political candidates or causes within two years. If they do, they'd owe federal taxes on those political contributions, with the tax rate doubling for repeat offenses. Organizations that do this three or more times would lose their tax-exempt status for two years.
How it affects you
This mainly affects tax-exempt organizations and their donors. If you give to a charity or social group, this could change how those organizations operate and their willingness to support political candidates, especially if they receive international donations. Most individual Americans won't directly feel the impact, but this could influence which political causes certain nonprofits support.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jul 18, 2026)
Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026
This bill imposes on certain tax-exempt organizations federal income taxes and penalties, including loss of tax-exempt status, for contributing to a political entity within two years of receiving a contribution or gift from a foreign national (disqualified political committee contribution).
Under the bill, tax-exempt organizations described in Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code (e.g., charities, social welfare organizations, labor organizations, and business or civics leagues) that make disqualified political committee contributions are subject to federal taxes in the amounts of 100% of the contribution for the first such contribution and 200% of the contribution for each subsequent contribution.
For a third and each subsequent contribution, the bill also revokes the organization’s tax-exempt status for two years (from the date the contribution is made).
A penalty of twice the amount of any disqualified political committee contribution also is imposed on certain tax-exempt 501(c) organizations that have (1) gross receipts of $200,000 or more for the prior tax year, or (2) assets of $500,000 or more for the prior tax year.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionH. R. 9771
A BILL
Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11) · Introduced Jul 18, 2026 · Taxation · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Aug 27, 2026: “Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 669.”