Clarification of application of foreign money ban to certain disbursements and activities
Title I — Closing Loopholes Allowing Spending by Foreign Nationals in Elections
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Section 319(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121(b)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and by moving such subparagraphs 2 ems to the right; (2) by striking As used in this section, the term and inserting the following: Definitions.—For purposes of this section— (1) Foreign national The term; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Contribution and donation For purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the term contribution or donation includes any disbursement to a political committee which accepts donations or contributions that do not comply with any of the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of this Act (or any disbursement to or on behalf of any account of a political committee which is established for the purpose of accepting such donations or contributions), or to any other person for the purpose of funding an expenditure, independent expenditure, or electioneering communication (as defined in section 304(f)(3))..