Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act
This bill prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda.
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the 
prohibition against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in 
 connection with elections to contributions or donations in connection 
                 with ballot initiatives and referenda.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Foreign Funds in Elections 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS BY FOREIGN NATIONALS 
              IN CONNECTION WITH BALLOT INITIATIVES AND REFERENDA.

    (a) Prohibition.--Section 319(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121(a)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting 
``, including a State or local ballot initiative or referendum'' after 
``State, or local election''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
with respect to contributions and donations made on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the prohibition against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with elections to contributions or donations in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda.
Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K.