Sec. 4101. Clarification of prohibition on participation by foreign nationals in election-related activities
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Section 319(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30121(a) ) is amended— by striking or at the end of paragraph (1); by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(2)and inserting ; or ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: a foreign national to direct, dictate, control, or directly or indirectly participate in the decision making process of any person (including a corporation, labor organization, political committee, or political organization) with regard to such person’s Federal or non-Federal election-related activity, including any decision concerning the making of contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements in connection with an election for any Federal, State, or local office or any decision concerning the administration of a political committee. . Section 319 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30121 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: Prior to the making in connection with an election for Federal office of any contribution, donation, expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering communication by a corporation, limited liability corporation, or partnership during a year, the chief executive officer of the corporation, limited liability corporation, or partnership (or, if the corporation, limited liability corporation, or partnership does not have a chief executive officer, the highest ranking official of the corporation, limited liability corporation, or partnership), shall file a certification with the Commission, under penalty of perjury, that a foreign national did not direct, dictate, control, or directly or indirectly participate in the decision making process relating to such activity in violation of subsection (a)(3), unless the chief executive officer has previously filed such a certification during that calendar year. . The amendments made by this section shall take effect upon the expiration of the 180-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall take effect without regard to whether or not the Federal Election Commission has promulgated regulations to carry out such amendments.
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Sec. 4101
Clarification of prohibition on participation by foreign nationals in election-related activities
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