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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · S. 4832 (Introduced in Senate) — To prohibit the use of United States embassies or consulates in raising funds for foreign political parties or candid... · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Prohibition on hosting of foreign party political events at United States embassies

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No Federal funds may be obligated or expended to host a fundraising event for, or on behalf of, a foreign political party or candidate at a United States embassy or consulate or any other United States diplomatic post. In this section, the term fundraising event means an event intended to raise funds for, or on behalf of, a political party or candidate, including by knowingly facilitating contact between potential donors and political parties or candidates for fundraising purposes.
Section 905 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4085 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary may not provide for official receptions or pay expenses related to activities by the Department or the Service, hosted by a United States embassy or consulate or other United States diplomatic post, intended to raise funds for or on behalf of a foreign political party or candidate. . Section 4(b)(2)(H) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2671(b)(2)(H) ) is amended by inserting , other than functions at a United States embassy or consulate or any other United States diplomatic post intended to raise funds for or on behalf of a foreign political party or candidate after allowances .
The Secretary of State shall revise the Department of State Standardized Regulations
(DSSR)and the Foreign Affairs Manual
(FAM)to prohibit the use of a United States embassy or consulate or any other United States diplomatic post in a manner intended to raise funds for or on behalf of a foreign political party or candidate, reflect the prohibitions on expenditures under this section, and discourage any activity hosted by a United States embassy or consulate or other United States diplomatic post that could be construed as promoting the financial interest of any foreign political party or candidate relative to others engaged in a democratic electoral process. Not less than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall certify to the appropriate congressional committees that the revisions required under paragraph
(1)have been made. In this subsection, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
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Sec. 3
Prohibition on hosting of foreign party political events at United States embassies
U.S.C.§ 4085
U.S.C.§ 2671
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