Sec. 319. contributions and donations by foreign nationals
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## Sec. 319 contributions and donations by foreign nationals ###
(a)Prohibition It shall be unlawful for— ####
(1)a foreign national, directly or indirectly, to make— #####
(A)a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value, or to make an express or implied promise to make a contribution or donation, in connection with a Federal, State, or local election; #####
(B)a contribution or donation to a committee of a political party; or #####
(C)an expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering communication (within the meaning of section 304(f)(3)); or ####
(2)a person to solicit, accept, or receive a contribution or donation described in subparagraph
(A)or
(B)of paragraph
(1)from a foreign national. ###
(b)As used in this section, the term “**foreign national**” means— ####
(1)a foreign principal, as such term is defined by section 1(b) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 611(b)), except that the term “**foreign national**” shall not include any individual who is a citizen of the United States; or ####
(2)an individual who is not a citizen of the United States or a national of the United States (as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act) and who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence, as defined by section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20)). **[**[52 U.S.C. 30121](/us/usc/t52/s30121)**]** P.L. 92–225, §319, formerly §324, as added P.L. 94–283, §112(2), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 493; renumbered P.L. 96–187, §105(5), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354; P.L. 107–155, §§303, 317, Mar. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 96, 109.
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Sec. 319
contributions and donations by foreign nationals
Stat.90 Stat. 493
Stat.93 Stat. 1354
Stat.116 Stat. 96
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