US Congress House Bill 138 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and expenditures in federal elections by multicandidate political committees or separate segregated funds sponsored by foreign-controlled corporations and associations (at least 50% owned by a non-U.S. citizen or foreign national). Sets forth ownership and operating fund reporting requirements. Prohibits a foreign national from participating in the decision-making process of any person's election-related activities (such as those of a corporation, labor organization, or political committee). Establishes within the Federal Election Commission (FEC) a clearinghouse of existing public information regarding the political activities of foreign principals and agents of foreign principals. Amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to: (1) revise foreign agents' supplemental reporting requirements; and (2) provide civil penalties for specified reporting violations.

Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 2011

Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-04-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
2011-02-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
2011-01-05	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2011-01-05	House	Referred to House Administration
2011-01-05	House	Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/138/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr138/BILLS-112hr138ih.pdf