US HB8676 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits the use of federal funds to host a fundraising event for, or on behalf of, a foreign political party or candidate at a U.S. embassy, consulate, or other diplomatic post, and it requires the Department of State to revise both its Standardized Regulations and the Foreign Affairs Manual to prohibit this kind of activity.
Title
OFF U.S. Embassies Act of 2020 Opposing Foreign Fundraising at United States Embassies Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2020-10-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB4832 (Same As) 2020-10-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Federal officials
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
International affairs
Political parties and affiliation
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Federal officials
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
International affairs
Political parties and affiliation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8676/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8676/BILLS-116hr8676ih.pdf |
