No Foreign Fundraising at United States Embassies Act
Foreign Fundraising: Ban at U.S. Embassies
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. It was recently introduced and is considered active, but no further actions or hearings have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill for this legislation at this time.
Legislative Progress
While the bill promotes diplomatic neutrality, it was introduced by members of the minority party and has not yet gained the broad bipartisan support needed to move quickly through the House.
Key Points
- This bill stops U.S. embassies and consulates from being used to raise money for foreign politicians. It ensures that American diplomatic buildings remain neutral and do not help one foreign political party over another during elections.
- Ambassadors and other government officials would be banned from using their own money or taxpayer dollars to host these events. This includes parties at their official homes or any other government-owned diplomatic locations.
- The rule defines a fundraising event as any gathering meant to collect money or connect donors with foreign candidates. It aims to prevent the appearance that the United States is taking sides in another country's internal politics.
- The State Department would have 90 days to update its official rulebooks to reflect these changes. This would make it clear to all staff working overseas that helping foreign candidates raise money is strictly against the rules.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
No Foreign Fundraising at United States Embassies Act
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