Congress·In Committee·S. 3028

Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2025

Foreign Money Ban for Ballot Measures

Oct 22, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill was recently introduced in the Senate and is currently being reviewed by the Committee on Rules and Administration. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and has no upcoming votes scheduled at this time. The bill is considered active as it waits for further action from the committee.

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Unlikely to pass

While the goal of the bill is popular, it currently lacks broad bipartisan support and was introduced by members of the minority party, making it difficult to move through the committee process.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 3463 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 3463 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill stops people from other countries who are not U.S. citizens from giving money to support or oppose state and local ballot measures. Ballot measures are the specific issues that people vote on directly, such as changing a state law or approving a new local tax.
While federal law already bans foreign money from being used to help or hurt political candidates, there is currently a loophole that sometimes allows this money to be used for ballot initiatives. This bill would close that loophole to ensure only Americans are funding these local campaigns.
If passed, the new rules would apply to any donation made on or after the day the bill becomes law. The goal is to prevent foreign governments or individuals from influencing the laws and rules that govern American communities.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Oct 22, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Oct 22, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 3028

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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