HR 2816 · in committee · significant
Shell Company Abuse Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- Bars creation or use of shell companies to hide election donations from foreign nationals.
- Applies to anyone establishing or using corporate entities to conceal foreign campaign contributions.
- Violators face criminal penalties including fines and up to five years in prison.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would authorities distinguish between legitimate corporate privacy and illegal concealment of foreign donations under this bill's enforcement?
- 02
What evidence prompted Congress to focus on shell companies as the primary mechanism for foreign actors to hide campaign contributions?
- 03
Which industries or business structures might face unintended compliance burdens if this law treats all corporate entity creation with heightened scrutiny?
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Sponsor · D-MO-1
Wesley Bell
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
5/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-04-10
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Legislative timeline
2025-04-10 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-04-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-04-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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