S 3028 · in committee · significant
Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2025
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill prohibits foreign nationals from making financial contributions to state and local ballot measures.
- States, localities, and ballot measure campaigns are affected by the restriction on foreign funding sources.
- The law takes effect upon passage with no specified implementation costs or timeline.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would states and localities verify that ballot measure contributors are not foreign nationals, and what resources would enforcement require?
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What existing foreign funding in state and local ballot measures prompted this bill, and how significant is the problem?
- 03
Could restrictions on foreign contributions to ballot measures affect ballot campaigns' ability to fund civic engagement activities?
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Sponsor · R-IN
Jim Banks
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Introduced 2025-10-22
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Legislative timeline
2025-10-22 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
2025-10-22 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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