Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Adds a new federal criminal offense to Title 18 making it illegal to form or use a corporation, company, or other entity with the intent to conceal an activity by a foreign national that is prohibited under 52 U.S.C. 30121 (FECA). Violators face up to five years imprisonment, fines, or both.
Progressives emphasize election-security benefits and enforcement.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill creates a concise criminal prohibition added to Title 18 targeting use or establishment of entities to conceal activities by foreign nationals proscribed under FECA, and it supplies a penalty and statutory placement.
Adds a new federal criminal offense to Title 18 making it illegal to form or use a corporation, company, or other entity with the intent to conceal an activity by a foreign national that is prohibited under 52 U.S.C. 30121 (FECA).
Violators face up to five years imprisonment, fines, or both.
The bill inserts a new chapter and section into Title 18 and updates the table of sections.
Substantive, narrow anti‑foreign‑influence measure with low fiscal impact increases prospects, but criminalization, legal vagueness risks, and need for wide Senate support lower odds.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill creates a concise criminal prohibition added to Title 18 targeting use or establishment of entities to conceal activities by foreign nationals proscribed under FECA, and it supplies a penalty and statutory placement. The bill is brief and direct but leaves several drafting and implementation details unaddressed.
Progressives emphasize election-security benefits and enforcement.
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Progressives emphasize election-security benefits and enforcement.
Likely broadly supportive because the bill targets foreign interference in U.S. elections and closes a known abuse vector.
Sees criminalization of concealment as a useful enforcement tool.
Would seek safeguards against overbroad application and protections for civil liberties.
Generally supportive of the objective to block foreign-funded concealment, while urging precise drafting and coordination.
Will emphasize measurable benefits, proportionality of criminal penalties, and avoiding duplicative statutes.
Wants clear definitions and implementation guidance.
Mixed to cautious: supports preventing foreign interference but is wary of expanding federal criminal law over corporate formation.
Concerned about federal overreach, vague drafting, and politicized prosecutions.
Would press for narrow scope and safeguards for lawful business activity.
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Substantive, narrow anti‑foreign‑influence measure with low fiscal impact increases prospects, but criminalization, legal vagueness risks, and need for wide Senate support lower odds.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize election-security benefits and enforcement.
Substantive, narrow anti‑foreign‑influence measure with low fiscal impact increases prospects, but criminalization, legal vagueness risks,…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill creates a concise criminal prohibition added to Title 18 targeting use or establishment of entities to conceal activities by foreign nationals proscribed under FECA,…
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