119th Congress

H.R. 6738

Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Ben Cline(R-VA)
Introduced: Dec 16, 2025
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committees: House Committee on House Administration
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (10)

Original cosponsors (8)

Addison P. McDowell (R-NC)
Adrian Smith (R-NE)
Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)
Clay Higgins (R-LA)
John J. McGuire III (R-VA)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA)
Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK)
Wesley Hunt (R-TX)

Added later (2)

Derek Schmidt (R-KS) · Dec 19, 2025
W. Gregory Steube (R-FL) · Aug 17, 2026

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2025 This bill prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Dec 16, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Dec 16, 2025
Introduced in House