Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act

HR 8399, the Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act, expands restrictions on foreign contributions to U.S. elections by prohibiting foreign individuals or entities from funding specific activities like voter registration, ballot collection, voter identification, get-out-the-vote efforts, communications about political parties, or election administration. It also treats indirect funding (e.g., through intermediaries) as direct violations and requires political committees to certify compliance under penalty of perjury. The bill includes additional provisions protecting donor privacy for tax-exempt organizations by restricting federal agencies from collecting or disclosing donor identities, with limited exceptions for agencies like the IRS or FEC. These changes directly affect foreign actors attempting to influence U.S. elections and political committees handling campaign finances.