# 119-hr-2816: Shell Company Abuse Act

119-hr-2816, Shell Company Abuse Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO); status introduced (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2816
- Congress: 119
- Title: Shell Company Abuse Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Criminalizes using shell companies to hide foreign nationals' election contributions.** This bill would make it a federal crime for an owner, officer, attorney, or incorporation agent to form or use a corporation or similar entity with the intent to conceal an activity by a foreign national barred under the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) section 319, punishable by up to five years in prison, fines, or both.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New crime for hiding foreign election money: benefit, high. This bill would create a new federal crime. Owners, officers, attorneys, and incorporation agents would face charges if they set up or use a company to hide a foreign national’s banned election activity, like contributions or donations. “Foreign national” would use the definition in federal electio…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2816 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2816)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1004)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2816 (as of 2026-10-24).