# 119-hr-9771: Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026

119-hr-9771, Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9771
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-07-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**Creates steep penalties and possible loss of tax-exempt status for certain 501(c) organizations that give to political entities after accepting contributions from foreign nationals.** It builds a two-part penalty system that looks back 2 years and targets larger tax-exempt groups that file annual returns.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Nonprofits face new contribution penalties: cost, medium. If enacted, this bill would create new penalties for many 501(c) organizations that give money to political committees or certain 501(c)(4) groups. A contribution would be "disqualified" if the nonprofit received any contribution or gift from a foreign national during the 2-year testing period befo…

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- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hr-9771 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9771)

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- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9211)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9771 (as of 2026-11-01).