# 119-s-3129: Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act

119-s-3129, Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-15).

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- As of: 2026-05-15
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3129
- Congress: 119
- Title: Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-15

## Summary

**Closes loopholes that allow foreign money to influence U.S. elections.** This bill would expand the Federal Election Campaign Act to ban foreign funding for voter registration, ballot collection, voter ID checks, get-out-the-vote efforts, and public communications that clearly identify a political party, and it would explicitly cover state and local ballot initiatives, referenda, and recalls. - Political committees and parties would need new penalty-of-perjury certifications on reports and independent-expenditure filings that their funds comply with the foreign-money ban. This raises reporting and compliance duties for committees and other reporting entities. - State and local ballot campaigns would be treated as covered elections, so donations tied to initiatives, referenda, and recall elections would fall under the same prohibition on foreign-funded voter and election activities. - Donors and intermediaries face tighter rules because the bill defines "indirect contributions" and bars knowingly aiding or facilitating violations. It also creates a perjury-based certification defense and narrows the scope of investigations and subpoenas.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban foreign money in elections: benefit, high. This bill would broaden the ban on foreign money for U.S. elections. It would make donations unlawful if given for voter registration, ballot collection, voter ID, get-out-the-vote work, public messages that name a party, or election administration. It would also make it illegal to knowingly help o…
- Narrow FEC investigations and subpoenas: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require FEC investigations opened after a 'reason to believe' finding to be limited to the facts needed to decide if a violation occurred. It would let a person subject to such an investigation ask a federal court to quash a subpoena or order that is not so limited. These…
- Limit federal access to donor names: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar federal agencies from collecting or forcing the submission of donors' identities for 501(c) tax-exempt groups. It would also bar federal public disclosure of such donor identity, with several exceptions. Exceptions include lawful IRS collection or disclosure under the…
- Sworn certifications for campaign filings: mixed, low. The bill would require campaign committees, parties, and other filers to include sworn certifications that they complied with the foreign-donation ban. It would require similar sworn statements for some independent expenditures and electioneering disbursements. People named in FEC complaints could…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-3697: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-3129 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3129)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-3697: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3697)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3129 (as of 2026-05-15).