# 119-s-5075: Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act

119-s-5075, Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI); status introduced (as of 2026-09-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5075
- Congress: 119
- Title: Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-16

## Summary

**Keep foreign money out of U.S. elections.** This bill would expand the ban on contributions and election spending by foreign nationals to cover domestic business entities that are foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, or foreign-owned and add fast certification and record rules for election-related payments. - Businesses and owners: For-profit entities would have to determine beneficial ownership using state law and SEC-style rules and file a Certification of Compliance signed by the CEO within 7 days after any contribution or election-related spending. The bill treats an entity as foreign-controlled at 50% ownership and as foreign-influenced at thresholds like 1% ownership or 5% aggregate foreign ownership. - Campaigns and committees: Recipients must get and keep a copy of the certification and may rely on a good-faith certification. The ban would also cover disbursements for state and local ballot initiatives and payments to committees that accept noncompliant donations. - Corporate political funds: Separate segregated funds established by corporations must certify during the year that fund managers are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, that no foreign national participates in decisionmaking, and that foreign board members abstain on fund matters. - Accountability and timing: The CEO or highest-ranking official must certify under penalty of perjury after due inquiry. The rules would take effect 180 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on foreign-owned business political money: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would expand the foreign‑money ban to cover many business entities. A firm would count as foreign‑controlled if an overseas foreign national owns 50% or more. It would also cover firms where one foreign national owns 1% or more, or where two or more foreign nationals together o…
- CEO certification and stricter corporate PACs: mixed, medium. If enacted, a business's CEO or top official would have to file a signed Certification of Compliance with the FEC within 7 days after any covered political payment. The signer would certify under penalty of perjury that after due inquiry the entity was not a foreign national on the payment date. Re…
- New rules begin 180 days after enactment: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would make the Section 2 amendments take effect 180 days after enactment. This would happen even if the Federal Election Commission has not adopted implementing regulations. The fixed start date would make the new ownership, certification, and reporting rules enforceable nation…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5075 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5075)

## Related
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- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5075 (as of 2026-09-16).