119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jul 18, 2026
Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026
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Latest action (Aug 27, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 669.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jul 18, 2026)
Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026
This bill imposes on certain tax-exempt organizations federal income taxes and penalties, including loss of tax-exempt status, for contributing to a political entity within two years of receiving a contribution or gift from a foreign national (disqualified political committee contribution).
Under the bill, tax-exempt organizations described in Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code (e.g., charities, social welfare organizations, labor organizations, and business or civics leagues) that make disqualified political committee contributions are subject to federal taxes in the amounts of 100% of the contribution for the first such contribution and 200% of the contribution for each subsequent contribution.
For a third and each subsequent contribution, the bill also revokes the organization’s tax-exempt status for two years (from the date the contribution is made).
A penalty of twice the amount of any disqualified political committee contribution also is imposed on certain tax-exempt 501(c) organizations that have (1) gross receipts of $200,000 or more for the prior tax year, or (2) assets of $500,000 or more for the prior tax year.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 669.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-768.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-768.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$200,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e for All Workers Act (H.R. 5475; S. 4310); Blue Collar Social Security Fairness Act (no bill number yet); Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026 (H.R. 9771) - House Tax Committee
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$920,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 9771 Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026 H.R. 9772 Foreign Funding Transparency Act HR 10357 Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act The Stop Corporations a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GRANTMAKERS IN THE ARTS · lobbying firm or registrant: PENN HILL GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 9721, the Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act of 2026, Entirety H.R. 9772, the Foreign Funding Transparency Act, Entirety H.R. 9771, the Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026, Entirety H.R. 9722, the Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026, Entirety
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…pposed the Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act (H.R.9721/S.5083), the Foreign Funding Transparency Act (H.R.9772), Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act (H.R.9771) because of concerns about the organizational impact on philanthropic organizations; and other philanthropic and charitable nonprofit issues.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$590,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 9771; Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026 - provisions related to restrictions on political contributions by tax-exempt organizations and donor citi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$590,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 9771; Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026 - provisions related to restrictions on political contributions by tax-exempt organizations and donor citi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPRO · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPRO
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$93,210
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.9721 - Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act of 2026 H.R.9772 - Foreign Funding Transparency Act H.R.9771 - Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026 H.R.10148 - Safeguarding America's Nonprofit Act H.R.9504 - Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act S.3931 -…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing