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H.R. 6738

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Summary

H.R. 6738, the Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Dec 16, 2025 by Rep. Ben Cline (R) with 10 co-sponsors. It was referred to Administration, and last saw action on Dec 16, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Record

Text

H.R. 6738 has 10 co-sponsors.

hb6738/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6738 IH: Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-16
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS
     1st Session  H. R. 6738  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 16, 2025   Mr. Cline  (for himself,  Ms. Perez ,  Mrs. Bice ,  Mr. McGuire ,  Mr. Smith of Nebraska ,  Mr. Loudermilk ,  Mr. Higgins of Louisiana ,  Mr. Hunt , and  Mr. McDowell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on House Administration    A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2025  .
2.
Prohibition on contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda
(a)
Prohibition
Section 319(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30121(a)(1)(A) ) is amended by inserting  , or a State or local ballot initiative or ballot referendum  after  election .
(b)
Effective date
The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to contributions and donations made on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-16
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Dec 16, 2025

hb6738/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (12/16/2025)

Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2025

This bill prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda.

Sponsors

Rep. Ben Cline (R) sponsors H.R. 6738, and 10 members have co-sponsored it, 8 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6738 went before 1 committee: Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration
Committee on House Administration
Referred To · Dec 16, 2025 · 196 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6738 has taken 2 actions since Dec 16, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 16, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 16, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.Committee on House Administration

Votes

H.R. 6738 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 6738, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 6738 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6738 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Retirement, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSN—Virginia16$40K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DAVIS & HARMAN LLP16$40K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CHRIS GASTON116
KENT MASON116
MICHAEL HADLEY116

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSNDAVIS & HARMAN LLP2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSNDAVIS & HARMAN LLP2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSNDAVIS & HARMAN LLP2025 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSNDAVIS & HARMAN LLP2025 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSNDAVIS & HARMAN LLP2025 fourth_quarter—4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSNDAVIS & HARMAN LLP2025 third_quarter—3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6738 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6738’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr6738/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6738, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 212 (Tuesday, December 16, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CLINE:H.R. 6738.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H5942]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com