,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #cacf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november #b1  
#bjba,mrs4 ,gillibrand introduced the   
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,rules   
and ,administration  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
amend the ,federal ,election ,campaign  
,act of #aiga to prohibit contributions 
and donations by foreign nationals in   
connection with ,state or local ballot  
initiatives or referenda4  #a4 ,short   
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,stop ,foreign ,interference in ,ballot 
,measures ,act4  #b4 ,prohibition on    
contributions and donations by foreign  
nationals in connection with ballot     
initiatives and referenda  7a7 ,in      
general ,section #cai7;a77#a77;,a7 of   
the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of
 #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4                   
#cjaba7;a77#a77;,a77 is amended by      
striking election2 and inserting the    
following3 election1 including a ,state 
or local ballot initiative or           

referendum24  7b7 ,effective date ,the  
amendment made by this ,act shall apply 
with respect to elections held in #bjbb 
or any succeeding year4