,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #cjbh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,october #bb   
7legislative day1 ,october #ba71 #bjbe  
,mr4 ,banks 7for himself and ,mr4       
,cassidy7 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 ballot initiatives and  
referenda4  #a4  ,short title  ,this    
,act may be cited as the ,protecting    
,ballot ,measures ,from ,foreign        
,influence ,act of #bjbe4  #b4          
,prohibition on contributions and       
donations by foreign nationals in       
connection with ballot initiatives and  
referenda  7a7  ,prohibition  ,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 inserting 1 or a ,state or   

local ballot initiative or ballot       
referendum after election4  7b7         
,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     
,act4