52 U.S.C. § 30121 | Contributions and donations by foreign nationals

(a)

Prohibition

It shall be unlawful for—

(1)

a foreign national, directly or indirectly, to make—

(A)

a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value, or to make an express or implied promise to make a contribution or donation, in connection with a Federal, State, or local election;

(B)

a contribution or donation to a committee of a political party; or

(C)

section 30104(f)(3) of this title an expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering communication (within the meaning of ); or

(2)

a person to solicit, accept, or receive a contribution or donation described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) from a foreign national.

(b)

“Foreign national” defined

As used in this section, the term “foreign national” means—

(1)

section 611(b) of title 22 a foreign principal, as such term is defined by , except that the term “foreign national” shall not include any individual who is a citizen of the United States; or

(2)

section 1101(a)(22) of title 8 section 1101(a)(20) of title 8 an individual who is not a citizen of the United States or a national of the United States (as defined in ) and who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence, as defined by .

Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 319 Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 112(2)May 11, 197690 Stat. 493 Pub. L. 96–187, title I, § 105(5)Jan. 8, 198093 Stat. 1354 Pub. L. 107–155, title IIIMar. 27, 2002116 Stat. 96 (, formerly § 324, as added , , ; renumbered § 319, , , ; amended , §§ 303, 317, , , 109.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 441e of Title 2Section was formerly classified to , The Congress, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Prior Provisions

section 319 of Pub. L. 92–225 section 30115 of this titleA prior was renumbered section 314, and is classified to .

section 319 of Pub. L. 92–225 section 439b of Title 2 Pub. L. 96–187Another prior was renumbered section 318, and was classified to , The Congress, prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 107–155, § 303(1)2002—, substituted “Contributions and donations by foreign nationals” for “Contributions by foreign nationals” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 107–155, § 303(2)Subsec. (a). , added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: “It shall be unlawful for a foreign national directly or through any other person to make any contribution of money or other thing of value, or to promise expressly or impliedly to make any such contribution, in connection with an election to any political office or in connection with any primary election, convention, or caucus held to select candidates for any political office; or for any person to solicit, accept, or receive any such contribution from a foreign national.”

Pub. L. 107–155, § 317 section 1101(a)(22) of title 8Subsec. (b)(2). , inserted “or a national of the United States (as defined in )” after “United States”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–155Nov. 6, 2002section 402 of Pub. L. 107–155 section 30101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 2002 Amendment; Regulations note under .