Bill · H.R. 7193· House(119-HR-7193)
Campaign and Election Accountability Act
- Introduced
- 1/21/2026
- Last activity
- 1/21/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Sponsored by
- Suhas Subramanyam
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the Campaign and Election Accountability Act, seeks to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. The primary purpose is to prohibit individuals from knowingly helping or assisting a foreign national in violating rules regarding election contributions or donations. This change would specifically modify Section 319(a) of the existing law. The new regulations would apply to any contributions or donations made on or after the date the Act is enacted.
Yes
Does this limit or expose the money behind campaigns?+5
The bill strengthens campaign finance oversight by creating a new prohibition against facilitating foreign national contributions.
Does this make elections run better?+4
The bill enhances election accountability by penalizing those who knowingly assist foreign nationals in circumventing donation rules.
Does this protect the right to vote?+3
By prohibiting assistance to foreign nationals in making illegal contributions, the bill aims to protect the integrity of the electoral process.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Election Accountability: By adding a prohibition against anyone who knowingly helps or assists a foreign national in violating contribution rules, the bill aims to prevent such actions (Section 2(a)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Campaign Finance Reform+5Improves Electoral Process+4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Voting Rights+3
- 1/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/21/2026
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1163)
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Gus BilirakisRepublican · Florida
Joe NeguseDemocrat · Colorado