Bill · H.R. 9727· House(119-HR-9727)
Outside Influence Prevention Act
- Introduced
- 7/16/2026
- Last activity
- 7/16/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Sponsored by
- Tom Barrett
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Outside Influence Prevention Act'', seeks to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. It targets political committees that make only independent expenditures. Under this proposal, such committees would face specific restrictions when spending money on candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, Delegates, or Resident Commissioners. The bill requires that at least half of the funds used for these expenditures come from contributors residing in that specific State.
Yes
Does this limit or expose the money behind campaigns?+6
The bill requires that at least half of the funds for certain independent expenditures originate from residents of the state where the expenditure is made to prevent outside influence.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Local Financial Stakeholders: By requiring that not less than half of the funds used for an independent expenditure be contributed by a person living in that State, the bill ensures more funds are sourced from within the State where the candidate is running (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Political Committees: Political committees that make only independent expenditures would be restricted from making expenditures for candidates for Representative, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner unless they meet the new half-of-the-funds contribution requirement from within that State (Section 2).
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+6
- 7/16/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced in House