Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act

House Bill

H.R. 3535

119th Congress

Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act

In Committee

Introduced:Aug 19, 2025

Primary Sponsor

David Schweikert

Representative

Republican

AZ-1

Cosponsors

2

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary

This bill aims to limit who can file complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and requires the ITC to consider the public interest when deciding whether to block certain imported products. It sets stricter requirements for companies to prove they have made significant domestic investments related to the products in question.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

SponsorDavid Schweikert (R-AZ)

Introduced8/19/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.

ChamberHouse

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Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act

This bill aims to limit who can file complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and requires the ITC to consider the public interest when deciding whether to block certain imported products. It sets stricter requirements for companies to pro

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This bill aims to limit who can file complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and requires the ITC to consider the public interest when deciding whether to block certain imported products. It sets stricter requirements for companies to prove they have made significant domestic investments related to the products in question.

Bill Number: 3535
Sponsor: David Schweikert (R-AZ)
Introduced: 8/19/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Policy Area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

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Fact Sheet

Title: Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act
Bill Number: 3535
Sponsor: David Schweikert (R-AZ)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced: 8/19/2025
Summary: This bill aims to limit who can file complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and requires the ITC to consider the public interest when deciding whether to block certain imported products. It sets stricter requirements for companies to prove they have made significant domestic i

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to limit who can file complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and requires the ITC to consider the public interest when deciding whether to block certain imported products. It sets stricter requirements for companies to prove they have made significant domestic investments related to the products in question.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Advancing America's Interests Act This bill limits the ability of certain persons (e.g., patent or trademark holders) to bring complaints before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), and it requires the ITC to consider the public interest when determining whether to exclude articles that are under investigation. A complainant before the ITC must satisfy a domestic industry requirement obliging them to have made significant investment in the United States related to the articles that are the subject of the matter. One method to establish domestic industry is through reliance on licensing activities. The bill requires a complainant attempting to demonstrate domestic industry through licensing activities to show that those activities led to the adoption and development of articles that incorporate the patent, copyright, trademark, mask work, or design at issue. Further, the bill prohibits a complainant from relying upon activities by a licensee to demonstrate domestic industry unless the license leads to the adoption and development of articles that incorporate the claimed patent, copyright, trademark, mask work, or design for sale in the United States. In addition, the bill requires the ITC to determine that any exclusion of articles pursuant to an investigation is in the public interest. The ITC must also identify at the beginning of an investigation whether the matter involves a dispositive issue that is appropriate for expedited initial determination and direct the assigned judge to issue such determination not later than 100 days after the investigation is instituted.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Limits who can file complaints with the ITC, requiring them to show they have made significant domestic investments
Requires the ITC to consider the public interest when deciding whether to block imported products
Prohibits companies from relying on licensing activities alone to demonstrate domestic industry

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would make it more difficult for some companies to file trade complaints with the ITC and could make it less likely the ITC will block imported products, which could impact domestic manufacturers and consumers. It could also affect companies that rely on licensing intellectual property rather than domestic manufacturing.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3535, 119th Congress (2025). "Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3535

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