SF2204 regulates campaign finance by prohibiting foreign nationals from influencing ballot issue campaigns and mandates investigations into election.
SF2204 amends Iowa's campaign finance laws to restrict foreign nationals from participating in ballot issue campaigns. It defines "foreign national" as individuals not citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States, foreign governments, foreign political parties, and entities organized under foreign laws. The bill mandates that political committees advocating ballot issues affirm that contributors are not foreign nationals and have not accepted over $100,000 from foreign nationals. It also prohibits foreign nationals from making independent expenditures for ballot issues.
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