Michigan HB5197 prohibits foreign nationals from contributing to or funding Michigan ballot questions or campaigns.

Michigan HB5197 amends the Michigan Campaign Finance Act to prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to or funding Michigan ballot questions or campaigns. The bill defines foreign nationals as individuals who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States, among others. Ballot question committees must not knowingly or willfully receive, solicit, or accept contributions or expenditures from foreign nationals. The bill also prohibits foreign nationals from making contributions or donations with conditions that they be used for prohibited purposes.

Michigan HB5197 prohibits foreign nationals from contributing to or funding Michigan ballot questions or campaigns.

Michigan HB5197 amends the Michigan Campaign Finance Act to prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to or funding Michigan ballot questions or campaigns. The bill defines foreign nationals as individuals who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States, among others. Ballot question committees must not knowingly or willfully receive, solicit, or accept contributions or expenditures from foreign nationals. The bill also prohibits foreign nationals from making contributions or donations with conditions that they be used for prohibited purposes.