{"data":{"id":"us/52-u.s.c.-30121","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"52 U.S.C. § 30121","heading":"Contributions and donations by foreign nationals","body":"(a) ProhibitionIt shall be unlawful for—(1) a foreign national, directly or indirectly, to make—(A) a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value, or to make an express or implied promise to make a contribution or donation, in connection with a Federal, State, or local election; (B) a contribution or donation to a committee of a political party; or (C) an expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering communication (within the meaning of section 30104(f)(3) of this title); or (2) a person to solicit, accept, or receive a contribution or donation described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) from a foreign national. (b) “Foreign national” definedAs used in this section, the term “foreign national” means—(1) a foreign principal, as such term is defined by section 611(b) of title 22, except that the term “foreign national” shall not include any individual who is a citizen of the United States; or (2) an individual who is not a citizen of the United States or a national of the United States (as defined in section 1101(a)(22) of title 8) and who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence, as defined by section 1101(a)(20) of title 8.","path":["Title 52—VOTING AND ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 301—FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc52@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:01:28Z","sha256":"62ee4861187b3c27e5c1b7695c258f2e27d265af3ae10c7acad96a9058342e0b","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/52-u.s.c.-30120","next":"us/52-u.s.c.-30122"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}