Introduced in House — H.R. 9727

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9727

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 16, 2026

Mr. Barrett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

A BILL

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide that not less than half of the funds used to make certain independent expenditures must be contributed by persons in the State where the expenditure is made.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Outside Influence Prevention Act.

Sec. 2. Independent expenditure limitation

Section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30114) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(d) Independent expenditure limitation
No political committee that makes only independent expenditures may make an independent expenditure in a State with respect to a candidate for election for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, Congress for such State unless not less than half of the funds used for such expenditure were contributed by a person whose address is in such State.