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MA H875
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Erika Uyterhoeven
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AI Summary
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Prohibits "foreign-influenced corporations" from making independent expenditures, electioneering communications, contributions to independent expenditure PACs or ballot question committees, or spending on charter changes, referendums, or constitutional amendments
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Defines a corporation as "foreign-influenced" if a single foreign owner holds 1% or more ownership, two or more foreign owners collectively hold 5% or more, or a foreign owner participates in the corporation's U.S. political decision-making
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Requires corporations making covered political expenditures to file a certification signed by the CEO under penalty of perjury within 7 business days, attesting the corporation is not foreign-influenced
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Mandates political advertisements include the disclaimer "Some of the funds used to pay for this message may have been provided by foreign-influenced corporations" unless all top contributors have certified their funds are not from foreign-influenced corporations
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Sponsored by Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven (27th Middlesex) and Rep. Lindsay N. Sabadosa (1st Hampshire), filed January 14, 2025
Legislative Description
To limit political spending by foreign-influenced corporations
Last Action
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
10/10/2025