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MA S525
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mark Montigny
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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 ballot measures
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Defines a corporation as "foreign-influenced" if: a single foreign owner holds 1% or more ownership, multiple foreign owners hold 5% or more in aggregate, 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 CEO-signed certification under penalty of perjury within 7 business days affirming they are 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 top contributors certify their funds are not from foreign-influenced sources
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Amends Chapter 55 of Massachusetts General Laws (campaign finance) by adding definitions for "foreign-influenced corporation," "foreign investor," and "foreign owner"
Legislative Description
To limit political spending by foreign-influenced corporations
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
11/24/2025