2025 House Bill 5197

Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; contributions by certain foreign entities; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled “Michigan campaign finance act,” by amending sections 7, 15, 24, 26, 51, and 54 (MCL 169.207, 169.215, 169.224, 169.226, 169.251, and 169.254), section 7 as amended by 2001 PA 250, section 15 as amended by 2015 PA 269, sections 24, 26, and 51 as amended by 2019 PA 93, and section 54 as amended by 2023 PA 244, and by adding section 34a.

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House Bill No. 5197 amends Michigan's campaign finance laws to prohibit and penalize foreign national involvement in ballot question committees and related campaign finance activities, introducing strict reporting, affirmation, and enforcement requirements to enhance election integrity and transparency.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 30, 2025

Introduced by Reps. Rachelle Smit (R-43) and William Bruck (R-30)

Referred to the Committee on Election Integrity

Dec. 9, 2025

Reported with substitute H-1

Referred to the Committee on Rules