Shell Company Abuse Act has not moved since its introduction on Apr 10, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedApr 10, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 51 words.
Shell Company Abuse Act This bill makes it unlawful to establish or use a corporation, company, or other entity with the intent to conceal an election contribution or donation by a foreign national. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 26 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 183 words
- Subjects
- Business ethicsCorporate finance and managementCriminal procedure and sentencingElections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Latest action
- Apr 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 119th H.R. 7802 DISCLOSE Act of 2026 D · Introduced
- 119th S. 3991 DISCLOSE Act of 2026 D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]