A new measure authored by U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam in the House seeks to reinforce election security by making it unlawful to assist foreign nationals in providing campaign donations, according to the U.S. Congress.
H.R.7193 was filed on Jan. 21, 2026, during the 2026 regular term of the 119th Congress. The following summary is based on the original bill language and is intended to clarify its core details.
This proposal would adjust the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to ban any activity where a person assists a foreign national in making contributions or donations for elections. It specifically changes Section 319(a) by adding that knowingly helping a foreign national break these election finance laws is prohibited. The amendment would take effect for donations given from the date the law is enacted. The intent is to further secure the election process by limiting foreign influence over U.S. campaigns.
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (Democrat-VA-10th District) is the bill’s author, with Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican-VA-12th District) as co-sponsor.
Rep. Subramanyam has introduced 19 additional bills since this session began.
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Suhas Subramanyam serves as a Representative from Virginia, elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress starting Jan. 3, 2025. Previously, he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2020 to 2024 and is currently serving in the Virginia state senate.
He holds a B.A. from Tulane University (2008) and a J.D. from Northwestern University (2013). His career includes staff roles with U.S. Representative Suzanne Kosmas, the Senate Judiciary Committee, and the White House Office of the Chief Technology Officer.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| H.R.7193 | 01/21/2026 | Campaign and Election Accountability Act |
| H.R.6973 | 01/07/2026 | COURSE Credit Act |
| H.R.6542 | 12/09/2025 | First Home Savings Opportunity Act of 2025 |
| H.R.5892 | 10/31/2025 | Keep Main Street Open Act |
| H.R.5690 | 10/03/2025 | Emergency Relief for Federal Contractors Act of 2025 |
| H.R.5689 | 10/03/2025 | Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act |
| H.R.5560 | 09/23/2025 | Statutes of Limitation for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act |
| H.R.5339 | 09/11/2025 | Susan E. Lukas 9/11 Servicemember Fairness Act |
| H.R.5058 | 08/26/2025 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 46164 Westlake Drive in Sterling, Virginia, as the “Firefighter Trevor Brown Post Office Building”. |
| H.R.5008 | 08/19/2025 | Affordable Commutes Act of 2025 |
| H.R.5007 | 08/19/2025 | To direct the Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to report on information about arrests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. |
| H.R.4942 | 08/08/2025 | Quantum Encryption Readiness and Resilience Act |
| H.R.4738 | 07/23/2025 | Baby Safety Tax Relief Act |
| H.R.3470 | 05/15/2025 | AGRITOURISM Act |
| H.R.2470 | 03/27/2025 | COST of Relocations Act |
| H.R.2349 | 03/25/2025 | Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act |
| H.R.1545 | 02/24/2025 | Accountability in Government Efficiency Act |
| H.R.1544 | 02/24/2025 | LEASH DOGE Act |
| H.R.1352 | 02/13/2025 | To designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes. |
| H.R.1273 | 02/12/2025 | Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act |
