Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2044: A BILL FOR An Act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduct, and making penalties applicable
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
An Act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduct, and making penalties applicable.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduct, and making penalties applicable.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduct, and making penalties applicable. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5420YH (1) ss/ns H.F. 2044 Section 1. Section 68A.102, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsections: NEW SUBSECTION. 12A. "Directly or indirectly" means acting either independently or jointly with, through, or on behalf of a committee or other person. NEW SUBSECTION. 14A. "Foreign national" means any of the following: a. An individual who is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States. b. A government or political subdivision of a foreign country. c. A foreign political party. d. An entity, such as a partnership, association, corporation, organization, or other combination of persons, that is organized under the laws of, or has its principal place of business in, a foreign country. e. A United States entity, such as a partnership, association, corporation, or organization, that is wholly owned or majority-owned by a foreign national, unless both of the following apply: (1) All contributions and expenditures made by the entity are derived entirely from funds generated by the entity's operations in the United States. (2) All decisions concerning contributions and expenditures are made by an individual …
Sponsors
- Austin Harris (R, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn. H.J. 760 .
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2601 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. Excused, 2. H.J. 325 .
- : Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 325 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/10/2026 8:00AM House Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Harris, Lundgren and Srinivas. H.J. 159 .
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 76 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 325 . (February 17, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: election misconduct, campaign finance, public measures, campaigns
Common questions
- What is HF2044?
- HF2044 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduct, and making penalties applicable.
- What does HF2044 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduct, and making penalties applicable.
- What is the status of HF2044?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Withdrawn. H.J. 760 . (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2044?
- Austin Harris (R, 26).
- Where is the official record for HF2044?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2044&ga=91
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