Protect Democracy From Criminal Corporations Act (H.R. 8552)

• •The bill prohibits 'criminal corporations' from making any political disbursements, including campaign contributions, donations, independent expenditures, or electioneering communications.
• •The prohibition lasts for a 10-year period starting from the date of a final felony conviction or the date of a settlement agreement.
• •A 'criminal corporation' is defined as one convicted of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. (18 U.S.C. 371) or any other felony involving dishonesty or breach of trust.
• •A 'criminal corporation' also includes any corporation that enters into a non-prosecution or deferred prosecution agreement with the Attorney General involving such felonies, provided the agreement requires a payment of at least $1,000,000.
• •The ban applies to political spending at the federal, state, and local levels.
• •The restriction applies to any separate segregated fund (PAC) established by a criminal corporation.
• •The law would only apply to convictions or agreements occurring on or after the date of the Act's enactment.

If passed, this bill would restrict the ability of corporations with recent felony convictions or large-dollar legal settlements to spend money on federal, state, or local election campaigns for a decade.

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