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52 U.S.C. § 30126 — Prohibition of contributions by minors

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52 U.S.C. § 30126 — Prohibition of contributions by minors

An individual who is 17 years old or younger shall not make a contribution to a candidate or a contribution or donation to a committee of a political party.

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An individual who is 17 years old or younger shall not make a contribution to a candidate or a contribution or donation to a committee of a political party.

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2 U.S.C. § 441k — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 441k was editorially reclassified as [section 30126 of Title 52](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section30126&num=0&edition=prelim), Voting and Elections.

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52 U.S.C. § 30121 — Contributions and donations by foreign nationals

**(a) Prohibition** It shall be unlawful for— (1) a foreign national, directly or indirectly, to make— (A) a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value, or to make an express or implied promise to make a contribution or donation, in connection with a Federal, State, or local election; (B) a contribution or donation to a committee of a political party; or (C) an expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering communication (within the meaning of [section 30104(f)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section30104/f/3&num=0&edition=prelim)); or (2) a person to solicit, accept, or receive a contribution or donation described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) from a foreign national. **(b) “Foreign national” defined** As used in this section, the term “foreign national” means— (1) a foreign principal, as such term is defined by [section 611(b) of title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section611/b&num=0&edition=prelim), except that the term “foreign national” shall not include any individual who is a citizen of the United States; or (2) an individual who is not a citizen of the United States or a national of the United States (as defined in [section 1101(a)(22) of title 8](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101/a/22&num=0&edition=prelim)) and who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence, as defined by [section 1101(a)(20) of title 8](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101/a/20&num=0&edition=prelim).

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52 U.S.C. § 30101 — Definitions

When used in this Act: (1) The term “election” means— (A) a general, special, primary, or runoff election; (B) a convention or caucus of a political party which has authority to nominate a candidate; (C) a primary election held for the selection of delegates to a national nominating convention of a political party; and (D) a primary election held for the expression of a preference for the nomination of individuals for election to the office of President. (2) The term “candidate” means an individual who seeks nomination for election, or election, to Federal office, and for purposes of this paragraph, an individual shall be deemed to seek nomination for election, or election— (A) if such individual has received contributions aggregating in excess of $5,000 or has made expenditures aggregating in excess of $5,000; or (B) if such individual has given his or her consent to another person to receive contributions or make expenditures on behalf of such individual and if such person has received such contributions aggregating in excess of $5,000 or has made such expenditures aggregating in excess of $5,000. (3) The term “Federal office” means the office of President or Vice President, or of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. (4) The term “political committee” means— (A) any committee, club, association, or other group of persons which receives contributions aggregating in excess of $1,000 during a calendar year or which makes expenditures aggregating in excess of $1,000 during a calendar year; or (B) any separate segregated fund established under the provisions of [section 30118(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section30118/b&num=0&edition=prelim);

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52 U.S.C. § 30126 — Prohibition of contributions by minors

Page 141 TITLE 52—VOTING AND ELECTIONS § 30126 connection with an election for Federal of- fice. (2) State law Paragraph (1) does not apply to the solicita- tion, receipt, or spending of funds by an indi- vidual described in such paragraph who is or was also a candidate for a State or local office solely in connection with such election for State or local office if the solicitation, re- ceipt, or spending of funds is permitted under State law and refers only to such State or local candidate, or to any other candidate for the State or local office sought by such can- didate, or both. (3) Fundraising events Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or subsection (b)(2)(C), a candidate or an individual holding Federal office may attend, speak, or be a fea- tured guest at a fundraising event for a State, district, or local committee of a political party. (4) Permitting certain solicitations (A) General solicitations Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, an individual described in paragraph (1) may make a general solicita- tion of funds on behalf of any organization that is described in section 501(c) of title 26 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such title (or has submitted an ap- plication for determination of tax exempt status under such section) (other than an en- tity whose principal purpose is to conduct activities described in clauses (i) and (ii) of section 30101(20)(A) of this title) where such solicitation does not specify how the funds will or should be spent. (B) Certain specific solicitations In addition to the general solicitations permitted under subparagraph (A), an indi- vidual described in paragraph (1) may make a solicitation explicitly to obtain funds for carrying out the activities described in clause

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