,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #debi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjad ,mr4
 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,election     
,campaign ,act ( #aiga to require       
p]sonal disclosure /atem5ts 9 all       
?ird-p>ty communications advocat+ !     
election or defeat ( a c&idate1 to      
require ! disclosure ( id5tify+         
in=mation )9 paid communications made   
?r\gh ! ,int]net1 to apply disclosure   
requirem5ts to pr]ecord$ telephone      
calls1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/& ,by 
,e ,ad ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,requir+      
,p]sonal ,disclosure ,/atem5ts 9        
,express ,advocacy ,communications  7a7 
,application ( ,disclosure ,requirem5ts 
to ,communications ,consi/+ (           
,functional ,equival5t ( ,express       
,advocacy ,section #cah7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#b    

,u4,s4,c4 #dda;d7a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
cle>ly id5tifi$ c&idate1 & ins]t+ cle>ly
 id5tifi$ c&idate or consi/+ ( !        
functional equival5t ( express          
advocacy14  7b7 ,requir+ ,/atem5t       
,id5tify+ ,head ( ,entity ,pay+ =       
,communication ,section #cah7;d7 ( su*  
,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dda;d7d77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,any   
communication & ins]t+ ,except z provid$
 9 p>agraph 7#c71 any communication2 &  
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#c7 ,special rules = express
 advocacy communications  7,a7 ,p]sonal 
disclosure /atem5t requir$ ,any         
communication describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 (
 subsection 7a7 :i* expressly advocates 
! election or defeat ( a cle>ly id5tifi$
 c&idate1 or :i* consi/s ( ! functional 
equival5t ( express advocacy1 & :i* is  
transmitt$ ?r\gh radio or television    
%all include1 9 addition to !           
requirem5ts ( t p>agraph--  7i7 !       
individual disclosure /atem5t describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,c7 7if ! p]son pay+ = !  

communication is an individual7 or !    
organizational disclosure /atem5t       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 7if ! p]son 
pay+ = ! communication is n an          
individual72 &  7ii7 if ! p]son :o paid 
= ! communication receiv$ any           
disbursem5t f ano!r p]son = purposes (  
f9anc+ ! communication1 a /atem5t ( !   
names ( ! p]sons provid+ ! l>ge/        
disbursem5ts = su* purposes1 except t ! 
numb] ( p]sons id5tifi$ 9 ! /atem5t may 
n exce$ #e4  7,b7 ,me?od ( conveyance ( 
/atem5t  7i7 ,communications transmitt$ 
?r\gh radio ,9 ! case ( a communication 
to :i* ?is p>agraph applies :i* is      
transmitt$ ?r\gh radio1 ! disclosure    
/atem5ts requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7--  
7,i7 %all be made by audio 9 a cle>ly   
spok5 mann]2 &  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( !     
individual disclosure /atem5t describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,c7 or ! organization     
disclosure /atem5t describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,d71 %all be made by !     
applicable individual4  7ii7            
,communications transmitt$ ?r\gh        

television ,9 ! case ( a communication  
to :i* ?is p>agraph applies :i* is      
transmitt$ ?r\gh television1 !          
disclosure /atem5ts requir$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7 %all appe> 9   
writ+ at ! end ( ! communication 9 a    
cle>ly readable mann]1 ) a reasonable   
degree ( color contra/ betwe5 !         
backgr\nd & ! pr9t$ /atem5t1 = a p]iod (
 at lea/ #d seconds2 &  7,,ii7 9 ! case 
( ! individual disclosure /atem5t       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 or !        
organization disclosure /atem5t describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 %all be convey$ by 
an unobscur$1 full-scre5 view ( !       
applicable individual1 or by !          
applicable individual mak+ ! /atem5t 9  
voice-ov] accompani$ by a cle>ly        
id5tifiable photograph or simil> image (
 ! individual4  7,c7 ,individual        
disclosure /atem5t describ$ ,!          
individual disclosure /atem5t describ$ 9
 ?is subp>agraph is ! foll[+3 ,i am 1 & 
,i am responsible = ! cont5t ( ?is      
adv]tis+41 ) ! blank fill$ 9 ) ! "n ( ! 

applicable individual4  7,d7            
,organizational disclosure /atem5t      
describ$ ,! organizational disclosure   
/atem5t describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is ! 
foll[+3 ,i am 1 !  ( 1 &  is responsible
 = ! cont5t ( ?is adv]tis+41 )--  7i7 ! 
fir/ blank to be fill$ 9 ) ! "n ( !     
applicable individual2  7ii7 ! second   
blank to be fill$ 9 ) ! title ( !       
applicable individual2 &  7iii7 ! ?ird &
 f\r? blank ea* to be fill$ 9 ) ! "n ( !
 p]son pay+ = ! communication4  7,e7    
,applicable individual def9$ ,9 ?is     
p>agraph1 ! t]m applicable individual   
means1 ) respect to a communication to  
:i* ?is p>agraph applies--  7i7 if !    
communication is paid = by an           
individual1 ! individual pay+ = !       
communication2  7ii7 if ! communication 
is paid = by a corporation1 ! *ief      
executive (fic] ( ! corporation 7or1 if 
! corporation does n h a *ief executive 
(fic]1 ! highe/ rank+ (ficial ( !       
corporation72  7iii7 if ! communication 
is paid = by a labor organization1 !    

highe/ rank+ (fic] ( ! labor            
organization2 or  7iv7 if !             
communication is paid = by any o!r      
p]son1 ! presid5t1 *ief executive (fic]1
 highe/ rank+ (ficial1 or simil> (fic] (
 ! p]son :o s]ves 9 an executive1       
decisionmak+ capacity ) respect to !    
mak+ ( communications to :i* ?is        
p>agraph applies4  4  7c7 ,effective    
,date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 
%all apply ) respect to communications  
made on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  #c4 ,application ( disclosure
 requirem5ts = audio & video            
communications to paid audio & video    
portions ( communications transmitt$    
?r\gh ,int]net or electronic mail  7a7  
,communications by ,c&idates or         
,au?oriz$ ,p]sons ,section #cah7;d77#a7 
( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (   
#aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dda;d7d77#a77 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,audio & video       
portions ( communications transmitt$    
?r\gh ,int]net or electronic mail ,9 !  

case ( a communication describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7  
:i* is transmitt$ ?r\gh ! ,int]net or   
?r\gh any =m ( electronic mail--  7i7   
any audio portion ( ! communication %all
 meet ! requirem5ts applicable "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 to communications      
transmitt$ ?r\gh radio2 &  7ii7 any     
video portion ( ! communication %all    
meet ! requirem5ts applicable "u        
subp>agraph 7,b7 to communications      
transmitt$ ?r\gh television4  4  7b7    
,communications by ,o!rs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #cah7;d77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #dda;d7d77#b77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 ! case ( a   
communication describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 (
 subsection 7a7 :i* is transmitt$ ?r\gh 
! ,int]net or ?r\gh any =m ( electronic 
mail1 any audio portion ( !             
communication %all meet ! requirem5ts   
applicable "u ?is p>agraph to           
communications transmitt$ ?r\gh radio & 
any video portion ( ! communication %all
 meet ! requirem5ts applicable "u ?is   

p>agraph to communications transmitt$   
?r\gh television44  7#b7 ,application ( 
special p]sonal disclosure rules =      
express advocacy communications ,section
 #cah7;d77#c7 ( su* ,act1 z add$ by     
section #b7;a71 is am5d$--  7,a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ radio or     
television & ins]t+ radio or television1
 ?r\gh ! ,int]net1 or ?r\gh any =m (    
electronic mail2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
clause3  7iii7 ,communications          
transmitt$ ?r\gh ,int]net or electronic 
mail ,9 ! case ( a communication to :i* 
?is p>agraph applies :i* is transmitt$  
?r\gh ! ,int]net or ?r\gh any =m (      
electronic mail1 any audio portion ( !  
communication %all meet ! requirem5ts   
applicable "u ?is p>agraph to           
communications transmitt$ ?r\gh radio & 
any video portion ( ! communication %all
 meet ! requirem5ts applicable "u ?is   
p>agraph to communications transmitt$   
?r\gh television4  4  #d4 ,disclosure   
requirem5ts = campaign communications   

made ?r\gh prerecord$ telephone calls   
7a7 ,application ( requirem5ts ,section 
#cah7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign 
,act ( #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dda;d7a77 is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] mail+1 ea* place x
 appe>s ! foll[+3 telephone call :i*    
consi/s 9 sub/antial "p ( a pr]ecord$   
audio message14  7b7 ,treatm5t z audio  
communication  7#a7 ,communications by  
c&idates or au?oriz$ p]sons ,section    
#cah7;d77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4   
#dda;d7d77#a771 z am5d$ by section      
#c7;a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,d7         
,pr]ecord$ telephone calls ,any         
communication describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 :i* is a       
telephone call :i* consi/s 9 sub/antial 
"p ( a pr]ecord$ audio message %all meet
 ! requirem5ts applicable "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 to communications transmitt$ ?r\gh
 radio1 except t ! /atem5t requir$ "u   
su* subp>agraph %all be made at ! beg9n+
 ( ! telephone call4  4  7#b7           
,communications by o!rs  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  

,section #cah7;d77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #dda;d7d77#b771 z am5d$ by    
section #c7;b71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3 ,any communication   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection   
7a7 :i* is a telephone call :i* consi/s 
9 sub/antial "p ( a pr]ecord$ audio     
message %all meet ! requirem5ts         
applicable "u ?is p>agraph to           
communications transmitt$ ?r\gh radio1  
except t ! /atem5t requir$ %all be made 
at ! beg9n+ ( ! telephone call44  7,b7  
,application ( special p]sonal          
disclosure rules = express advocacy     
communications ,section #cah7;d77#c7 (  
su* ,act1 z add$ by section #b7;a7 & z  
am5d$ by section #c7;b77#b71 is fur!r   
am5d$--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ electronic mail & ins]t+          
electronic mail1 or :i* is a telephone  
call :i* consi/s 9 sub/antial "p ( a    
pr]ecord$ audio message12 &  7ii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new clause3  7iv7 ,communications
 made ?r\gh pr]ecord$ telephone calls   

,any communication to :i* ?is p>agraph  
applies :i* is a telephone call :i*     
consi/s 9 sub/antial "p ( a pr]ecord$   
audio message %all meet ! requirem5ts   
applicable "u ?is p>agraph to           
communications transmitt$ ?r\gh radio4  
4  #e4 ,no ,expansion ( ,p]sons ,subject
 to ,disclaim] ,requirem5ts on ,int]net 
,communications ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act may be con/ru$
 to require any p]son :o is n requir$ "u
 section #cah ( ! ,f$]al ,election      
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7z provid$ "u    
section #aaj4aa ( title #aa ( ! ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations7 to include a       
disclaim] on communications made by !   
p]son ?r\gh ! ,int]net to include any   
disclaim] on any su* communications4    
#f4 ,effective date ,except z provid$ 9 
section #b7;c71 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
,act %all apply ) respect to            
communications made on or aft] !        
expiration ( ! #ij-;day p]iod :i* beg9s 
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4