,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #c1 #bjad ,mr4   
,cruz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to  
am5d ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (
 #aiga to elim9ate limitations on direct
 contributions to c&idates1 to require  
disclosure ( c]ta9 contributions )9 #bd 
h\rs ( receipt1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,super,p,a,c ,elim9ation ,act ( #bjad4  
#b4 ,elim9ation ( limitations on direct 
contributions to c&idates  7a7 ,purpose 
,! purpose ( ?is section is to all[     
unlimit$ direct contributions by citiz5s
 & lawful p]man5t resid5ts ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to c&idates 9 ,f$]al elections4  
7b7 ,elim9ation ( limitation ,section   
#cae7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign 
,act ( #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dda;a7a77 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & r$esignat+     
subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 z       

subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c71        
respectively2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph     
7,b71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ 7o!r ?an a committee describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,d77 & ins]t+ 7o!r ?an an 
au?oriz$ political committee ( a c&idate
 or a committee describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,c772  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & r$esignat+     
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z subp>agraphs 
7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively2 &  7,b7 9    
subp>agraph 7,b71 z r$esignat$ by       
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 77o!r ?an an
 au?oriz$ political committee ( a       
c&idate7 aft] political committee2 &    
7#c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c74  7c7       
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #cae7;a7
 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dda;a7a77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f74  7#b7 7,a7
 ,section #cae7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #dda;a7c77 is am5d$-- 7i7 by  
/rik+ 7a77#a77;,b71 7a77#c71 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,b77i72  7ii7 by /rik+ 1          
7a77#a77;,b71 7a77#c71 9 subp>agraph    
7#a77;,c72 &  7iii7 by /rik+ 1          

7a77#a77;,b71 7a77#c71 9 p>agraph       
7#b77;,b77ii74  7,b7 ,section           
#cjd7;i77#c77;,b7 ( su* ,act 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #dcd7;i77#c77;,b77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ 1 7a77#a77;,b71 7a77#c714  7#c7  
,section #cbc7;e77#a77;,b77i7 ( su* ,act
 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dda;i7e77#a77;,b77i77 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ contributions to        
c&idates & political committees "u      
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 & ins]t+   
contributions to political committees "u
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  #c4 #bd-;h\r   
notification requir$ = all direct       
contributions to c&idates ,section      
#cjd7;a77#f77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election  
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4    
#dcd7;a77#f77;,a77 is am5d$ to read z   
foll[s3  7,a7 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if a c&idate
 receives an aggregate am\nt (          
contributions 9 excess ( #bjj f any     
contributor dur+ a cal5d> ye>1 !        
pr9cipal campaign committee ( su*       
c&idate %all submit to ! ,secret>y or ! 
,commission1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 z   
appropriate1 9 writ+1 a notification    

conta9+ ! "n ( ! c&idate & (fice s\ght  
by ! c&idate1 ! id5tification ( !       
contributor1 & ! date ( ! receipt &     
am\nt ( ! contribution4  7ii7 ,if1 at   
any "t aft] a c&idate is requir$ to     
submit a notification "u ?is subp>agraph
 ) respect to a contributor dur+ a      
cal5d> ye>1 ! c&idate receives          
additional contributions f t contributor
 dur+ t ye>1 ! pr9cipal campaign        
committee ( ! c&idate %all submit an    
additional notification "u clause 7i7 ) 
respect to su* contributor4  7iii7 ,!   
pr9cipal campaign committee ( ! c&idate 
%all submit ! notification requir$ "u   
?is subp>agraph ) respect to a          
contributor-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( a         
notification describ$ 9 clause 7i71 n   
lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] ! date on :i* !  
aggregate am\nt ( contributions receiv$ 
f ! contributor dur+ ! cal5d> ye> exce$s
 #bjj2 or  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( an         
additional notification describ$ 9      
clause 7ii71 n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] ! 
date ( ! contribution4  4  #d4          

,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act %all apply to contributions made = 
elections occurr+ aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4