,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fdid ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bd1 #bjah,mr4 ,engel 7for himself and ,mr4 ,connolly7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committees on the ,judiciary1 ,financial ,services1 and ,rules1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to expose and deter unlawful and subversive foreign interference in elections for ,federal office1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,safeguard our ,elections and ,combat ,unlawful ,interference in ,our ,democracy ,act or the ,,secure ,our ,democracy ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,admitted2 alien ,the terms admitted and alien have the meanings given such terms in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 in the ,house of ,representatives-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs2 7ii7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security2 7iii7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services2 7iv7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary2 and 7v7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence2 and 7,b7 in the ,senate-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations2 7ii7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs2 7iii7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs2 7iv7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary2 and 7v7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence4 7#c7 ,financial institution ,the term financial institution has the meaning given such term in section #ecab of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means-- 7,a7 a natural person who is not a ,united ,states person under paragraph 7#e77;,a72 or 7,b7 a foreign entity or foreign government4 7#e7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or of any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such an entity4 #c4 ,identification of foreign persons responsible for actions to unlawfully access1 disrupt1 influence1 or in any way alter information or information systems related to ,united ,states political parties or elections for ,federal office 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of each foreign person that the ,secretary1 in consultation with the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 determines-- 7#a7 was1 at any time since ,january #a1 #bjae1 involved in actions to unlawfully access1 disrupt1 misappropriate1 influence1 or in any way alter information or information systems related to ,united ,states political parties1 candidates in elections for ,federal office1 or the administration of elections for ,federal office2 or 7#b7 worked or acted as an agent or instrumentality of or on behalf of or was otherwise associated with such a foreign person in a matter relating to an action described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,updates ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an update of the list required under subsection 7a7 as new information becomes available4 7c7 ,form 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the list required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form4 7#b7 ,exception ,the name of a foreign person to be included in the list required under subsection 7a7 may be submitted in a classified annex only if the ,secretary of ,state-- 7,a7 determines that it is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states to do so2 and 7,b7 #ae days prior to submitting any such name in such a classified annex1 provides to the appropriate congressional committees notice of1 and a justification for1 including or continuing to include any such foreign person in any such classified annex despite any publicly available information indicating that such foreign person is described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of such subsection4 7#c7 ,public availability2 ,nonapplicability of confidentiality requirement with respect to visa records ,the unclassified portion of the list required under subsection 7a7 shall be made available to the public and published in the ,federal ,register1 without regard to the requirements of section #bbb7;f7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abjb7;f77 with respect to confidentiality of records pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the ,united ,states4 #d4 ,inadmissibility of certain aliens 7a7 ,ineligibility for visas ,an alien is ineligible to receive a visa to enter the ,united ,states and ineligible to be admitted to the ,united ,states if such alien is a foreign person on the list required under section #c7;a74 7b7 ,current visas revoked ,the ,secretary of ,state shall revoke1 in accordance with section #bba7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 the visa or other documentation of any alien who is a foreign person on the list required under section #c7;a7 and who would therefore be ineligible to receive such a visa or documentation under subsection 7a7 of this section4 7c7 ,applicability to foreign entities and foreign governments ,subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of this section shall apply to aliens who are officials of1 agents or instrumentalities of1 working or acting on behalf of1 or otherwise associated with a foreign entity or foreign government that is a foreign person included on the list required under section #c7;a7 if such aliens are determined by the ,secretary of ,state to have knowingly authorized1 conspired to commit1 been responsible for1 engaged in1 or otherwise assisted or facilitated the actions described in such section #c7;a74 7d7 ,waiver for national security interests 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the application of subsection 7a7 or 7b7 in the case of an alien if-- 7,a7 the ,secretary determines that such a waiver-- 7i7 is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states of ,america regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 or other applicable international obligations of the ,united ,states2 or 7ii7 is in the vital national security interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 prior to granting such a waiver1 the ,secretary provides to the appropriate congressional committees notice of1 and a justification for1 such waiver1 in accordance with paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,compliance ,a waiver under this subsection shall-- 7,a7 be treated as an action under subsection 7a77#b7 of section #baf of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ieaa72 and 7,b7 be subject to the requirements of subsection 7b7 of such section 7relating to reporting requirements and congressional oversight74 7e7 ,regulatory authority ,the ,secretary of ,state shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section4 #e4 ,financial measures 7a7 ,freezing of assets 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president1 acting through the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall exercise all powers granted by the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 7except that the requirements of section #bjb of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall not apply7 to the extent necessary to freeze and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of a foreign person that is on the list required under section #c7;a7 of this ,act if such property or interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 are or come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7#b7 ,applicability to foreign entities and foreign governments ,paragraph 7#a7 shall apply to aliens who are officials of1 agents or instrumentalities of1 working or acting on behalf of1 or otherwise associated with a foreign entity or foreign government that is a foreign person included on the list required under section #c7;a7 if such aliens are determined by the ,president1 acting through the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 to have knowingly authorized1 conspired to commit1 been responsible for1 engaged in1 or otherwise assisted or facilitated the actions described in such section #c7;a74 7b7 ,waiver for national security interests 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury may waive the application of subsection 7a7 if the ,secretary determines that such a waiver is in the vital national security interests of the ,united ,states and prior to granting such a waiver1 the ,secretary provides to the appropriate congressional committees notice of1 and a justification for1 such waiver1 in accordance with paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,compliance ,a waiver under this subsection shall-- 7,a7 be treated as an action under subsection 7a77#b7 of section #baf of the ,countering ,america's ,adversaries ,through ,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ieaa72 and 7,b7 be subject to the requirements of subsection 7b7 of such section 7relating to reporting requirements and congressional oversight74 7c7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,penalties ,a foreign person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of this section or any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out this section shall be subject to the penalties specified in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of such section4 7#b7 ,applicability to foreign entities and foreign governments ,paragraph 7#a7 shall apply to aliens who are officials of1 agents or instrumentalities of1 working or acting on behalf of1 or otherwise associated with a foreign entity or foreign government that is a foreign person included on the list required under section #c7;a7 if such aliens are determined by the ,president1 acting through the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 to have knowingly authorized1 conspired to commit1 been responsible for1 engaged in1 or otherwise assisted or facilitated the actions described in such section #c7;a74 7#c7 ,requirements for financial institutions ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president1 acting through the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall prescribe or amend regulations as needed to require each financial institution that is a ,united ,states person and has within its possession or control assets that are property or interests in property of a foreign person that is on the list required under section #c7;a7 if such property or interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 are or come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person to certify to the ,secretary that1 to the best of the knowledge of such financial institution1 such financial institution has frozen all assets within the possession or control of such financial institution that are required to be frozen pursuant to subsection 7a74 7d7 ,regulatory authority ,the ,president1 acting through the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall issue such regulations1 licenses1 and orders as are necessary to carry out this section4 #f4 ,reports to ,congress 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the actions taken to carry out this ,act1 including-- 7#a7 a description of each foreign person on the list required under section #c7;a72 7#b7 the dates on which such foreign persons were added to such list2 and 7#c7 a description of the actions described in such section that were undertaken by each such foreign person4 7b7 ,timing ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit the first report required under this section not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,the ,secretary shall submit subsequent reports under this section not later than #fj days after the date of each regularly scheduled general election for ,federal office1 beginning with the election held in #bjah4 7c7 ,form ,each report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex if such is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 ,if a classified annex is included in any such report1 the ,secretary of ,state shall include in such report a specific national security justification for such classified annex4