,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bd1 #bjah,mr4  
,engel 7= himself & ,mr4 ,connolly7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on !          
,judici>y1 ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ,rules1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
expose & det] unlawful & subv]sive =eign
 int]f]5ce 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,safegu>d our      
,elections & ,combat ,unlawful          
,int]f]5ce 9 ,our ,democracy ,act or !  
,,secure ,our ,democracy ,act4  #b4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,admitt$2
 ali5 ,! t]ms admitt$ & ali5 h ! mean+s 
giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #aja ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#b7 ,appropriate    
congressional committees ,! t]m         

appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 9 ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives--  7i7 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,affairs2  7ii7 ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security2  7iii7 ! ,committee  
on ,f9ancial ,s]vices2  7iv7 !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y2 &  7v7 !     
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce2 &  7,b7 9 ! ,s5ate--  7i7 
! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations2  7ii7
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &    
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs2  7iii7 !          
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs2  7iv7 ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y2 &  7v7 ! ,select ,committee  
on ,intellig5ce4  7#c7 ,f9ancial        
in/itution ,! t]m f9ancial in/itution   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ecab
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7
 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son means--
 7,a7 a natural p]son :o is n a ,unit$  
,/ates p]son "u p>agraph 7#e77;,a72 or  
7,b7 a =eign entity or =eign gov]nm5t4  
7#e7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$  
,/ates p]son means--  7,a7 a ,unit$     

,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 or  7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u !
 laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any        
jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 a =eign bran* ( su* an entity4  #c4    
,id5tification ( =eign p]sons           
responsible = actions to unlawfully     
access1 disrupt1 influ5ce1 or 9 any way 
alt] in=mation or in=mation sy/ems      
relat$ to ,unit$ ,/ates political p>ties
 or elections = ,f$]al (fice  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate      
congressional committees a li/ ( ea*    
=eign p]son t ! ,secret>y1 9            
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant   
,f$]al ag5cies1 det]m9es--  7#a7 01 at  
any "t s9ce ,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 involv$ 9
 actions to unlawfully access1 disrupt1 
misappropriate1 influ5ce1 or 9 any way  
alt] in=mation or in=mation sy/ems      
relat$ to ,unit$ ,/ates political       
p>ties1 c&idates 9 elections = ,f$]al   

(fice1 or ! adm9i/ration ( elections =  
,f$]al (fice2 or  7#b7 work$ or act$ z  
an ag5t or in/rum5tality ( or on behalf 
( or 0 o!rwise associat$ ) su* a =eign  
p]son 9 a matt] relat+ to an action     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,updates 
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees an 
update ( ! li/ requir$ "u subsection 7a7
 z new in=mation becomes available4  7c7
 ,=m  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 ! li/ requir$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m4  7#b7 ,exception ,! "n (
 a =eign p]son to be includ$ 9 ! li/    
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 may be        
submitt$ 9 a classifi$ annex only if !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate--  7,a7 det]m9es t x  
is 9 ! national security int]e/s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to d s2 &  7,b7 #ae days  
prior to submitt+ any su* "n 9 su* a    
classifi$ annex1 provides to !          
appropriate congressional committees    
notice (1 & a ju/ification =1 includ+ or
 cont9u+ to include any su* =eign p]son 

9 any su* classifi$ annex despite any   
publicly available in=mation indicat+ t 
su* =eign p]son is describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 or 7#b7 ( su* subsection4  7#c7    
,public availability2 ,nonapplicability 
( confid5tiality requirem5t ) respect to
 visa records ,! unclassifi$ portion ( !
 li/ requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be  
made available to ! public & publi%$ 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/]1 )\t reg>d to !         
requirem5ts ( section #bbb7;f7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abjb7;f77 ) respect to       
confid5tiality ( records p]ta9+ to !    
issuance or refusal ( visas or p]mits to
 ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4             
,inadmissibility ( c]ta9 ali5s  7a7     
,ineligibility = visas ,an ali5 is      
ineligible to receive a visa to ent] !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ineligible to be admitt$
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates if su* ali5 is a    
=eign p]son on ! li/ requir$ "u section 
#c7;a74  7b7 ,curr5t visas revok$ ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all revoke1 9        
accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( !       

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 ! visa or o!r     
docum5tation ( any ali5 :o is a =eign   
p]son on ! li/ requir$ "u section #c7;a7
 & :o w\ld !re=e be ineligible to       
receive su* a visa or docum5tation "u   
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4  7c7      
,applicability to =eign entities & =eign
 gov]nm5ts ,subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( ?is 
section %all apply to ali5s :o are      
(ficials (1 ag5ts or in/rum5talities (1 
work+ or act+ on behalf (1 or o!rwise   
associat$ ) a =eign entity or =eign     
gov]nm5t t is a =eign p]son includ$ on !
 li/ requir$ "u section #c7;a7 if su*   
ali5s are det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 to h kn[+ly au?oriz$1 conspir$ to      
commit1 be5 responsible =1 engag$ 91 or 
o!rwise assi/$ or facilitat$ ! actions  
describ$ 9 su* section #c7;a74  7d7     
,waiv] = national security int]e/s  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may waive
 ! application ( subsection 7a7 or 7b7 9
 ! case ( an ali5 if--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es t su* a waiv]-- 7i7 is        

necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
comply ) ! ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica    
reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$         
,nations1 sign$ ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &     
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 or  
o!r applicable int]national obligations 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 is 9 ! vital
 national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7,b7 prior to grant+ su* a   
waiv]1 ! ,secret>y provides to !        
appropriate congressional committees    
notice (1 & a ju/ification =1 su* waiv]1
 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7    
,compliance ,a waiv] "u ?is subsection  
%all-- 7,a7 be treat$ z an action "u    
subsection 7a77#b7 ( section #baf ( !   
,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh     
,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ieaa72 &
  7,b7 be subject to ! requirem5ts (    
subsection 7b7 ( su* section 7relat+ to 
report+ requirem5ts & congressional     
ov]sight74  7e7 ,regulatory au?ority ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all prescribe su*    
regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out  

?is section4  #e4 ,f9ancial measures    
7a7 ,freez+ ( assets  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury1 %all ex]cise all p[]s grant$ 
by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic   
,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47
 7except t ! requirem5ts ( section #bjb 
( su* ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n 
apply7 to ! ext5t necess>y to freeze &  
prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty 
& int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a =eign p]son t is
 on ! li/ requir$ "u section #c7;a7 (   
?is ,act if su* prop]ty or int]e/s 9    
prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 are or   
come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come 
)9 ! possession or control ( a ,unit$   
,/ates p]son4  7#b7 ,applicability to   
=eign entities & =eign gov]nm5ts        
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply to ali5s :o   
are (ficials (1 ag5ts or in/rum5talities
 (1 work+ or act+ on behalf (1 or       
o!rwise associat$ ) a =eign entity or   
=eign gov]nm5t t is a =eign p]son       
includ$ on ! li/ requir$ "u section     
#c7;a7 if su* ali5s are det]m9$ by !    

,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury1 to h kn[+ly au?oriz$1        
conspir$ to commit1 be5 responsible =1  
engag$ 91 or o!rwise assi/$ or          
facilitat$ ! actions describ$ 9 su*     
section #c7;a74  7b7 ,waiv] = national  
security int]e/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may waive !     
application ( subsection 7a7 if !       
,secret>y det]m9es t su* a waiv] is 9 ! 
vital national security int]e/s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & prior to grant+ su* a   
waiv]1 ! ,secret>y provides to !        
appropriate congressional committees    
notice (1 & a ju/ification =1 su* waiv]1
 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7    
,compliance ,a waiv] "u ?is subsection  
%all-- 7,a7 be treat$ z an action "u    
subsection 7a77#b7 ( section #baf ( !   
,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh     
,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ieaa72 &
  7,b7 be subject to ! requirem5ts (    
subsection 7b7 ( su* section 7relat+ to 
report+ requirem5ts & congressional     
ov]sight74  7c7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7         

,p5alties ,a =eign p]son t violates1    
attempts to violate1 conspires to       
violate1 or causes a violation ( ?is    
section or any regulation1 lic5se1 or   
ord] issu$ to c>ry out ?is section %all 
be subject to ! p5alties specifi$ 9     
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same    
ext5t z a p]son t commits an unlawful   
act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( su*     
section4  7#b7 ,applicability to =eign  
entities & =eign gov]nm5ts ,p>agraph    
7#a7 %all apply to ali5s :o are (ficials
 (1 ag5ts or in/rum5talities (1 work+ or
 act+ on behalf (1 or o!rwise associat$ 
) a =eign entity or =eign gov]nm5t t is 
a =eign p]son includ$ on ! li/ requir$  
"u section #c7;a7 if su* ali5s are      
det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 to h kn[+ly    
au?oriz$1 conspir$ to commit1 be5       
responsible =1 engag$ 91 or o!rwise     
assi/$ or facilitat$ ! actions describ$ 
9 su* section #c7;a74  7#c7 ,requirem5ts

 = f9ancial in/itutions ,n lat] ?an #abj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all prescribe 
or am5d regulations z ne$$ to require   
ea* f9ancial in/itution t is a ,unit$   
,/ates p]son & has )9 its possession or 
control assets t are prop]ty or int]e/s 
9 prop]ty ( a =eign p]son t is on ! li/ 
requir$ "u section #c7;a7 if su* prop]ty
 or int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 are or come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or are or come )9 ! possession or       
control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son to      
c]tify to ! ,secret>y t1 to ! be/ ( ! k 
( su* f9ancial in/itution1 su* f9ancial 
in/itution has froz5 all assets )9 !    
possession or control ( su* f9ancial    
in/itution t are requir$ to be froz5    
pursuant to subsection 7a74  7d7        
,regulatory au?ority ,! ,presid5t1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all   
issue su* regulations1 lic5ses1 & ord]s 
z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 
#f4 ,reports to ,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al 

,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !
 heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1   
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report on !  
actions tak5 to c>ry out ?is ,act1      
includ+--  7#a7 a description ( ea*     
=eign p]son on ! li/ requir$ "u section 
#c7;a72  7#b7 ! dates on :i* su* =eign  
p]sons 7 add$ to su* li/2 &  7#c7 a     
description ( ! actions describ$ 9 su*  
section t 7 und]tak5 by ea* su* =eign   
p]son4  7b7 ,tim+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%all submit ! fir/ report requir$ "u ?is
 section n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,secret>y    
%all submit subsequ5t reports "u ?is    
section n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date 
( ea* regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election =  
,f$]al (fice1 beg9n+ ) ! election held 9
 #bjah4  7c7 ,=m ,ea* report requir$ "u 
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex if su* is 9 ! national  
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,if 
a classifi$ annex is includ$ 9 any su*  

report1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all include
 9 su* report a specific national       
security ju/ification = su* classifi$   
annex4