,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #bghe  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april #bf1    
#bjah ,mr4 ,durbin 7for himself and ,mr4
 ,graham7 introduced the following bill2
 which was read twice and referred to   
the ,committee on the ,judiciary  ,a    
,,bill  ,to designate foreign persons   
who improperly interfere in ,united     
,states elections as inadmissible       
aliens1 and for other purposes4  #a4    
,short title  ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,defending ,elections against      
,trolls from ,enemy ,regimes ,act or    
,,deter ,act4  #b4 ,defined term        
,section #aja7;a7 of the ,immigration   
and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#aaja7;a77 is amended by adding at the  
end the following3  7#ec7 ,the term     
improper interference in a ,united      
,states election means conduct by an    
alien that-- 7,a7 7i7 violates ,federal 
criminal1 voting rights1 or campaign    
finance law2 or  7ii7 is under the      
direction of a foreign government2 and  

7,b7 interferes with a general or       
primary ,federal1 ,state1 or local      
election or caucus1 including--  7i7 the
 campaign of a candidate2 and  7ii7 a   
ballot measure1 including--  7,i7 an    
amendment2  7,,ii7 a bond issue2        
7,,iii7 an initiative2  7,,iv7 a recall2
  7,v7 a referral2 and  7,,vi7 a        
referendum4  4  #c4 ,improper           
interference in ,united ,states         
elections ,section #bab7;a77#c7 of the  
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77 is amended by  
adding at the end the following3  7,h7  
,improper interference in a ,united     
,states election ,any alien who is      
seeking admission to the ,united ,states
 to engage in improper interference in a
 ,united ,states election1 or who has   
engaged in improper interference in a   
,united ,states election1 is            
inadmissible4  4