,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #bici  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bc1 #bjah
 ,mr4 ,whitehouse 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,grassley1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,graham1  
and ,mr4 ,blumenthal7 introduced the    
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,rules   
and ,administration  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
amend title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 
to prohibit the establishment of a      
corporation to conceal election         
contributions and donations by foreign  
nationals4  #a4 ,short title  ,this ,act
 may be cited as the ,shell ,company    
,abuse ,act 4  #b4 ,prohibition  7a7 ,in
 general ,chapter #bi of title #ah1     
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  #fab4 
,establishment of corporation to conceal
 election contributions and donations by
 foreign nationals  7a7 ,offense ,it    
shall be unlawful for an owner1 officer1
 attorney1 or incorporation agent of a  
corporation1 company1 or other entity to

 establish or use the corporation1      
company1 or other entity with the intent
 to conceal an activity of a foreign    
national 7as defined in section #cai of 
the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of
 #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba77          
prohibited under such section #cai4  7b7
 ,penalty ,any person who violates      
subsection 7a7 shall be imprisoned for  
not more than #e years1 fined under this
 title1 or both4  4  7b7 ,table of      
sections ,the table of sections for     
chapter #bi of title #ah1 ,united       
,states ,code1 is amended by inserting  
after the item relating to section #faa 
the following3  #fab4 ,establishment of 
corporation to conceal election         
contributions and donations by foreign  
nationals4  4