,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #g1 #bjai,ms4    
,jayapal 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,del,bene7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,f$]al ,election  
,commission to c>ry out a v\*] pilot    
program "u :i* individuals may use v\*]s
 to make small doll> contributions to   
qualifi$ c&idates = election = ! (fice (
 ,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or      
,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,democracy ,doll>s 
,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot program  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,f$]al ,election     
,commission 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$  
to z ! ,commission7 %all e/abli% a pilot
 program "u :i* ! ,commission %all      
select #c eligible ,/ates to op]ate a   
v\*] pilot program :i* is describ$ 9    
section #c dur+ ! program op]ation      
p]iod4  7b7 ,eligibility ( ,/ates ,a    
,/ate is eligible to be select$ to      

op]ate a v\*] pilot program "u ?is ,act 
if1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! beg9n+ (
 ! program application p]iod1 ! ,/ate   
submits to ! ,commission an application 
conta9+--  7#a7 in=mation & assurances t
 ! ,/ate w op]ate a v\*] program :i*    
conta9s ! elem5ts describ$ 9 section    
#c7;a72  7#b7 in=mation & assurances t !
 ,/ate w e/abli% fraud prev5tion        
me*anisms describ$ 9 section #c7;b72    
7#c7 in=mation & assurances t ! ,/ate w 
e/abli% a commission to ov]see &        
implem5t ! program z describ$ 9 section 
#c7;c72  7#d7 in=mation & assurances t !
 ,/ate w c>ry out a public in=mation    
campaign z describ$ 9 section #c7;d72   
7#e7 in=mation & assurances t ! ,/ate w 
submit reports z requir$ "u section #d2 
&  7#f7 su* o!r in=mation & assurances z
 ! ,commission may require4  7c7        
,selection ( p>ticipat+ ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! beg9n+ (
 ! program application p]iod1 !         
,commission %all select ! #c ,/ates :i* 
w op]ate v\*] pilot programs "u ?is     

,act4  7#b7 ,crit]ia ,9 select+ ,/ates =
 ! op]ation ( ! v\*] pilot programs "u  
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all apply su*  
crit]ia & metrics z ! ,commission       
consid]s appropriate to det]m9e !       
ability ( a ,/ate to op]ate ! program   
successfully1 & %all attempt to select  
,/ates 9 a v>iety ( geographic regions &
 ) a v>iety ( political p>ty pref]5ces4 
7#c7 ,no sup]majority requir$ =         
selection ,! selection ( ,/ates by !    
,commission "u ?is subsection %all      
require ! approval ( only half ( !      
,memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7d7 ,duties ( 
,/ates dur+ program prep>ation p]iod    
,dur+ ! program prep>ation p]iod1 ea*   
,/ate select$ to op]ate a v\*] pilot    
program "u ?is ,act %all take su*       
actions z may be necess>y to ensure t ! 
,/ate w be ready to op]ate ! program    
dur+ ! program op]ation p]iod1 & %all   
complete su* actions n lat] ?an #ij days
 be=e ! beg9n+ ( ! program op]ation     
p]iod4  7e7 ,t]m9ation ,ea* v\*] pilot  
program "u ?is ,act %all t]m9ate z ( !  

fir/ day aft] ! program op]ation p]iod4 
7f7 ,reimbursem5t ( ,co/s ,^u receiv+ ! 
report submitt$ by a ,/ate "u section   
#d7;a7 ) respect to an election cycle1 !
 ,commission %all transmit a paym5t to !
 ,/ate 9 an am\nt equal to ! reasonable 
co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate 9 op]at+ ! v\*] 
pilot program "u ?is ,act dur+ ! cycle4 
#c4 ,v\*] program describ$  7a7 ,g5]al  
elem5ts ( program  7#a7 ,elem5ts        
describ$ ,! elem5ts ( a v\*] pilot      
program op]at$ by a ,/ate "u ?is ,act   
are z foll[s3 7,a7 ,! ,/ate %all provide
 ea* qualifi$ individual ^u !           
individual's reque/ ) a v\*] wor? #be to
 be kn[n z a ,my ,voice ,v\*] dur+ !    
election cycle :i* w be assign$ a r\t+  
numb] & :i* at ! option ( ! individual w
 be provid$ 9 ei!r pap] or electronic   
=m4  7,b7 ,us+ ! r\t+ numb] assign$ to !
 ,my ,voice ,v\*]1 ! individual may     
submit ! ,my ,voice ,v\*] 9 ei!r        
electronic or pap] =m to qualifi$       
c&idates = election = ! (fice (         
,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or       

,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress & 
allocate su* portion ( ! value ( ! ,my  
,voice ,v\*] 9 increm5ts ( #e z !       
individual may select to any su*        
c&idate4  7,c7 ,if ! c&idate transmits !
 ,my ,voice ,v\*] to ! ,commission1 !   
,commission %all pay ! c&idate ! portion
 ( ! value ( ! ,my ,voice ,v\*] t !     
individual allocat$ to ! c&idate1 :i*   
%all be consid]$ a contribution by !    
individual to ! c&idate = purposes ( !  
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga4
  7#b7 ,designation ( qualifi$          
individuals ,= purposes ( p>agraph      
7#a77;,a71 a qualifi$ individual )      
respect to a ,/ate means an individual--
 7,a7 :o is a resid5t ( ! ,/ate2  7,b7  
:o w be ( vot+ age z ( ! date ( !       
election = ! c&idate to :om ! individual
 submits a ,my ,voice ,v\*]2 &  7,c7 :o 
is n prohibit$ "u ,f$]al law f mak+     
contributions to c&idates = election =  
,f$]al (fice4  7#c7 ,treatm5t z         
contribution to c&idate ,= purposes ( ! 
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga1

 ! submission ( a ,my ,voice ,v\*] to a 
c&idate by an individual %all be treat$ 
z a contribution to ! c&idate by !      
individual 9 ! am\nt ( ! portion ( !    
value ( ! ,v\*] t ! individual allocat$ 
to ! c&idate4  7b7 ,fraud prev5tion     
me*anism ,9 addition to ! elem5ts       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 a ,/ate      
op]at+ a v\*] pilot program "u ?is ,act 
%all p]mit an individual to revoke a ,my
 ,voice ,v\*] n lat] ?an #b days aft]   
submitt+ ! ,my ,voice ,v\*] to a        
c&idate4  7c7 ,ov]sight commission ,9   
addition to ! elem5ts describ$ 9        
subsection 7a71 a ,/ate op]at+ a v\*]   
pilot program "u ?is ,act %all e/abli% a
 commission or designate an exi/+ entity
 to ov]see & implem5t ! program 9 !     
,/ate1 except t no su* commission or    
entity may be compris$ ( elect$         
(ficials4  7d7 ,public in=mation        
campaign ,9 addition to ! elem5ts       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 a ,/ate      
op]at+ a v\*] pilot program "u ?is ,act 
%all c>ry out a public in=mation        

campaign to dissem9ate aw>5ess ( !      
program among qualifi$ individuals4  #d4
 ,reports  7a7 ,prelim9>y report ,n lat]
 ?an #f mon?s aft] ! fir/ election cycle
 ( ! program op]ation p]iod1 a ,/ate :i*
 op]ates a v\*] pilot program "u ?is    
,act %all submit a report to !          
,commission analyz+ ! op]ation &        
effectiv5ess ( ! program dur+ ! cycle & 
includ+ su* o!r in=mation z !           
,commission may require4  7b7 ,f9al     
report ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! end (
 ! program op]ation p]iod1 ! ,/ate %all 
submit a f9al report to ! ,commission   
analyz+ ! op]ation & effectiv5ess ( !   
program & includ+ su* o!r in=mation z ! 
,commission may require4  7c7 ,report by
 ,commission ,n lat] ?an ! end ( ! fir/ 
election cycle :i* beg9s aft] ! program 
op]ation p]iod1 ! ,commission %all      
submit a report to ,congress :i*        
summ>izes & analyzes ! results ( ! v\*] 
pilot program1 & %all include 9 ! report
 su* recomm5dations z ! ,commission     
consid]s appropriate reg>d+ ! expansion 

( ! pilot program to all ,/ates &       
t]ritories1 along ) su* o!r             
recomm5dations & o!r in=mation z !      
,commission consid]s appropriate4  #e4  
,def9itions  7a7 ,election cycle ,9 ?is 
,act1 ! t]m election cycle means ! p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! date ( ! mo/    
rec5t regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election =  
,f$]al (fice & end+ on ! date ( ! next  
regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al 
(fice4  7b7 ,def9itions relat+ to p]iods
 ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3
 7#a7 ,program application p]iod ,! t]m 
program application p]iod means ! fir/  
election cycle :i* beg9s aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,program    
prep>ation p]iod ,! t]m program         
prep>ation p]iod means ! fir/ election  
cycle :i* beg9s aft] ! program          
application p]iod4  7#c7 ,program       
op]ation p]iod ,! t]m program op]ation  
p]iod means ! fir/ #b election cycles   
:i* beg9 aft] ! program prep>ation      
p]iod4