,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bace  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #h1 #bjai,ms4  
,slotk9 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,/efanik7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to prev5t =eign adv]s>ies f   
influ5c+ elections by prohibit+ =eign   
nationals f pur*as+ at any "t a         
broadca/1 cable1 or satellite           
communication t m5tions a cle>ly        
id5tifi$ c&idate = ,f$]al (fice4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,prev5t+ ,adv]s>ies ,int]nationally f   
,disburs+ ,adv]tis+ ,doll>s ,act or !   
,,paid ,,ad ,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,!      
purpose ( ?is ,act is to protect !      
integrity ( ,am]ican democracy by exp&+ 
! scope ( ! prohibition on political    
adv]tis+ by =eign pr9cipals 9 ord] to   
uphold ! well-e/abli%$ /&>d ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt t =eign nationals 
may lawfully be exclud$ f p>ticipat+ 9  
c]ta9 electoral activities4  #c4 ,s5se (
 congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  

7#a7 ! gr[+ ?reat ( malici\s int]f]5ce 9
 our elections by =eign actors requires 
! ,congress & ! ,f$]al ,election        
,commission to take mean+ful action to  
ensure t laws & regulations protect     
aga9/ influ5ce by =eign nationals 9     
activity fundam5tal to our democracy2   
7#b7 ! ,supreme ,c\rt has long held t   
!re is a compell+ national int]e/ 9     
prev5t+ =eign influ5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 political process & t =eign citiz5s    
lack a con/itutional "r to p>ticipate 91
 & ?us may be exclud$ f1 activities (   
democratic self-gov]nm5t2 &  7#c7 !     
curr5t prohibition on =eign nationals   
contribut+ to political campaigns &     
adv]tisem5ts mu/ be updat$4  #d4        
,expansion ( limitation on =eign        
nationals  7a7 ,disbursem5ts describ$   
,section #cai7;a77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al        
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7;a77#a77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ or at ! end ( subp>agraph 
7,b72 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,c7 an exp5diture2 

7,d7 an indep5d5t exp5diture2  7,e7 a   
disbursem5t = an electione]+            
communication 7)9 ! mean+ ( section     
#cjd7;f77#c772  7,f7 a disbursem5t = a  
paid int]net or paid digital            
communication t ref]s to a cle>ly       
id5tifi$ c&idate = election = ,f$]al    
(fice & is dissem9at$ )9 #fj days be=e a
 g5]al1 special or run(f election = !   
(fice s\ght by ! c&idate or #cj days    
be=e a prim>y or pref]5ce election1 or a
 conv5tion or caucus ( a political p>ty 
t has au?ority to nom9ate a c&idate = ! 
(fice s\ght by ! c&idate2  7,g7 a       
disbursem5t = a broadca/1 cable or      
satellite communication1 or = a paid    
int]net or paid digital communication1 t
 promotes1 supports1 attacks or opposes 
! election ( a cle>ly id5tifi$ c&idate =
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local (fice          
7reg>dless ( :e!r ! communication       
conta9s express advocacy or ! functional
 equival5t ( express advocacy72 or  7,h7
 a disbursem5t = a broadca/1 cable1 or  
satellite communication1 or = any       

communication :i* is plac$ or promot$ = 
a fee on an onl9e plat=m1 t discusses a 
national legislative issue ( public     
importance 9 a ye> 9 :i* a regul>ly     
s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice is 
held1 b only if ! disbursem5t is made by
 a =eign pr9cipal :o is a gov]nm5t ( a  
=eign c\ntry or a =eign political p>ty  
or an ag5t ( su* a =eign pr9cipal "u !  
,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich4
  4  7b7 ,def9ition ( onl9e plat=m      
,section #cai ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 
#cjaba7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,onl9e      
plat=m ,z us$ 9 ?is section1 ! t]m onl9e
 plat=m means any public-fac+ website1  
web application1 or digital application 
7includ+ a social network1 ad network1  
or se>* eng9e7 :i*--  7#a7 sells        
qualifi$ political adv]tisem5ts2 &  7#b7
 has #ej1jjj1jjj or m unique mon?ly     
,unit$ ,/ates visitors or us]s = a      
majority ( mon?s dur+ ! prec$+ #ab      
mon?s4  4  7c7 ,effective date ,!       
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 

) respect to disbursem5ts made on or    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4