,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bj1 #bjai,mr4   
,swalwell ( ,cali=nia introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d
 ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (    
#aiga to require corporations to report 
disbursem5ts made by =eign nationals =  
purposes ( dissem9at+ campaign-relat$   
public communications & to inquire :e!r 
p]sons provid+ su* disbursem5ts are     
=eign nationals1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,corporate ,duty to ,report ,act (      
#bjai4  #b4 ,responsibilities (         
corporations relat+ to disbursem5ts f   
=eign nationals = purposes ( dissem9at+ 
campaign-relat$ public communications   
7a7 ,responsibilities describ$  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #cai ( ! ,f$]al ,election
 ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjaba7 is am5d$--  7,a7 by r$esignat+  
subsection 7b7 z subsection 7c72 &  7,b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+ 

new subsection3  7b7 ,responsibilities (
 corporations relat+ to disbursem5ts f  
=eign nationals = purposes ( dissem9at+ 
campaign-,relat$ public communications  
7#a7 ,duties to report receipt (        
disbursem5ts  7,a7 ,requirem5t ,x %all  
be unlawful = a corporation :i* receives
 a disbursem5t & kn[s t ! disbursem5t is
 made 9 :ole or 9 "p = purposes (       
dissem9at+ a campaign-relat$ public     
communication describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 &
 kn[s t ! p]son provid+ ! disbursem5t is
 a =eign national to fail to notify !   
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation ( !      
receipt ( ! disbursem5t4  7,b7 ,good    
fai? reliance on affirmation by p]son   
provid+ disbursem5t ,x is an affirmative
 def5se to an allegation t a corporation
 committ$ a violation ( subp>agraph 7,a7
 t ! corporation reli$ 9 good fai? on an
 affirmation by ! p]son provid+ a       
disbursem5t describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph  
t--  7i7 ! disbursem5t is n made 9 :ole 
or 9 "p = purposes ( dissem9at+ a       
campaign-relat$ public communication    

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72 or  7ii7 !    
p]son provid+ ! disbursem5t is n a =eign
 national4  7,c7 ,p5alty ,a violation ( 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all result 9 a f9e "u 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ( n m   
?an #a1jjj1jjj = ea* su* violation4     
7#b7 ,duty to inquire :e!r disbursem5t  
is = campaign purposes & :e!r p]son     
provid+ disbursem5t is a =eign national 
7,a7 ,requirem5t ,x %all be unlawful = a
 corporation :i* receives a disbursem5t 
:i* is made 9 :ole or 9 "p = purposes ( 
dissem9at+ a public communication 7z    
def9$ 9 section #cja7bb77--  7i7 to fail
 to inquire :e!r ! communication is a   
campaign-relat$ public communication    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72 &  7ii7 if !  
corporation det]m9es t ! communication  
is a campaign-relat$ public             
communication71 to fail to inquire :e!r 
! p]son provid+ ! disbursem5t is a =eign
 national4  7,b7 ,civil money p5alty ,a 
corporation :i* violates subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all be subject to a civil money   
p5alty 9 accordance ) section #cji1     

except t ! am\nt ( ! p5alty may n exce$ 
#ejj1jjj = ea* su* violation4  7#c7     
,campaign-relat$ public communications  
describ$ ,9 ?is subsection1 a           
campaign-relat$ public communication    
is-- 7,a7 a public communication 7z     
def9$ 9 section #cja7bb77 :i* is fund$ 9
 :ole or 9 "p ) an indep5d5t exp5diture2
 or  7,b7 an electione]+ communication  
describ$ 9 section #cjd7;f77#c74  4     
7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is section %all take effect ^u !      
expiration ( ! #a-ye> p]iod :i* beg9s on
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7   
,promulgation ( regulations ,n lat] ?an 
"o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission    
%all promulgate regulations provid+     
additional indicators beyond ! p]t95t   
facts describ$ 9 section #aaj4bj7;a77#e7
 ( title #aa1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 t may lead a       
reasonable p]son to conclude t !re is a 
sub/antial probability t ! s\rce ( !    

funds solicit$1 accept$1 or receiv$ is a
 =eign national1 z def9$ 9 section      
#cai7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,act (    
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7;c771 z     
r$esignat$ by subsection 7a77#a71 or to 
inquire :e!r ! s\rce ( ! funds solicit$1
 accept$1 or receiv$ is a =eign         
national1 z s def9$4 ,regulations       
promulgat$ "u ! proce$+ s5t5ce %all also
 provide guidance to political          
committees & campaigns to n engage 9    
racial or e?nic pr(il+ 9 mak+ su* a     
conclusion or inquiry4