,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ceja ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bf1 #bjai,mr4 ,engel 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,ted ,lieu of ,california1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,brendan ,f4 ,boyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,michigan1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,clark of ,massachusetts1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 and ,mr4 ,schneider7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committees on the ,judiciary1 and ,financial ,services1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to expose and deter unlawful and subversive foreign interference in elections for ,federal office1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,safeguard our ,elections and ,combat ,unlawful ,interference in ,our ,democracy ,act or the ,,secure ,our ,democracy ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,admitted2 alien ,the terms admitted and alien have the meanings given such terms in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 in the ,house of ,representatives-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs2 7ii7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security2 7iii7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services2 7iv7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary2 and 7v7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence2 and 7,b7 in the ,senate-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations2 7ii7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs2 7iii7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs2 7iv7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary2 and 7v7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence4 7#c7 ,financial institution ,the term financial institution has the meaning given such term in section #ecab of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,foreign interference ,the term foreign interference1 with respect to a ,united ,states election1 includes any covert1 fraudulent1 deceptive1 or unlawful actions or attempted actions of a foreign government1 or of any person acting as an agent of or on behalf of a foreign government1 undertaken with the purpose or effect of influencing1 undermining confidence in1 or altering the result or reported result of1 such election1 or undermining public confidence in election processes or institutions4 7#e7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means-- 7,a7 a natural person who is not a ,united ,states person under paragraph 7#e77;,a72 or 7,b7 a foreign entity or foreign government4 7#f7 ,united ,states election ,the term ,united ,states election means any election for ,federal office4 7#g7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or of any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such an entity4 #c4 ,identification of foreign persons responsible for foreign interference in ,united ,states elections 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of each foreign person that the ,secretary1 in consultation with the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 determines-- 7#a7 was1 at any time since ,january #a1 #bjae1 directly or indirectly engaged in1 sponsored1 concealed1 or otherwise been complicit in foreign interference in a ,united ,states election2 7#b7 materially assisted1 sponsored1 or provided financial1 material1 or technological support for1 or goods or services to or in support of1 any activity described in paragraph 7#a7 or any person whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to this section2 or 7#c7 is owned or controlled by1 or to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of1 directly or indirectly1 any person whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to this section4 7b7 ,updates ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an update of the list required under subsection 7a7 as new information becomes available4 7c7 ,sanctions ,a foreign person on the list required under subsection 7a7 is subject to the sanctions described in sections #d and #e4 7d7 ,form 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the list required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form4 7#b7 ,exception ,the name of a foreign person to be included in the list required under subsection 7a7 may be submitted in a classified annex only if the ,secretary of ,state-- 7,a7 determines that it is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states to do so2 and 7,b7 #ae days prior to submitting any such name in such a classified annex1 provides to the appropriate congressional committees notice of1 and a justification for1 including or continuing to include any such foreign person in any such classified annex despite any publicly available information indicating that such foreign person is described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of such subsection4 7#c7 ,public availability2 nonapplicability of confidentiality requirement with respect to visa records ,the unclassified portion of the list required under subsection 7a7 shall be made available to the public and published in the ,federal ,register1 without regard to the requirements of section #bbb7;f7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abjb7;f77 with respect to confidentiality of records pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the ,united ,states4 #d4 ,inadmissibility of certain individuals 7a7 ,ineligibility for visas and admission to the ,united ,states ,a foreign person on the list required under section #c7;a7 is-- 7#a7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7#b7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7#c7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7b7 ,current visas revoked 7#a7 ,in general ,the issuing consular officer or the ,secretary of ,state1 7or a designee of the ,secretary of ,state7 shall1 in accordance with section #bba7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to a foreign person on the list required under section #c7;a7 regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is issued4 7#b7 ,effect of revocation ,a revocation under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7,a7 take effect immediately2 and 7,b7 automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the foreign person's possession4 7#c7 ,regulations required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out this subsection4 7c7 ,applicability to foreign entities and foreign governments ,subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of this section shall apply to aliens who are officials of1 agents or instrumentalities of1 working or acting on behalf of1 or otherwise associated with a foreign entity or foreign government that is a foreign person included on the list required under section #c7;a7 if such aliens are determined by the ,secretary of ,state to have knowingly authorized1 conspired to commit1 been responsible for1 engaged in1 or otherwise assisted or facilitated the actions described in such section4 7d7 ,exception ,to comply with international obligations ,sanctions under this section shall not apply with respect to a foreign person if admitting or paroling such person into the ,united ,states is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states1 or other applicable international obligations4 7e7 ,waiver for national security interests ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the application of subsection 7a7 or 7b7 in the case of an alien if-- 7#a7 the ,secretary determines that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 and-- 7#b7 not later than #ae days prior to granting such a waiver1 the ,secretary provides to the appropriate congressional committees notice of1 and a justification for1 such waiver4 7f7 ,regulatory authority ,the ,secretary of ,state shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section4 #e4 ,financial measures 7a7 ,freezing of assets 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president1 acting through the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall exercise all powers granted by the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 7except that the requirements of section #bjb of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 shall not apply7 to the extent necessary to freeze and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of a foreign person that is on the list required under section #c7;a7 of this ,act if such property or interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 are or come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7#b7 ,applicability to foreign entities and foreign governments ,paragraph 7#a7 shall apply to aliens who are officials of1 agents or instrumentalities of1 working or acting on behalf of1 or otherwise associated with a foreign entity or foreign government that is a foreign person included on the list required under section #c7;a7 if such aliens are determined by the ,president1 acting through the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 to have knowingly authorized1 conspired to commit1 been responsible for1 engaged in1 or otherwise assisted or facilitated the actions described in such section #c7;a74 7b7 ,waiver for national security interests ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury may waive the application of subsection 7a7 if the ,secretary determines that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 ,not less than #ae days prior to granting such a waiver1 the ,secretary shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees notice of1 and a justification for1 such waiver4 7c7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,penalties ,a foreign person that violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of this section or any regulation1 license1 or order issued to carry out this section shall be subject to the penalties specified in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection 7a7 of such section4 7#b7 ,applicability to foreign entities and foreign governments ,paragraph 7#a7 shall apply to aliens who are officials of1 agents or instrumentalities of1 working or acting on behalf of1 or otherwise associated with a foreign entity or foreign government that is a foreign person included on the list required under section #c7;a7 if such aliens are determined by the ,president1 acting through the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 to have knowingly authorized1 conspired to commit1 been responsible for1 engaged in1 or otherwise assisted or facilitated the actions described in such section #c7;a74 7#c7 ,requirements for financial institutions ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president1 acting through the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall prescribe or amend regulations as needed to require each financial institution that is a ,united ,states person and has within its possession or control assets that are property or interests in property of a foreign person that is on the list required under section #c7;a7 if such property or interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 are or come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person to certify to the ,secretary that1 to the best of the knowledge of such financial institution1 such financial institution has frozen all assets within the possession or control of such financial institution that are required to be frozen pursuant to subsection 7a74 7d7 ,regulatory authority ,the ,president1 acting through the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall issue such regulations1 licenses1 and orders as are necessary to carry out this section4 7e7 ,exception relating to importation of goods 7#a7 ,in general ,the authorities and requirements to impose sanctions authorized under this ,act shall not include the authority or requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods4 7#b7 ,good defined ,in this subsection1 the term good means any article1 natural or man-made substance1 material1 supply or manufactured product1 including inspection and test equipment1 and excluding technical data4 #f4 ,reports to ,congress 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the actions taken to carry out this ,act1 including-- 7#a7 a description of each foreign person on the list required under section #c7;a72 7#b7 the dates on which such foreign persons were added to such list2 and 7#c7 a description of the actions described in such section that were undertaken by each such foreign person4 7b7 ,timing ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit the first report required under this section not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,the ,secretary shall submit subsequent reports under this section not later than #fj days after the date of each regularly scheduled general election for ,federal office1 beginning with the election held in #bjbj4 7c7 ,form ,each report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex if such is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 ,if a classified annex is included in any such report1 the ,secretary of ,state shall include in such report a specific national security justification for such classified annex4