,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #chgc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bb1 #bjai,ms4 ,slotkin 7for herself and ,ms4 ,underwood7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,house ,administration ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga to clarify the obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by ,federal campaigns to detect and report such acts4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,foreign ,influence ,reporting in ,elections ,act4 #b4 ,federal campaign reporting of foreign contacts 7a7 ,initial notice 7#a7 ,requirement to provide notice ,section #cjd of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7j7 ,disclosure of reportable foreign contacts 7#a7 ,committee obligation ,not later than #a week after a reportable foreign contact1 each authorized committee shall notify the ,commission of the reportable foreign contact and provide a summary of the circumstances with respect to such reportable foreign contact4 7#b7 ,individual obligation ,not later than #a week after a reportable foreign contact-- 7,a7 each candidate shall notify the treasurer or other designated official of the principal campaign committee of such candidate of the reportable foreign contact and provide a summary of the circumstances with respect to such reportable foreign contact2 and 7,b7 each official1 employee1 or agent of an authorized committee shall notify the treasurer or other designated official of the authorized committee of the reportable foreign contact and provide a summary of the circumstances with respect to such reportable foreign contact4 7#c7 ,reportable foreign contact ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,in general ,the term reportable foreign contact means any direct or indirect contact or communication that-- 7i7 is between-- 7,i7 a candidate1 an authorized committee of a candidate1 or any official1 employee1 or agent of such authorized committee2 and 7,,ii7 a person that the person described in subclause 7,i7 knows or has reason to know is1 or believes to be1 a foreign national 7as defined in section #cai7;b772 and 7ii7 the person described in clause 7i77,i7 knows1 has reason to know1 or reasonably believes involves a credible offer or other proposal for-- 7,i7 a contribution1 donation1 expenditure1 disbursement1 or solicitation described in section #cai2 or 7,,ii7 coordination or collaboration with1 an offer or provision of information or services to or from1 or persistent and repeated contact with a government of a foreign country or an agent thereof4 7,b7 ,exception ,such term shall not include any contact or communication with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign principal by an elected official or an employee of an elected official solely in an official capacity as such an official or employee4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this subsection shall apply with respect to reportable foreign contacts1 as defined in section #cjd7;j77#c7 of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7as added by paragraph 7#a77 which occur on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,information included on quarterly report 7#a7 ,requiring inclusion of information ,section #cjd7;b7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;b77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#g72 7,b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#h7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#i7 for any reportable foreign contact 7as defined in subsection 7j77#c77-- 7,a7 the date1 time1 and location of the contact2 7,b7 the date and time of when a designated official of the committee was notified of the contact2 7,c7 the identity of individuals involved2 and 7,d7 a description of the contact1 including the nature of any contribution1 donation1 expenditure1 disbursement1 or solicitation involved and the nature of any activity described in subsection 7j77#c77;,a77ii77,,ii7 involved4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this subsection shall apply with respect to reports filed on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,notification to the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation ,section #cjg of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajg7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7f7 ,requiring ,general ,counsel ,to ,notify ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation of ,reportable ,foreign ,contacts ,not later than #a week after the ,commission receives a notification of a reportable foreign contact under section #cjd7;j7 from an authorized committee1 the ,general ,counsel of the ,commission shall notify the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation of such reportable foreign contact1 unless the ,general ,counsel determines that notifying the ,director is not warranted4 4 #c4 ,federal campaign foreign contact reporting compliance system 7a7 ,requiring authorized committees ,to establish policies ,section #cjb7;e7 of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajb7;e77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,reportable foreign contacts compliance policy 7,a7 ,reporting ,each authorized committee shall establish a policy that requires all officials1 employees1 and agents of such committee to notify the treasurer or other appropriate designated official of the committee of any reportable foreign contact 7as defined in section #cjd7;j77 not later than #a week after such contact was made4 7,b7 ,retention and preservation of records ,each authorized committee shall establish a policy that provides for the retention and preservation of records and information related to reportable foreign contacts 7as so defined7 for a period of not less than #c years4 7,c7 ,certification ,upon designation of a political committee as an authorized committee by a candidate1 and with each report filed by such committee under section #cjd7;a71 the candidate shall provide a certification that-- 7i7 the committee has in place policies that meets the requirements of subparagraph 7,a7 and 7,b72 7ii7 the committee has designated an official to monitor compliance with such policies2 and 7iii7 not later than #a week after the beginning of any formal or informal affiliation with the committee1 all officials1 employees1 and agents of such committee will-- 7,i7 receive notice of such policies2 7,,ii7 be informed of the prohibitions under section #cai2 and 7,,iii7 sign a certification affirming their understanding of such policies and prohibitions4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to political committees which are designated as authorized committees of a candidate on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #d4 ,criminal penalties ,section #cji7;d77#a7 of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaji7;d77#a77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,e7 ,any person who knowingly and willfully commits a violation of subsection 7j7 or 7b77#i7 of section #cjd or section #cjb7;e77#f7 shall be fined not more than #ejj1jjj1 imprisoned not more than #e years1 or both4 7,f7 ,any person who knowingly or willfully conceals or destroys any materials relating to a reportable foreign contact 7as defined in section #cjd7;j77 shall be fined not more than #a1jjj1jjj1 imprisoned not more than #e years1 or both4 4 #e4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act or the amendments made by this ,act shall be construed-- 7#a7 to impede legitimate journalistic activities2 or 7#b7 to impose any additional limitation on the right of any individual who is not a citizen of the ,united ,states or a national of the ,united ,states 7as defined in section #aja7;a77#bb7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act7 and who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence1 as defined by section #aja7;a77#bj7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bj77 to express political views or to participate in public discourse4