#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#dfag  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al    
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga to     
cl>ify ! obligation to report acts (    
=eign election influ5ce & require       
implem5tation ( compliance & report+    
sy/ems by ,f$]al campaigns to detect &  
report su* acts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/opp+  
,h>mful ,int]f]5ce 9 ,elections = a     
,la/+ ,democracy ,act or ! ,,%ield ,act4
  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (       
cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title
 ,i--,enhanc$ ,report+ ,requirem5ts     
,subtitle ,a--,e/abli%+ ,duty ,to       
,report ,=eign ,election ,int]f]5ce     
,sec4 #aja4 ,f$]al campaign report+ (   
=eign contacts4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,f$]al      
campaign =eign contact report+          
compliance sy/em4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,crim9al  
p5alties4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,report to        
congressional intellig5ce committees4   
,sec4 #aje4 ,rule ( con/ruction4        

,subtitle ,b--,/r5g!n+ ,ov]sight (      
,onl9e ,political ,adv]tis+ ,sec4 #aaa4 
,%ort title4 ,sec4 #aab4 ,purpose4 ,sec4
 #aac4 ,expansion ( def9ition ( public  
communication4 ,sec4 #aad4 ,expansion ( 
def9ition ( electione]+ communication4  
,sec4 #aae4 ,application ( disclaim]    
/atem5ts to onl9e communications4 ,sec4 
#aaf4 ,political record requirem5ts =   
onl9e plat=ms4 ,sec4 #aag4 ,prev5t+     
contributions1 exp5ditures1 indep5d5t   
exp5ditures1 & disbursem5ts =           
electione]+ communications by =eign     
nationals 9 ! =m ( onl9e adv]tis+4 ,sec4
 #aah4 ,indep5d5t /udy on m$ia lit]acy &
 onl9e political cont5t consumption4    
,title ,,ii--,clos+ ,loopholes ,all[+   
,sp5d+ by ,=eign ,nationals 9 ,elections
 ,sec4 #bja4 ,cl>ification ( prohibition
 on p>ticipation by =eign nationals 9   
election-relat$ activities4 ,sec4 #bjb4 
,cl>ification ( application ( =eign     
money ban to c]ta9 disbursem5ts &       
activities4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,audit & report 
on illicit =eign money 9 ,f$]al         

elections4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,prohibition on  
contributions & donations by =eign      
nationals 9 connections ) ballot        
initiatives & ref]5da4 ,sec4 #bje4      
,expansion ( limitations on =eign       
nationals p>ticipat+ 9 political        
adv]tis+4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,prohibit+        
e/abli%m5t ( corporation to conceal     
election contributions & donations by   
=eign nationals4 ,title ,,iii--,det]r+  
,=eign ,int]f]5ce 9 ,elections ,subtitle
 ,a--,det]r5ce "u ,f$]al ,election      
,campaign ,act ( #aiga ,sec4 #cja4      
,re/rictions on ex*ange ( campaign      
in=mation betwe5 c&idates & =eign p[]s4 
,sec4 #cjb4 ,cl>ification ( /&>d =      
det]m9+ exi/5ce ( coord9ation betwe5    
campaigns & outside int]e/s4 ,sec4 #cjc4
 ,prohibition on provision ( sub/antial 
assi/ance relat+ to contribution or     
donation by =eign nationals4 ,subtitle  
,b--,prohibit+ ,deceptive ,practices &  
,prev5t+ ,vot] ,intimidation ,sec4 #caa4
 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #cab4 ,prohibition  
on deceptive practices 9 ,f$]al         

elections4 ,sec4 #cac4 ,corrective      
action4 ,sec4 #cad4 ,reports to         
,congress4 ,subtitle                    
,c--,inadmissibility & ,deportability ( 
,ali5s ,engag+ 9 ,improp] ,election     
,int]f]5ce ,sec4 #cba4 ,inadmissibility 
& deportability ( ali5s engag+ 9 improp]
 int]f]5ce 9 ,unit$ ,/ates elections4   
,subtitle ,d--,notify+ ,/ates (         
,dis9=mation ,campaigns by ,=eign       
,nationals ,sec4 #cca4 ,notify+ ,/ates (
 dis9=mation campaigns by =eign         
nationals4 ,subtitle ,e--,prohibit+ ,use
 ( ,deepfakes 9 ,election ,campaigns    
,sec4 #cda4 ,prohibition on di/ribution 
( mat]ially deceptive audio or visual   
m$ia prior to election4 ,subtitle       
,f--,assessm5t ( ,exemption (           
,regi/ration ,requirem5ts ,"u ,,f>a =   
,regi/]$ ,lobbyi/s ,sec4 #cea4          
,assessm5t ( exemption ( regi/ration    
requirem5ts "u ,,f>a = regi/]$ lobbyi/s4
 ,title ,,iv--,miscellane\s ,provisions 
,sec4 #dja4 ,effective dates (          
provisions4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,sev]ability4   

,i ,enhanc$ ,report+ ,requirem5ts  ,a   
,e/abli%+ ,duty ,to ,report ,=eign      
,election ,int]f]5ce  #aja4 ,f$]al      
campaign report+ ( =eign contacts  7a7  
,initial notice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#cjd ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act
 ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7j7 ,disclosure (          
reportable =eign contacts  7#a7         
,committee obligation to notify ,n lat] 
?an #a week aft] a reportable =eign     
contact1 ea* political committee %all   
notify ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation 
& ! ,commission ( ! reportable =eign    
contact & provide a summ>y ( !          
circum/ances ) respect to su* reportable
 =eign contact4 ,! ,f$]al ,bureau (     
,inve/igation1 n lat] ?an #a week aft]  
receiv+ a notification f a political    
committee "u ?is p>agraph1 %all submit  
to ! political committee1 ! ,p]man5t    
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,select    
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate   

writt5 or electronic confirmation (     
receipt ( ! notification4  7#b7         
,individual obligation to notify ,n lat]
 ?an #c days aft] a reportable =eign    
contact-- 7,a7 ea* c&idate & ea*        
imm$iate family memb] ( a c&idate %all  
notify ! treasur] or o!r designat$      
(ficial ( ! pr9cipal campaign committee 
( su* c&idate ( ! reportable =eign      
contact & provide a summ>y ( !          
circum/ances ) respect to su* reportable
 =eign contact2 &  7,b7 ea* (ficial1    
employee1 or ag5t ( a political         
committee %all notify ! treasur] or o!r 
designat$ (ficial ( ! committee ( !     
reportable =eign contact & provide a    
summ>y ( ! circum/ances ) respect to su*
 reportable =eign contact4  7#c7        
,reportable =eign contact ,9 ?is        
subsection3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m       
reportable =eign contact means any      
direct or indirect contact or           
communication t-- 7i7 is betwe5--  7,i7 
a c&idate1 an imm$iate family memb] ( ! 
c&idate1 a political committee1 or any  

(ficial1 employee1 or ag5t ( su*        
committee2 &  7,,ii7 an individual t !  
p]son describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 kn[s1   
has reason to "k1 or reasonably believes
 is a cov]$ =eign national2 &  7ii7 !   
p]son describ$ 9 clause 7i77,i7 kn[s1   
has reason to "k1 or reasonably believes
 involves-- 7,i7 an (f] or o!r proposal 
= a contribution1 donation1 exp5diture1 
disbursem5t1 or solicitation describ$ 9 
section #cai2 or  7,,ii7 coord9ation or 
collaboration )1 an (f] or provision (  
in=mation or s]vices to or f1 or p]si/5t
 & repeat$ contact )1 a cov]$ =eign     
national 9 connection ) an election4    
7,b7 ,exceptions  7i7 ,contacts 9       
(ficial capacity z elect$ (ficial ,! t]m
 reportable =eign contact %all n include
 any contact or communication ) a cov]$ 
=eign national by an elect$ (ficial or  
an employee ( an elect$ (ficial solely 9
 an (ficial capacity z su* an (ficial or
 employee4  7ii7 ,contacts = purposes ( 
enabl+ obs]vation ( elections by        
int]national obs]v]s ,! t]m reportable  

=eign contact %all n include any contact
 or communication ) a cov]$ =eign       
national by any p]son :i* is made =     
purposes ( enabl+ ! obs]vation (        
elections 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by a =eign  
national or ! obs]vation ( elections    
outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by a c&idate1 
political committee1 or any (ficial1    
employee1 or ag5t ( su* committee4      
7iii7 ,exceptions n applicable if       
contacts or communications involve      
prohibit$ disbursem5ts ,a contact or    
communication by an elect$ (ficial or an
 employee ( an elect$ (ficial %all n be 
consid]$ to be made solely 9 an (ficial 
capacity = purposes ( clause 7i71 & a   
contact or communication %all n be      
consid]$ to be made = purposes ( enabl+ 
! obs]vation ( elections = purposes (   
clause 7ii71 if ! contact or            
communication involves a contribution1  
donation1 exp5diture1 disbursem5t1 or   
solicitation describ$ 9 section #cai4   
7,c7 ,cov]$ =eign national def9$  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$     

=eign national means-- 7,i7 a =eign     
pr9cipal 7z def9$ 9 section #a7;b7 ( !  
,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;b77 t is a gov]nm5t
 ( a =eign c\ntry or a =eign political  
p>ty2  7,,ii7 any p]son :o acts z an    
ag5t1 repres5tative1 employee1 or       
s]vant1 or any p]son :o acts 9 any o!r  
capacity at ! ord]1 reque/1 or "u !     
direction or control1 ( a =eign pr9cipal
 describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or ( a p]son 
any ( ^: activities are directly or     
indirectly sup]vis$1 direct$1 controll$1
 f9anc$1 or subsidiz$ 9 :ole or 9 major 
"p by a =eign pr9cipal describ$ 9       
subclause 7,i72 or  7,,iii7 any p]son   
includ$ 9 ! li/ ( specially designat$   
nationals & block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by !  
,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury pursuant to     
au?orities relat+ to ! imposition (     
sanctions relat+ to ! conduct ( a =eign 
pr9cipal describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74     
7ii7 ,cl>ification reg>d+ application to
 citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,9 ! case ( a

 citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 subclause    
7,,ii7 ( clause 7i7 applies only to !   
ext5t t ! p]son involv$ acts )9 ! scope 
( t p]son's /atus z ! ag5t ( a =eign    
pr9cipal describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 (    
clause 7i74  7#d7 ,imm$iate family memb]
 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m imm$iate      
family memb] means1 ) respect to a      
c&idate1 a p>5t1 p>5t-9-law1 sp\se1     
adult *ild1 or sibl+4  4  7#b7          
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to   
reportable =eign contacts :i* occur on  
or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7b7 ,in=mation includ$ on report  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #cjd7;b7 ( su* ,act   
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;b77 is am5d$--   
7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph     
7#g72  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( 
p>agraph 7#h7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#i7 = any reportable =eign contact 7z  
def9$ 9 subsection 7j77#c77--  7,a7 !   
date1 "t1 & location ( ! contact2  7,b7 
! date & "t ( :5 a designat$ (ficial ( !

 committee 0 notifi$ ( ! contact2  7,c7 
! id5tity ( individuals involv$2 &  7,d7
 a description ( ! contact1 includ+ !   
nature ( any contribution1 donation1    
exp5diture1 disbursem5t1 or solicitation
 involv$ & ! nature ( any activity      
describ$ 9 subsection                   
7j77#c77;,a77ii77,,ii7 involv$4  4  7#b7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to   
reports fil$ on or aft] ! expiration ( !
 #fj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #ajb4 ,f$]al      
campaign =eign contact report+          
compliance sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#cjb ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act
 ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajb7 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7j7 ,reportable =eign      
contacts compliance policy  7#a7        
,report+ ,ea* political committee %all  
e/abli% a policy t requires all         
(ficials1 employees1 & ag5ts ( su*      
committee to notify ! treasur] or o!r   
appropriate designat$ (ficial ( !       

committee ( any reportable =eign contact
 7z def9$ 9 section #cjd7;j77 n lat] ?an
 #c days aft] su* contact 0 made4  7#b7 
,ret5tion & pres]vation ( records ,ea*  
political committee %all e/abli% a      
policy t provides = ! ret5tion &        
pres]vation ( records & in=mation relat$
 to reportable =eign contacts 7z s      
def9$7 = a p]iod ( n less ?an #c ye>s4  
7#c7 ,c]tification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u   
fil+ its /atem5t ( organization "u      
section #cjc7;a71 & ) ea* report fil$ "u
 section #cjd7;a71 ! treasur] ( ea*     
political committee 7o!r ?an an au?oriz$
 committee7 %all c]tify t-- 7i7 !       
committee has 9 place policies t meet ! 
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b72    
7ii7 ! committee has designat$ an       
(ficial to monitor compliance ) su*     
policies2 &  7iii7 n lat] ?an #a week   
aft] ! beg9n+ ( any =mal or in=mal      
affiliation ) ! committee1 all (ficials1
 employees1 & ag5ts ( su* committee w-- 
7,i7 receive notice ( su* policies2     
7,,ii7 be in=m$ ( ! prohibitions "u     

section #cai2 &  7,,iii7 sign a         
c]tification affirm+ _! und]/&+ ( su*   
policies & prohibitions4  7,b7 ,au?oriz$
 committees ,) respect to an au?oriz$   
committee1 ! c&idate %all make !        
c]tification requir$ "u subp>agraph     
7,a74  4  7b7 ,effective date  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 
%all apply ) respect to political       
committees :i* file a /atem5t (         
organization "u section #cjc7;a7 ( !    
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajc7;a77 on or aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7     
,transition rule = exi/+ committees ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* political      
committee "u ! ,f$]al ,election         
,campaign ,act ( #aiga %all file a      
c]tification ) ! ,f$]al ,election       
,commission t ! committee is 9          
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( section    
#cjb7;j7 ( su* ,act 7z add$ by          
subsection 7a774  #ajc4 ,crim9al        
p5alties ,section #cji7;d77#a7 ( !      

,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaji7;d77#a77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraphs3  7,e7 ,any p]son :o kn[+ly
 & willfully commits a violation (      
subsection 7j7 or 7b77#i7 ( section #cjd
 or section #cjb7;j7 %all be f9$ n m ?an
 #ejj1jjj1 imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or
 bo?4  7,f7 ,any p]son :o kn[+ly &      
willfully conceals or de/roys any       
mat]ials relat+ to a reportable =eign   
contact 7z def9$ 9 section #cjd7;j77    
%all be f9$ n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj1         
imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4  4   
#ajd4 ,report to congressional          
intellig5ce committees  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !        
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation %all submit to !          
congressional intellig5ce committees a  
report relat+ to notifications receiv$  
by ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation "u  
section #cjd7;j77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al         
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7z add$

 by section #aja7;a7 ( ?is ,act74  7b7  
,elem5ts ,ea* report "u subsection 7a7  
%all include1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+ )   
respect to notifications describ$ 9     
subsection 7a73 7#a7 ,! numb] ( su*     
notifications receiv$ f political       
committees dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report4
  7#b7 ,a description ( protocols &     
proc$ures develop$ by ! ,f$]al ,bureau (
 ,inve/igation relat+ to receipt &      
ma9t5ance ( records relat+ to su*       
notifications4  7#c7 ,) respect to su*  
notifications receiv$ dur+ ! ye> cov]$  
by ! report1 a description ( any        
subsequ5t actions tak5 by ! ,director   
result+ f ! receipt ( su* notifications4
  7c7 ,congressional intellig5ce        
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
congressional intellig5ce committees has
 ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #c ( !    
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74  #aje4 ,rule (        
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle or !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is subtitle %all be   
con/ru$--  7#a7 to imp$e legitimate     

j\rnali/ic activities2 or  7#b7 to      
impose any additional limitation on ! "r
 to express political views or to       
p>ticipate 9 public disc\rse ( any      
individual :o--  7,a7 resides 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7,b7 is n a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates or a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a77#bb7 ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bb772 &  7,c7 is n 
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 z  
def9$ by section #aja7;a77#bj7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bj774  ,b ,/r5g!n+ 
,ov]sight ( ,onl9e ,political ,adv]tis+ 
#aaa4 ,%ort title ,?is subtitle may be  
cit$ z ! ,hone/ ,ads ,act4  #aab4       
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is subtitle is to
 enhance ! integrity ( ,am]ican         
democracy & national security by improv+
 disclosure requirem5ts = onl9e         
political adv]tisem5ts 9 ord] to uphold 
! ,supreme ,c\rt's well-e/abli%$ /&>d t 
! electorate be>s ! "r to be fully      
in=m$4  #aac4 ,expansion ( def9ition (  

public communication  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,p>agraph 7#bb7 ( section #cja ( !      
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7bb77 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ or satellite communication &      
ins]t+ satellite1 paid int]net1 or paid 
digital communication4  7b7 ,treatm5t ( 
contributions & exp5ditures ,section    
#cja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,b77v71
 by /rik+ on broadca/+ /ations1 or 9    
newspap]s1 magaz9es1 or simil> types (  
g5]al public political adv]tis+ & ins]t+
 9 any public communication2 &  7#b7 9  
p>agraph 7#i77;,b7-- 7,a7 by am5d+      
clause 7i7 to read z foll[s3  7i7 any   
news /ory1 comm5t>y1 or editorial       
di/ribut$ ?r\gh ! facilities ( any      
broadca/+ /ation or any pr9t1 onl9e1 or 
digital newspap]1 magaz9e1 blog1        
publication1 or p]iodical1 unless su*   
broadca/+1 pr9t1 onl9e1 or digital      
facilities are own$ or controll$ by any 
political p>ty1 political committee1 or 
c&idate2  2 &  7,b7 9 clause 7iv71 by   

/rik+ on broadca/+ /ations1 or 9        
newspap]s1 magaz9es1 or simil> types (  
g5]al public political adv]tis+ & ins]t+
 9 any public communication4  7c7       
,disclosure & disclaim] /atem5ts        
,subsection 7a7 ( section #cah ( su*    
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjabj7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by /rik+ f9anc+ any communication  
?r\gh any broadca/+ /ation1 newspap]1   
magaz9e1 outdoor adv]tis+ facility1     
mail+1 or any o!r type ( g5]al public   
political adv]tis+ & ins]t+ f9anc+ any  
public communication2 &  7#b7 by /rik+  
solicits any contribution ?r\gh any     
broadca/+ /ation1 newspap]1 magaz9e1    
outdoor adv]tis+ facility1 mail+1 or any
 o!r type ( g5]al public political      
adv]tis+ & ins]t+ solicits any          
contribution ?r\gh any public           
communication4  #aad4 ,expansion (      
def9ition ( electione]+ communication   
7a7 ,expansion to onl9e communications  
7#a7 ,application to qualifi$ ,int]net &
 digital communications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #cjd7;f77#c7

 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (  
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4                    
#cjajd7;f77#c77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
or satellite communication ea* place x  
appe>s 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 & ins]t+    
satellite1 or qualifi$ int]net or       
digital communication4  7,b7 ,qualifi$  
,int]net or digital communication       
,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #cjd7;f7 ( su* 
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;f77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph3  7,d7 ,qualifi$ ,int]net or
 digital communication ,! t]m qualifi$  
int]net or digital communication means  
any communication :i* is plac$ or       
promot$ = a fee on an onl9e plat=m 7z   
def9$ 9 subsection 7k77#c774  4  7#b7   
,nonapplication ( relevant electorate to
 onl9e communications ,section          
#cjd7;f77#c77;,a77i77,,iii7 ( su* ,act  
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4                          
#cjajd7;f77#c77;,a77i77,,iii77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ any broadca/1 cable1 or       
satellite be=e communication4  7#c7     
,news exemption ,section                

#cjd7;f77#c77;,b77i7 ( su* ,act 7#eb    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;f77#c77;,b77i77 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7i7 a          
communication appe>+ 9 a news /ory1     
comm5t>y1 or editorial di/ribut$ ?r\gh !
 facilities ( any broadca/+ /ation or   
any onl9e or digital newspap]1 magaz9e1 
blog1 publication1 or p]iodical1 unless 
su* broadca/+1 onl9e1 or digital        
facilities are own$ or controll$ by any 
political p>ty1 political committee1 or 
c&idate2  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to communications made on or  
aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4  #aae4          
,application ( disclaim] /atem5ts to    
onl9e communications  7a7 ,cle> &       
conspicu\s mann] requirem5t ,subsection 
7a7 ( section #cah ( ! ,f$]al ,election 
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjabj7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+    
%all cle>ly /ate ea* place x appe>s 9   
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 & ins]t+   
%all /ate 9 a cle> & conspicu\s mann]2 &
  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ flu%   

s5t5ce3 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 a    
communication does n make a /atem5t 9 a 
cle> & conspicu\s mann] if x is         
difficult to read or he> or if !        
placem5t is easily ov]look$44  7b7      
,special rules = qualifi$ ,int]net or   
digital communications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #cah ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 
#cjabj7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subsection3  7e7 ,special    
rules = qualifi$ ,int]net or digital    
communications  7#a7 ,special rules )   
respect to /atem5ts ,9 ! case ( any     
communication to :i* ?is section applies
 :i* is a qualifi$ int]net or digital   
communication 7z def9$ 9 section        
#cjd7;f77#c77;,d77 :i* is dissem9at$    
?r\gh a m$ium 9 :i* ! provision ( all ( 
! in=mation specifi$ 9 ?is section is n 
possible1 ! communication %all1 9 a cle>
 & conspicu\s mann]-- 7,a7 /ate ! "n ( !
 p]son :o paid = ! communication2 &     
7,b7 provide a means = ! recipi5t ( !   
communication to obta9 ! rema9d] ( !    
in=mation requir$ "u ?is section )      

m9imal ef=t & )\t receiv+ or view+ any  
additional mat]ial o!r ?an su* requir$  
in=mation4  7#b7 ,safe h>bor = det]m9+  
cle> & conspicu\s mann] ,a /atem5t 9 a  
qualifi$ int]net or digital             
communication 7z def9$ 9 section        
#cjd7;f77#c77;,d77 %all be consid]$ to  
be made 9 a cle> & conspicu\s mann] z   
provid$ 9 subsection 7a7 if !           
communication meets ! foll[+            
requirem5ts3  7,a7 ,text or graphic     
communications ,9 ! case ( a text or    
graphic communication1 ! /atem5t-- 7i7  
appe>s 9 lett]s at lea/ z l>ge z !      
majority ( ! text 9 ! communication2 &  
7ii7 meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs    
7#b7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7c74  7,b7     
,audio communications ,9 ! case ( an    
audio communication1 ! /atem5t is spok5 
9 a cle>ly audible & intelligible mann] 
at ! beg9n+ or end ( ! communication &  
la/s at lea/ #c seconds4  7,c7 ,video   
communications ,9 ! case ( a video      
communication :i* also includes audio1 !
 /atem5t-- 7i7 is includ$ at ei!r !     

beg9n+ or ! end ( ! communication2 &    
7ii7 is made bo? 9-- 7,i7 a writt5 =mat 
t meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a7
 & appe>s = at lea/ #d seconds2 &       
7,,ii7 an audible =mat t meets !        
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b74  7,d7   
,o!r communications ,9 ! case ( any o!r 
type ( communication1 ! /atem5t is at   
lea/ z cle> & conspicu\s z ! /atem5t    
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or   
7,c74  4  7#b7 ,nonapplication ( c]ta9  
exceptions ,! exceptions provid$ 9      
section #aaj4aa7;f77#a77;i7 & 7ii7 (    
title #aa1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor to su* rules1 %all h no
 application to qualifi$ int]net or     
digital communications 7z def9$ 9       
section #cjd7;f77#c77;,d7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga1 z add$
 by ?is ,act74  7c7 ,modification (     
additional requirem5ts = c]ta9          
communications ,section #cah7;d7 ( su*  
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjabj7;d77 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7--    
7,a7 by /rik+ :i* is transmitt$ ?r\gh   

radio & ins]t+ :i* is 9 an audio =mat2 &
  7,b7 by /rik+ ,by radio 9 ! head+ &   
ins]t+ ,audio =mat2  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#a77;,b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ :i* is       
transmitt$ ?r\gh television & ins]t+ :i*
 is 9 video =mat2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ,by  
television 9 ! head+ & ins]t+ ,video    
=mat2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ transmitt$ ?r\gh radio or         
television & ins]t+ made 9 audio or     
video =mat2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ?r\gh      
television 9 ! second s5t5ce & ins]t+ 9 
video =mat4  #aaf4 ,political record    
requirem5ts = onl9e plat=ms  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #cjd ( ! ,f$]al ,election
 ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjajd71 z am5d$ by section #aja7;a71 is
 fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+  
new subsection3  7k7 ,disclosure ( c]ta9
 onl9e adv]tisem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7
 ,requirem5ts = onl9e plat=ms ,an onl9e 
plat=m %all ma9ta91 & make available =  
onl9e public inspection 9 ma*9e readable
 =mat1 a complete record ( any reque/ to
 pur*ase on su* onl9e plat=m a qualifi$ 

political adv]tisem5t :i* is made by a  
p]son ^: aggregate reque/s to pur*ase   
qualifi$ political adv]tisem5ts on su*  
onl9e plat=m dur+ ! cal5d> ye> exce$s   
#ejj4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts = adv]tis]s    
,any p]son :o reque/s to pur*ase a      
qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t on an    
onl9e plat=m %all provide ! onl9e plat=m
 ) su* in=mation z is necess>y = ! onl9e
 plat=m to comply ) ! requirem5ts (     
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,cont5ts (      
record ,a record ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph    
7#a77;,a7 %all conta9-- 7,a7 a digital  
copy ( ! qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t2
  7,b7 a description ( ! audi5ce t>get$ 
by ! adv]tisem5t1 ! numb] ( views g5]at$
 f ! adv]tisem5t1 & ! date & "t t !     
adv]tisem5t is fir/ display$ & la/      
display$2 &  7,c7 in=mation reg>d+--    
7i7 ! av]age rate *>g$ = ! adv]tisem5t2 
7ii7 ! "n ( ! c&idate to :i* !          
adv]tisem5t ref]s & ! (fice to :i* !    
c&idate is seek+ election1 ! election to
 :i* ! adv]tisem5t ref]s1 or ! national 
legislative issue to :i* ! adv]tisem5t  

ref]s 7z applicable72  7iii7 9 ! case ( 
a reque/ made by1 or on behalf (1 a     
c&idate1 ! "n ( ! c&idate1 ! au?oriz$   
committee ( ! c&idate1 & ! treasur] (   
su* committee2 &  7iv7 9 ! case ( any   
reque/ n describ$ 9 clause 7iii71 ! "n (
 ! p]son pur*as+ ! adv]tisem5t1 ! "n &  
address ( a contact p]son = su* p]son1 a
 li/ ( ! *ief executive (fic]s or memb]s
 ( ! executive committee or ( ! bo>d (  
directors ( su* p]son1 &1 if ! p]son    
pur*as+ ! adv]tisem5t is act+ z ! ag5t (
 a =eign pr9cipal "u ! ,=eign ,ag5ts    
,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #faa et seq471 a /atem5t t !  
p]son is act+ z ! ag5t ( a =eign        
pr9cipal & ! id5tification ( ! =eign    
pr9cipal involv$4  7#c7 ,onl9e plat=m ,=
 purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m onl9e 
plat=m means any public-fac+ website1   
web application1 or digital application 
7includ+ a social network1 ad network1  
or se>* eng9e7 :i*-- 7,a7 sells qualifi$
 political adv]tisem5ts2 &  7,b7 has    
#ej1jjj1jjj or m unique mon?ly ,unit$   

,/ates visitors or us]s = a majority (  
mon?s dur+ ! prec$+ #ab mon?s4  7#d7    
,qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t ,=      
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m        
qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t means any
 adv]tisem5t 7includ+ se>* eng9e m>ket+1
 display adv]tisem5ts1 video            
adv]tisem5ts1 native adv]tisem5ts1 &    
sponsor%ips7 t--  7,a7 is made by or on 
behalf ( a c&idate2 or  7,b7            
communicates a message relat+ to any    
political matt] ( national importance1  
includ+--  7i7 a c&idate2  7ii7 any     
election to ,f$]al (fice2 or  7iii7 a   
national legislative issue ( public     
importance4  7#e7 ,"t to ma9ta9 file ,! 
in=mation requir$ "u ?is subsection %all
 be made available z soon z possible &  
%all be reta9$ by ! onl9e plat=m = a    
p]iod ( n less ?an #d ye>s4  7#f7 ,safe 
h>bor = plat=ms mak+ be/ ef=ts to       
id5tify reque/s :i* are subject to      
record ma9t5ance requirem5ts ,9         
accordance ) rules e/abli%$ by !        
,commission1 if an onl9e plat=m %[s t ! 

plat=m us$ be/ ef=ts to det]m9e :e!r or 
n a reque/ to pur*ase a qualifi$        
political adv]tisem5t 0 subject to !    
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 ! onl9e   
plat=m %all n be consid]$ to be 9       
violation ( su* requirem5ts4  7#g7      
,p5alties ,= p5alties = failure by onl9e
 plat=ms1 & p]sons reque/+ to pur*ase a 
qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t on onl9e 
plat=ms1 to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 subsection1 see section #cji4  4  7b7  
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al  
,election ,commission %all e/abli%      
rules-- 7#a7 requir+ common data =mats =
 ! record requir$ to be ma9ta9$ "u      
section #cjd7k7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election    
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7z add$ by       
subsection 7a77 s t all onl9e plat=ms   
submit & ma9ta9 data onl9e 9 a common1  
ma*9e-readable & publicly accessible    
=mat2  7#b7 e/abli%+ se>* int]face      
requirem5ts relat+ to su* record1       
includ+ se>*es by c&idate "n1 issue1    
pur*as]1 & date2 &  7#c7 e/abli%+ !     

crit]ia = ! safe h>bor exception provid$
 "u p>agraph 7#f7 ( section #cjd7k7 (   
su* ,act 7z add$ by subsection 7a774    
7c7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &         
biannually !reaft]1 ! ,*airman ( !      
,f$]al ,election ,commission %all submit
 a report to ,congress on-- 7#a7 matt]s 
relat+ to compliance ) & ! en=cem5t ( ! 
requirem5ts ( section #cjd7k7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga1 z    
add$ by subsection 7a72  7#b7           
recomm5dations = any modifications to   
su* section to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out its    
purposes2 &  7#c7 id5tify+ ways to br+  
transp>5cy & acc\ntability to political 
adv]tisem5ts di/ribut$ onl9e = free4    
#aag4 ,prev5t+ contributions1           
exp5ditures1 indep5d5t exp5ditures1 &   
disbursem5ts = electione]+              
communications by =eign nationals 9 ! =m
 ( onl9e adv]tis+ ,section #cai ( !     
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7  

,responsibilities ( broadca/ /ations1   
provid]s ( cable & satellite television1
 & onl9e plat=ms  7#a7 ,responsibilities
 describ$ ,ea* television or radio      
broadca/ /ation1 provid] ( cable or     
satellite television1 or onl9e plat=m 7z
 def9$ 9 section #cjd7k77#c77 %all make 
reasonable ef=ts to ensure t            
communications describ$ 9 section       
#cah7;a7 & made available by su* /ation1
 provid]1 or plat=m are n pur*as$ by a  
=eign national1 directly or indirectly4 
,= purposes ( ! previ\s s5t5ce1 a       
/ation1 provid]1 or onl9e plat=m %all n 
be consid]$ to h made reasonable ef=ts  
"u ?is p>agraph 9 ! case ( !            
availability ( a communication unless ! 
/ation1 provid]1 or onl9e plat=m        
directly inquires f ! individual or     
entity mak+ su* pur*ase :e!r ! pur*ase  
is to be made by a =eign national1      
directly or indirectly4  7#b7 ,special  
rules = disbursem5t paid ) cr$it c>d ,= 
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 a television  
or radio broadca/ /ation1 provid] (     

cable or satellite television1 or onl9e 
plat=m %all be consid]$ to h made       
reasonable ef=ts "u su* p>agraph 9 !    
case ( a pur*ase ( ! availability ( a   
communication :i* is made ) a cr$it c>d 
if-- 7,a7 ! individual or entity mak+   
su* pur*ase is requir$1 at ! "t ( mak+  
su* pur*ase1 to disclose ! cr$it        
v]ification value ( su* cr$it c>d2 &    
7,b7 ! bill+ address associat$ ) su*    
cr$it c>d is locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
or1 9 ! case ( a pur*ase made by an     
individual :o is a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 
liv+ outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !       
individual provides ! television or     
radio broadca/ /ation1 provid] ( cable  
or satellite television1 or onl9e plat=m
 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates mail+ address !      
individual uses = vot] regi/ration      
purposes4  4  #aah4 ,indep5d5t /udy on  
m$ia lit]acy & onl9e political cont5t   
consumption  7a7 ,indep5d5t /udy ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission
 %all commission an indep5d5t /udy &    

report on m$ia lit]acy ) respect to     
onl9e political cont5t consumption among
 vot+-age ,am]icans4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!   
/udy & report "u subsection 7a7 %all    
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an evaluation ( 
m$ia lit]acy skills1 su* z ! ability to 
evaluate s\rces1 syn!size multiple      
acc\nts into a coh]5t und]/&+ ( an      
issue1 und]/& ! context (               
communications1 & responsibly create &  
%>e in=mation1 among vot+-age ,am]icans4
  7#b7 ,an analysis ( ! effects ( m$ia  
lit]acy education & p>ticul> m$ia       
lit]acy skills on ! ability to          
critically consume onl9e political      
cont5t1 includ+ political adv]tis+4     
7#c7 ,recomm5dations = improv+ vot+-age 
,am]icans' ability to critically consume
 onl9e political cont5t1 includ+        
political adv]tis+4  7c7 ,deadl9e ,n    
lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! entity conduct+ !
 /udy & report "u subsection 7a7 %all   
submit ! report to ! ,commission4  7d7  
,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #cj

 days aft] receiv+ ! report "u          
subsection 7c71 ! ,commission %all      
submit ! report to ! ,committee on ,h\se
 ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,rules
 & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate1 toge!r )   
su* comm5ts on ! report z ! ,commission 
consid]s appropriate4  7e7 ,def9ition ( 
m$ia lit]acy ,! t]m m$ia lit]acy means !
 ability to-- 7#a7 access relevant &    
accurate in=mation ?r\gh m$ia2  7#b7    
critically analyze m$ia cont5t & !      
influ5ces ( m$ia2  7#c7 evaluate !      
compreh5siv5ess1 relevance1 cr$ibility1 
au?ority1 & accuracy ( in=mation2  7#d7 
make educat$ decisions bas$ on in=mation
 obta9$ f m$ia & digital s\rces2  7#e7  
op]ate v>i\s =ms ( te*nology & digital  
tools2 &  7#f7 reflect on h[ ! use (    
m$ia & te*nology may affect private &   
public life4  ,,ii ,clos+ ,loopholes    
,all[+ ,sp5d+ by ,=eign ,nationals 9    
,elections  #bja4 ,cl>ification (       
prohibition on p>ticipation by =eign    
nationals 9 election-relat$ activities  

7a7 ,cl>ification ( prohibition ,section
 #cai7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign
 ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7;a77
 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ or at ! end (
 p>agraph 7#a72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end ( p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ 2 or2 
&  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new   
p>agraph3  7#c7 a =eign national to     
direct1 dictate1 control1 or directly or
 indirectly p>ticipate 9 ! decision mak+
 process ( any p]son 7includ+ a         
corporation1 labor organization1        
political committee1 or political       
organization7 ) reg>d to su* p]son's    
,f$]al or non-,f$]al election-relat$    
activity1 includ+ any decision conc]n+ !
 mak+ ( contributions1 donations1       
exp5ditures1 or disbursem5ts 9          
connection ) an election = any ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 or local (fice or any decision   
conc]n+ ! adm9i/ration ( a political    
committee4  4  7b7 ,c]tification (      
,compliance ,section #cai ( su* ,act    
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba71 z am5d$ by      
section #aag1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at 

! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7     
,c]tification ( compliance requir$ prior
 to c>ry+ out activity ,prior to ! mak+ 
9 connection ) an election = ,f$]al     
(fice ( any contribution1 donation1     
exp5diture1 indep5d5t exp5diture1 or    
disbursem5t = an electione]+            
communication by a corporation1 labor   
organization 7z def9$ 9 section         
#caf7;b771 limit$ liability corporation1
 or p>tn]%ip dur+ a ye>1 ! *ief         
executive (fic] ( ! corporation1 labor  
organization1 limit$ liability          
corporation1 or p>tn]%ip 7or1 if !      
corporation1 labor organization1 limit$ 
liability corporation1 or p>tn]%ip does 
n h a *ief executive (fic]1 ! highe/    
rank+ (ficial ( ! corporation1 labor    
organization1 limit$ liability          
corporation1 or p>tn]%ip71 %all file a  
c]tification ) ! ,commission1 "u p5alty 
( p]jury1 t a =eign national did n      
direct1 dictate1 control1 or directly or
 indirectly p>ticipate 9 ! decision mak+
 process relat+ to su* activity 9       

violation ( subsection 7a77#c71 unless !
 *ief executive (fic] has previ\sly fil$
 su* a c]tification dur+ t cal5d> ye>4  
4  7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is section %all take effect ^u !    
expiration ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s
 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4     
#bjb4 ,cl>ification ( application (     
=eign money ban to c]ta9 disbursem5ts & 
activities  7a7 ,application to         
disbursem5ts to ,sup] ,p,a,cs ,section  
#cai7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election  
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaba7;a77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 semicolon & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 includ+ 
any disbursem5t to a political committee
 :i* accepts donations or contributions 
t d n comply ) ! limitations1           
prohibitions1 & report+ requirem5ts (   
?is ,act 7or any disbursem5t to or on   
behalf ( any acc\nt ( a political       
committee :i* is e/abli%$ = ! purpose ( 
accept+ su* donations or                
contributions724  7b7 ,conditions "u :i*
 corporate ,p,a,cs may make             

contributions & exp5ditures ,section    
#caf7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4      
#cjaah7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#h7 ,a sep>ate   
segregat$ fund e/abli%$ by a corporation
 may n make a contribution or exp5diture
 dur+ a ye> unless ! fund has c]tifi$ to
 ! ,commission ! foll[+ dur+ ! ye>3     
7,a7 ,ea* individual :o manages ! fund1 
& :o is responsible = ex]cis+           
decisionmak+ au?ority = ! fund1 is a    
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or is lawfully 
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7,b7 ,no =eign national "u     
section #cai p>ticipates 9 any way 9 !  
decisionmak+ processes ( ! fund ) reg>d 
to contributions or exp5ditures "u ?is  
,act4  7,c7 ,! fund does n solicit or   
accept recomm5dations f any =eign       
national "u section #cai ) respect to ! 
contributions or exp5ditures made by !  
fund4  7,d7 ,any memb] ( ! bo>d (       
directors ( ! corporation :o is a =eign 
national "u section #cai ab/a9s f vot+  
on matt]s conc]n+ ! fund or its         

activities4  4  #bjc4 ,audit & report on
 illicit =eign money 9 ,f$]al elections 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,f$]al    
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja et seq47 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #cai ! foll[+ new   
section3  #cai;,a4 ,audit & report on   
disbursem5ts by =eign nationals  7a7    
,audit  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission    
%all conduct an audit aft] ea* ,f$]al   
election cycle to det]m9e ! incid5ce (  
illicit =eign money 9 su* ,f$]al        
election cycle4  7#b7 ,proc$ures ,9     
c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission  
%all conduct r&om audits ( any          
disbursem5ts requir$ to be report$ "u   
?is ,act1 9 accordance ) proc$ures      
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission4  7b7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! end ( ea*  
,f$]al election cycle1 ! ,commission    
%all submit to ,congress a report       
conta9+--  7#a7 results ( ! audit       
requir$ by subsection 7a77#a72  7#b7 an 
analysis ( ! ext5t to :i* illicit =eign 
money 0 us$ to c>ry out dis9=mation &   

propag&a campaigns focus$ on depress+   
turn\t among rural communities & !      
success or failure ( ^! ef=ts1 toge!r ) 
recomm5dations to address ^! ef=ts 9    
future elections2  7#c7 an analysis ( ! 
ext5t to :i* illicit =eign money 0 us$  
to c>ry out dis9=mation & propag&a      
campaigns focus$ on depress+ turn\t     
among ,african-,am]ican & o!r m9ority   
communities & ! success or failure ( ^! 
ef=ts1 toge!r ) recomm5dations to       
address ^! ef=ts 9 future elections2    
7#d7 an analysis ( ! ext5t to :i*       
illicit =eign money 0 us$ to c>ry out   
dis9=mation & propag&a campaigns focus$ 
on influ5c+ milit>y & vet]an communities
 & ! success or failure ( ^! ef=ts1     
toge!r ) recomm5dations to address ^!   
ef=ts 9 future elections2 &  7#e7       
recomm5dations to address ! pres5ce (   
illicit =eign money 9 elections1 z      
appropriate4  7c7 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9  
?is section3  7#a7 ,! t]m ,f$]al        
election cycle means ! p]iod :i* beg9s  
on ! day aft] ! date ( a regul>ly s*$ul$

 g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice & :i*    
ends on ! date ( ! fir/ regul>ly s*$ul$ 
g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice held aft] 
su* date4  7#b7 ,! t]m illicit =eign    
money means any disbursem5t by a =eign  
national 7z def9$ 9 section #cai7;b77   
prohibit$ "u su* section4  4  7b7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to !
 ,f$]al election cycle t began dur+     
,novemb] #bjah1 & ea* succe$+ ,f$]al    
election cycle4  #bjd4 ,prohibition on  
contributions & donations by =eign      
nationals 9 connections ) ballot        
initiatives & ref]5da  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #cai7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al   
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7;a77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ election & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
election1 includ+ a ,/ate or local      
ballot initiative or ref]5dum4  7b7     
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is  
section %all apply ) respect to         
elections held 9 #bjbj or any succe$+   
ye>4  #bje4 ,expansion ( limitations on 

=eign nationals p>ticipat+ 9 political  
adv]tis+  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  
communication :i* is plac$ or promot$ = 
a fee on a website1 web application1 or 
digital application 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         

communication :i* is plac$ or promot$ = 
a fee on a website1 web application1 or 
digital application1 t promotes1        
supports1 attacks or opposes ! election 
( a cle>ly id5tifi$ c&idate = ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 or local (fice 7reg>dless ( :e!r 
! communication conta9s express advocacy
 or ! functional equival5t ( express    
advocacy72  7,h7 a disbursem5t = a      
broadca/1 cable1 or satellite           
communication1 or = any communication   
:i* is plac$ or promot$ = a fee on an   
onl9e plat=m 7z def9$ 9 section         
#cjd7k77#c771 t discusses a national    
legislative issue ( public importance 9 
a ye> 9 :i* a regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al     
election = ,f$]al (fice is held1 b only 
if ! disbursem5t is made by a cov]$     
=eign national describ$ 9 section       
#cjd7;j77#c77;,c72 or  7,i7 a           
disbursem5t by a cov]$ =eign national   
describ$ 9 section #cjd7;j77#c77;,c7 to 
comp5sate any p]son = int]net activity t
 promotes1 supports1 attacks or opposes 
! election ( a cle>ly id5tifi$ c&idate =

 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local (fice          
7reg>dless ( :e!r ! activity            
communication conta9s express advocacy  
or ! functional equival5t ( express     
advocacy72  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!   
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to disbursem5ts made on or    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#bjf4 ,prohibit+ e/abli%m5t (           
corporation to conceal election         
contributions & donations by =eign      
nationals  7a7 ,prohibition ,*apt] #bi (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fab4      
,e/abli%m5t ( corporation to conceal    
election contributions & donations by   
=eign nationals  7a7 ,(f5se ,x %all be  
unlawful = an own]1 (fic]1 attorney1 or 
incorporation ag5t ( a corporation1     
company1 or o!r entity to e/abli% or use
 ! corporation1 company1 or o!r entity )
 ! int5t to conceal an activity ( a     
=eign national 7z def9$ 9 section #cai (
 ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (    
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba77 prohibit$ 

"u su* section #cai4  7b7 ,p5alty ,any  
p]son :o violates subsection 7a7 %all be
 imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 f9$ "u ?is
 title1 or bo?4  4  7b7 ,table (        
sections ,! table ( sections = *apt] #bi
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #faa ! foll[+3  #fab4           
,e/abli%m5t ( corporation to conceal    
election contributions & donations by   
=eign nationals4  4  ,,iii ,det]r+      
,=eign ,int]f]5ce 9 ,elections  ,a      
,det]r5ce "u ,f$]al ,election ,campaign 
,act ( #aiga  #cja4 ,re/rictions on     
ex*ange ( campaign in=mation betwe5     
c&idates & =eign p[]s ,section #cai ( ! 
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba71 z am5d$ by      
section #aag & section #bja7;b71 is     
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new subsection3  7e7 ,re/rictions on    
ex*ange ( in=mation betwe5 c&idates &   
=eign p[]s  7#a7 ,treatm5t ( (f] to %>e 
nonpublic campaign mat]ial z            
solicitation ( contribution f =eign     

national ,if a c&idate or an individual 
affiliat$ ) ! campaign ( a c&idate1 or  
if a political committee or an          
individual affiliat$ ) a political      
committee1 provides or (f]s to provide  
nonpublic campaign mat]ial to a cov]$   
=eign national or to ano!r p]son :om !  
c&idate1 committee1 or individual kn[s  
or has reason to "k w provide ! mat]ial 
to a cov]$ =eign national1 ! c&idate1   
committee1 or individual 7z ! case may  
be7 %all be consid]$ = purposes ( ?is   
section to h solicit$ a contribution or 
donation describ$ 9 subsection          
7a77#a77;,a7 f a =eign national4  7#b7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 ! foll[+ 
def9itions apply3 7,a7 ,! t]m c&idate   
means an individual :o seeks nom9ation  
=1 or election to1 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or
 local public (fice4  7,b7 ,! t]m cov]$ 
=eign national has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #cjd7;j77#c77;,c74  7,c7 ,!   
t]m individual affiliat$ ) a campaign   
means1 ) respect to a c&idate1 an       
employee ( any organization legally     

au?oriz$ "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law 
to support ! c&idate's campaign =       
nom9ation =1 or election to1 any ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 or local public (fice1 z well z 
any indep5d5t contractor ( su* an       
organization & any individual :o p]=ms  
s]vices on behalf ( ! organization1 :e!r
 paid or unpaid4  7,d7 ,! t]m individual
 affiliat$ ) a political committee      
means1 ) respect to a political         
committee1 an employee ( ! committee z  
well z any indep5d5t contractor ( !     
committee & any individual :o p]=ms     
s]vices on behalf ( ! committee1 :e!r   
paid or unpaid4  7,e7 ,! t]m nonpublic  
campaign mat]ial means1 ) respect to a  
c&idate or a political committee1       
campaign mat]ial t is produc$ by !      
c&idate or ! committee or produc$ at !  
c&idate or committee's exp5se or reque/ 
:i* is n di/ribut$ or made available to 
! g5]al public or o!rwise 9 ! public    
doma91 includ+ poll+ & focus gr\p data &
 opposition rese>*1 except t su* t]m    
does n include mat]ial produc$ =        

purposes ( consultations relat+ solely  
to ! c&idate's or committee's position  
on a legislative or policy matt]4  4    
#cjb4 ,cl>ification ( /&>d = det]m9+    
exi/5ce ( coord9ation betwe5 campaigns &
 outside int]e/s ,section #cae7;a7 ( !  
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaaf7;a77 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#aj7 ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#g71 an   
exp5diture or disbursem5t may be        
consid]$ to h be5 made 9 coop]ation1    
consultation1 or conc]t )1 or coord9at$ 
)1 a p]son )\t reg>d to :e!r or n !     
coop]ation1 consultation1 or coord9ation
 is c>ri$ out pursuant to agreem5t or   
=mal collaboration4  4  #cjc4           
,prohibition on provision ( sub/antial  
assi/ance relat+ to contribution or     
donation by =eign nationals ,section    
#cai ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act
 ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba71 z am5d$
 by section #aag1 section #bja7;a71     
section #bja7;b71 & section #cja1 is    
fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--   

7,a7 by /rik+ or at ! end ( p>agraph    
7#b72  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( 
p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 a p]son to
 kn[+ly provide sub/antial assi/ance to 
ano!r p]son 9 c>ry+ out an activity     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c74
  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new subsections3  7f7 ,kn[+ly describ$  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( subsection  
7a77#d71 ! t]m kn[+ly means actual k1   
con/ructive k1 aw>5ess ( p]t95t facts t 
w\ld lead a reasonable p]son to conclude
 !re is a sub/antial probability1 or    
aw>5ess ( p]t95t facts t w\ld lead a    
reasonable p]son to conduct a reasonable
 inquiry to e/abli%--  7,a7 ) respect to
 an activity describ$ 9 subsection      
7a77#a71 t ! contribution1 donation1    
exp5diture1 indep5d5t exp5diture1 or    
disbursem5t is f a =eign national2  7,b7
 ) respect to an activity describ$ 9    
subsection 7a77#b71 t ! contribution or 
donation solicit$1 accept$1 or receiv$  
is f a =eign national2 &  7,c7 ) respect

 to an activity describ$ 9 subsection   
7a77#c71 t ! p]son direct+1 dictat+1    
controll+1 or directly or indirectly    
p>ticipat+ 9 ! decision mak+ process is 
a =eign national4  7#b7 ,p]t95t facts ,=
 purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 p]t95t facts 
include1 b are n limit$ to1 t ! p]son   
mak+ ! contribution1 donation1          
exp5diture1 indep5d5t exp5diture1 or    
disbursem5t1 or t ! p]son f :om !       
contribution or donation is solicit$1   
accept$1 or receiv$1 or t ! p]son       
direct+1 dictat+1 controll+1 or directly
 or indirectly p>ticipat+ 9 ! decision  
mak+ process--  7,a7 uses a =eign       
passport or passport numb] =            
id5tification purposes2  7,b7 provides a
 =eign address2  7,c7 uses a *eck or o!r
 writt5 in/rum5t drawn on a =eign bank1 
or by a wire transf] f a =eign bank1 9  
c>ry+ out ! activity2 or  7,d7 resides  
abroad4  7g7 ,sub/antial assi/ance def9$
 ,z us$ 9 ?is section1 ! t]m sub/antial 
assi/ance means1 ) respect to an        
activity prohibit$ by p>agraph 7#a71    

7#b71 or 7#c7 ( subsection 7a71         
involvem5t ) an int5t to facilitate     
successful completion ( ! activity4  4  
,b ,prohibit+ ,deceptive ,practices &   
,prev5t+ ,vot] ,intimidation  #caa4     
,%ort title ,?is subtitle may be cit$ z 
! ,deceptive ,practices & ,vot]         
,intimidation ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjai4  
#cab4 ,prohibition on deceptive         
practices 9 ,f$]al elections  7a7       
,prohibition ,subsection 7b7 ( section  
#bjjd ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ ,no p]son & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no p]son  2 &  7#b7 by   
ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 
7#b7 ,false /atem5ts reg>d+ ,f$]al      
elections  7,a7 ,prohibition ,no p]son1 
:e!r act+ "u color ( law or o!rwise1    
%all1 )9 #ij days be=e an election      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by any means1 
includ+ by means ( writt51 electronic1  
or telephonic communications1           
communicate or cause to be communicat$  
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71  

or produce in=mation describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b7 ) ! int5t t su*        
in=mation be communicat$1 if su* p]son--
 7i7 kn[s su* in=mation to be mat]ially 
false2 &  7ii7 has ! int5t to imp$e or  
prev5t ano!r p]son f ex]cis+ ! "r to    
vote 9 an election describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#e74  7,b7 ,in=mation describ$         
,in=mation is describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph
 if su* in=mation is reg>d+--  7i7 ! "t1
 place1 or mann] ( hold+ any election   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e72 or  7ii7 !    
qualifications = or re/rictions on vot] 
eligibility = any su* election1         
includ+--  7,i7 any crim9al p5alties    
associat$ ) vot+ 9 any su* election2 or 
7,,ii7 in=mation reg>d+ a vot]'s        
regi/ration /atus or eligibility4  7#c7 
,false /atem5ts reg>d+ public           
endorsem5ts  7,a7 ,prohibition ,no      
p]son1 :e!r act+ "u color ( law or      
o!rwise1 %all1 )9 #ij days be=e an      
election describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by   
any means1 includ+ by means ( writt51   
electronic1 or telephonic               

communications1 communicate1 or cause to
 be communicat$1 a mat]ially false      
/atem5t ab\t an endorsem5t1 if su*      
p]son-- 7i7 kn[s su* /atem5t to be      
false2 &  7ii7 has ! int5t to imp$e or  
prev5t ano!r p]son f ex]cis+ ! "r to    
vote 9 an election describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#e74  7,b7 ,def9ition ( mat]ially false
 ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 a      
/atem5t ab\t an endorsem5t is mat]ially 
false if1 ) respect to an upcom+        
election describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7--  7i7
 ! /atem5t /ates t a specifically nam$  
p]son1 political p>ty1 or organization  
has endors$ ! election ( a specific     
c&idate = a ,f$]al (fice describ$ 9 su* 
p>agraph2 &  7ii7 su* p]son1 political  
p>ty1 or organization has n endors$ !   
election ( su* c&idate4  7#d7 ,h9d]+1   
int]f]+ )1 or prev5t+ vot+ or regi/]+ to
 vote ,no p]son1 :e!r act+ "u color (   
law or o!rwise1 %all int5tionally h9d]1 
int]f]e )1 or prev5t ano!r p]son f vot+1
 regi/]+ to vote1 or aid+ ano!r p]son to
 vote or regi/] to vote 9 an election   

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e74  7#e7         
,election describ$ ,an election describ$
 9 ?is p>agraph is any g5]al1 prim>y1   
run-(f1 or special election held solely 
or 9 "p = ! purpose ( nom9at+ or elect+ 
a c&idate = ! (fice ( ,presid5t1 ,vice  
,presid5t1 presid5tial elector1 ,memb] (
 ! ,s5ate1 ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 or ,delegate or        
,commission] f a ,t]ritory or           
possession4  4  7b7 ,private "r ( action
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7c7 (       
section #bjjd ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja7;c77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ ,:5ev] any p]son & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,:5ev] any p]son  2 &     
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#b7 ,any p]son aggriev$ by a
 violation ( subsection 7b77#b71        
7b77#c71 or 7b77#d7 may in/itute a civil
 action = prev5tive relief1 includ+ an  
application 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict   
c\rt = a p]man5t or tempor>y injunction1
 re/ra9+ ord]1 or o!r ord]4 ,9 any su*  
action1 ! c\rt1 9 its discretion1 may   

all[ ! prevail+ p>ty a reasonable       
attorney's fee z "p ( ! co/s4  4  7#b7  
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,subsection 7e7 (
 section #bjjd ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#eb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja7;e77 is am5d$ by /rik+
 subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ subsection     
7c77#a74  7,b7 ,subsection 7g7 ( section
 #bjjd ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#eb        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja7;g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ subsection      
7c77#a74  7c7 ,crim9al p5alties  7#a7   
,deceptive acts ,section #eid ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by /rik+ ,:oev] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7a7 ,intimidation ,:oev]  2  7,b7 9     
subsection 7a71 z ins]t$ by subp>agraph 
7,a71 by /rik+ at any election & ins]t+ 
at any g5]al1 prim>y1 run-(f1 or special
 election2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subsections3  7b7 ,deceptive 
acts  7#a7 ,false /atem5ts reg>d+ ,f$]al
 elections  7,a7 ,prohibition ,x %all be
 unlawful = any p]son1 :e!r act+ "u     
color ( law or o!rwise1 )9 #ij days be=e
 an election describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 

by any means1 includ+ by means ( writt51
 electronic1 or telephonic              
communications1 to communicate or cause 
to be communicat$ in=mation describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b71 or produce in=mation  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ) ! int5t t 
su* in=mation be communicat$1 if su*    
p]son-- 7i7 kn[s su* in=mation to be    
mat]ially false2 &  7ii7 has ! int5t to 
mislead vot]s1 or ! int5t to imp$e or   
prev5t ano!r p]son f ex]cis+ ! "r to    
vote 9 an election describ$ 9 subsection
 7e74  7,b7 ,in=mation describ$         
,in=mation is describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph
 if su* in=mation is reg>d+--  7i7 ! "t 
or place ( hold+ any election describ$ 9
 subsection 7e72 or  7ii7 !             
qualifications = or re/rictions on vot] 
eligibility = any su* election1         
includ+--  7,i7 any crim9al p5alties    
associat$ ) vot+ 9 any su* election2 or 
7,,ii7 in=mation reg>d+ a vot]'s        
regi/ration /atus or eligibility4  7#b7 
,p5alty ,any p]son :o violates p>agraph 
7#a7 %all be f9$ n m ?an #ajj1jjj1      

imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4    
7c7 ,h9d]+1 int]f]+ )1 or prev5t+ vot+  
or regi/]+ ,to vote  7#a7 ,prohibition  
,x %all be unlawful = any p]son1 :e!r   
act+ "u color ( law or o!rwise1 to      
int5tionally h9d]1 int]f]e )1 or prev5t 
ano!r p]son f vot+1 regi/]+ to vote1 or 
aid+ ano!r p]son to vote or regi/] to   
vote 9 an election describ$ 9 subsection
 7e74  7#b7 ,p5alty ,any p]son :o       
violates p>agraph 7#a7 %all be f9$ n m  
?an #ajj1jjj1 imprison$ = n m ?an #e    
ye>s1 or bo?4  7d7 ,attempt ,any p]son  
:o attempts to commit any (f5se describ$
 9 subsection 7a71 7b77#a71 or 7c77#a7  
%all be subject to ! same p5alties z ^? 
prescrib$ = ! (f5se t ! p]son attempt$  
to commit4  7e7 ,election describ$ ,an  
election describ$ 9 ?is subsection is   
any g5]al1 prim>y1 run-(f1 or special   
election held solely or 9 "p = ! purpose
 ( nom9at+ or elect+ a c&idate = ! (fice
 ( ,presid5t1 ,vice ,presid5t1          
presid5tial elector1 ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate1 
,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 or  

,delegate or ,commission] f a ,t]ritory 
or possession4  4  7#b7 ,modification ( 
p5alty = vot] intimidation ,section     
#eid7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a71 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ f9$ "u ?is title or      
imprison$ n m ?an "o ye> & ins]t+ f9$ n 
m ?an #ajj1jjj1 imprison$ = n m ?an #e  
ye>s4  7#c7 ,s5t5c+ guidel9es  7,a7     
,review & am5dm5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission1      
pursuant to its au?ority "u section #iid
 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & 9  
accordance ) ?is section1 %all review &1
 if appropriate1 am5d ! ,f$]al s5t5c+   
guidel9es & policy /atem5ts applicable  
to p]sons convict$ ( any (f5se "u       
section #eid ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 z am5d$ by ?is section4  7,b7    
,au?orization ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+  
,commission may am5d ! ,f$]al ,s5t5c+   
,guidel9es 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures   
set =? 9 section #ba7;a7 ( ! ,s5t5c+    
,act ( #aihg 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #iid note7 z

 ?\gh ! au?ority "u t section _h n      
expir$4  7#d7 ,paym5ts = refra9+ f vot+ 
,subsection 7c7 ( section #aa ( ! ,vot+ 
,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajcjg7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ei!r =        
regi/ration to vote or = vot+ & ins]t+ =
 regi/ration to vote1 = vot+1 or = n    
vot+4  #cac4 ,corrective action  7a7    
,corrective action  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! 
,attorney ,g5]al receives a cr$ible     
report t mat]ially false in=mation has  
be5 or is be+ communicat$ 9 violation ( 
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section         
#bjjd7;b7 ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#eb     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja7;b771 z add$ by section
 #cab7;a71 & if ! ,attorney ,g5]al      
det]m9es t ,/ate & local election       
(ficials h n tak5 adequate /eps to      
promptly communicate accurate in=mation 
to correct ! mat]ially false in=mation1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 pursuant to !  
writt5 proc$ures & /&>ds "u subsection  
7b71 communicate to ! public1 by any    
means1 includ+ by means ( writt51       
electronic1 or telephonic               

communications1 accurate in=mation      
design$ to correct ! mat]ially false    
in=mation4  7#b7 ,communication (       
corrective in=mation ,any in=mation     
communicat$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u    
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all--  7i7 be     
accurate & objective2  7ii7 consi/ (    
only ! in=mation necess>y to correct !  
mat]ially false in=mation t has be5 or  
is be+ communicat$2 &  7iii7 to ! ext5t 
practicable1 be by a means t ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al det]m9es w rea* ! p]sons to :om 
! mat]ially false in=mation has be5 or  
is be+ communicat$2 &  7,b7 %all n be   
design$ to favor or disfavor any        
p>ticul> c&idate1 organization1 or      
political p>ty4  7b7 ,writt5 proc$ures &
 /&>ds = tak+ corrective action  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all publi% writt5 proc$ures &   
/&>ds = det]m9+ :5 & h[ corrective      
action w be tak5 "u ?is section4  7#b7  
,inclusion ( appropriate deadl9es ,!    
proc$ures & /&>ds "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 

include appropriate deadl9es1 bas$ 9 "p 
on ! numb] ( days rema9+ be=e ! upcom+  
election4  7#c7 ,consultation ,9        
develop+ ! proc$ures & /&>ds "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all consult )
 ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission1    
,/ate & local election (ficials1 civil  
rights organizations1 vot+ rights gr\ps1
 vot] protection gr\ps1 & o!r int]e/$   
community organizations4  7c7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,attorney ,g5]al su* sums z may be      
necess>y to c>ry out ?is subtitle4      
#cad4 ,reports to ,congress  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ea*    
g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice1 !        
,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to         
,congress a report compil+ all          
allegations receiv$ by ! ,attorney      
,g5]al ( deceptive practices describ$ 9 
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 ( section  
#bjjd7;b7 ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#eb     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja7;b771 z add$ by section
 #cab7;a71 relat+ to ! g5]al election = 

,f$]al (fice & any prim>y1 run-(f1 or a 
special election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 !
 #b ye>s prec$+ ! g5]al election4  7b7  
,cont5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* report     
submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all         
include--  7,a7 a description ( ea*     
allegation ( a deceptive practice       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 includ+ !    
geographic location1 racial & e?nic     
composition1 & language m9ority-gr\p    
memb]%ip ( ! p]sons t[>d :om ! alleg$   
deceptive practice 0 direct$2  7,b7 !   
/atus ( ! inve/igation ( ea* allegation 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 a    
description ( ea* corrective action tak5
 by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u section #d7;a7
 9 response to an allegation describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,d7 a description ( 
ea* ref]ral ( an allegation describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 to o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
or local ag5cies2  7,e7 to ! ext5t      
in=mation is available1 a description ( 
any civil action in/itut$ "u section    
#bjjd7;c77#b7 ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja7;c77#b771 z add$ by    

section #cab7;b71 9 connection ) an     
allegation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 
&  7,f7 a description ( any crim9al     
prosecution in/itut$ "u section #eid (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by section #c7;c71 9 connection ) !     
receipt ( an allegation describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 
7#b7 ,exclusion ( c]ta9 in=mation  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all n     
include 9 a report submitt$ "u          
subsection 7a7 any in=mation protect$ f 
disclosure by rule #f7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure or any      
,f$]al crim9al /atute4  7,b7 ,exclusion 
( c]ta9 o!r in=mation ,! ,attorney      
,g5]al may det]m9e t ! foll[+ in=mation 
%all n be includ$ 9 a report submitt$ "u
 subsection 7a73  7i7 ,any in=mation t  
is privileg$4  7ii7 ,any in=mation      
conc]n+ an ongo+ inve/igation4  7iii7   
,any in=mation conc]n+ a crim9al or     
civil proce$+ conduct$ "u seal4  7iv7   
,any o!r nonpublic in=mation t !        
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es ! disclosure (

 :i* c\ld reasonably be expect$ to      
infr+e on ! rights ( any individual or  
adv]sely affect ! integrity ( a p5d+ or 
future crim9al inve/igation4  7c7       
,report made public ,on ! date t !      
,attorney ,g5]al submits ! report "u    
subsection 7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
also make ! report publicly available   
?r\gh ! ,int]net & o!r appropriate      
means4  ,c ,inadmissibility &           
,deportability ( ,ali5s ,engag+ 9       
,improp] ,election ,int]f]5ce  #cba4    
,inadmissibility & deportability ( ali5s
 engag+ 9 improp] int]f]5ce 9 ,unit$    
,/ates elections  7a7 ,inadmissibility  
,section #bab7;a77#c7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aahb7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,h7 ,improp] int]f]5ce 9 a 
,unit$ ,/ates election ,any ali5 :o a   
consul> (fic]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or !    
,attorney ,g5]al kn[s1 or has reasonable
 gr\nds to believe1 is seek+ admission  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to engage 9 improp]  

int]f]5ce 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates election1 or
 has engag$ 9 improp] int]f]5ce 9 a     
,unit$ ,/ates election1 is inadmissible4
  4  7b7 ,deportability ,section        
#bcg7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#abbg7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#h7 ,improp] int]f]5ce 9 a    
,unit$ ,/ates election ,any ali5 :o has 
engag$1 is engag$1 or at any "t aft]    
admission engages 9 improp] int]f]5ce 9 
a ,unit$ ,/ates election is deportable4 
4  7c7 ,def9ition ,section #aja7;a7 (   
su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ec7 
,! t]m improp] int]f]5ce 9 a ,unit$     
,/ates election means conduct by an ali5
 t-- 7,a7 7i7 violates ,f$]al crim9al1  
vot+ rights1 or campaign f9ance law2 or 
7ii7 is p]=m$ by any p]son act+ z an    
ag5t ( or on behalf ( a =eign gov]nm5t  
or crim9al ent]prise2 &  7,b7 includes  
any cov]t1 fraudul5t1 deceptive1 or     
unlawful act or attempt$ act1 und]tak5 )
 ! purpose or effect ( und]m9+ public   
confid5ce 9 election processes or       

in/itutions1 or influ5c+1 und]m9+       
confid5ce 91 or alt]+ ! result or       
report$ result (1 a g5]al or prim>y     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local election or     
caucus1 includ+--  7i7 ! campaign ( a   
c&idate2 or  7ii7 a ballot measure1     
includ+ an am5dm5t1 a bond issue1 an    
initiative1 a recall1 a ref]ral1 or a   
ref]5dum4  4  ,d ,notify+ ,/ates (      
,dis9=mation ,campaigns by ,=eign       
,nationals  #cca4 ,notify+ ,/ates (     
dis9=mation campaigns by =eign nationals
  7a7 ,requir+ disclosure ,if ! ,f$]al  
,election ,commission makes a           
det]m9ation t a =eign national has      
initiat$ or has attempt$ to initiate a  
dis9=mation campaign t>get$ at an       
election = public (fice held 9 a ,/ate1 
! ,commission %all notify ! ,/ate       
involv$ ( ! det]m9ation n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] mak+ ! det]m9ation4  7b7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section ! t]m =eign  
national has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #cai7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election   
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   

#cjaba7;b774  ,e ,prohibit+ ,use (      
,deepfakes 9 ,election ,campaigns  #cda4
 ,prohibition on di/ribution ( mat]ially
 deceptive audio or visual m$ia prior to
 election  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( !
 ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga
 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja et seq471 z am5d$
 by section #bjc1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #cbe4  
,prohibition on di/ribution ( mat]ially 
deceptive m$ia prior to election  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsections  
7b7 & 7c71 a p]son1 political committee1
 or o!r entity %all n1 )9 #fj days ( a  
election = ,f$]al (fice at :i* a c&idate
 = elective (fice w appe> on ! ballot1  
di/ribute1 ) actual malice1 mat]ially   
deceptive audio or visual m$ia ( !      
c&idate ) ! int5t to injure ! c&idate's 
reputation or to deceive a vot] into    
vot+ = or aga9/ ! c&idate4  7b7         
,exception  7#a7 ,requir$ language ,!   
prohibition 9 subsection 7a7 does n     
apply if ! audio or visual m$ia         
includes-- 7,a7 a disclosure /at+3 8,?is

  has be5 manipulat$402 &  7,b7 fill$ 9 
! blank 9 ! disclosure "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 ! t]m image1 video1 or audio1 z   
mo/ accurately describes ! m$ia4  7#b7  
,visual m$ia ,= visual m$ia1 ! text ( ! 
disclosure %all appe> 9 a size t is     
easily readable by ! av]age view] & no  
small] ?an ! l>ge/ font size ( o!r text 
appe>+ 9 ! visual m$ia4 ,if ! visual    
m$ia does n include any o!r text1 !     
disclosure %all appe> 9 a size t is     
easily readable by ! av]age view]4 ,=   
visual m$ia t is video1 ! disclosure    
%all appe> = ! duration ( ! video4  7#c7
 ,audio-only m$ia ,if ! m$ia consi/s (  
audio only1 ! disclosure %all be read 9 
a cle>ly spok5 mann] & 9 a pit* t c be  
easily he>d by ! av]age li/5]1 at !     
beg9n+ ( ! audio1 at ! end ( ! audio1 &1
 if ! audio is great] ?an #b m9utes 9   
l5g?1 int]sp]s$ )9 ! audio at int]vals (
 n great] ?an #b m9utes ea*4  7c7       
,inapplicability to c]ta9 entities ,?is 
section does n apply to ! foll[+3  7#a7 
,a radio or television broadca/+ /ation1

 includ+ a cable or satellite television
 op]ator1 programm]1 or produc]1 t      
broadca/s mat]ially deceptive audio or  
visual m$ia prohibit$ by ?is section z  
"p ( a bona fide newsca/1 news int]view1
 news docum5t>y1 or on-!-spot cov]age ( 
bona fide news ev5ts1 if ! broadca/     
cle>ly ackn[l$ges ?r\gh cont5t or a     
disclosure1 9 a mann] t c be easily he>d
 or read by ! av]age li/5] or view]1 t  
!re are que/ions ab\t ! au!nticity ( !  
mat]ially deceptive audio or visual     
m$ia4  7#b7 ,a radio or television      
broadca/+ /ation1 includ+ a cable or    
satellite television op]ator1 programm]1
 or produc]1 :5 x is paid to broadca/   
mat]ially deceptive audio or visual     
m$ia4  7#c7 ,an int]net website1 or a   
regul>ly publi%$ newspap]1 magaz9e1 or  
o!r p]iodical ( g5]al circulation1      
includ+ an int]net or electronic        
publication1 t r\t9ely c>ries news &    
comm5t>y ( g5]al int]e/1 & t publi%es   
mat]ially deceptive audio or visual m$ia
 prohibit$ by ?is section1 if !         

publication cle>ly /ates t ! mat]ially  
deceptive audio or visual m$ia does n   
accurately repres5t ! spee* or conduct (
 ! c&idate4  7#d7 ,mat]ially deceptive  
audio or visual m$ia t con/itutes satire
 or p>ody4  7d7 ,civil action  7#a7     
,injunctive or o!r equitable relief ,a  
c&idate = elective (fice ^: voice or    
lik5ess appe>s 9 a mat]ially deceptive  
audio or visual m$ia di/ribut$ 9        
violation ( ?is section may seek        
injunctive or o!r equitable relief      
prohibit+ ! di/ribution ( audio or      
visual m$ia 9 violation ( ?is section4  
,an action "u ?is p>agraph %all be      
entitl$ to prec$5ce 9 accordance ) !    
,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure4  7#b7 
,damages ,a c&idate = elective (fice ^: 
voice or lik5ess appe>s 9 a mat]ially   
deceptive audio or visual m$ia di/ribut$
 9 violation ( ?is section may br+ an   
action = g5]al or special damages aga9/ 
! p]son1 committee1 or o!r entity t     
di/ribut$ ! mat]ially deceptive audio or
 visual m$ia4 ,! c\rt may also aw>d a   

prevail+ p>ty reasonable attorney's fees
 & co/s4 ,?is p>agraph %all n be con/ru$
 to limit or preclude a pla9tiff f      
secur+ or recov]+ any o!r available     
rem$y4  7#c7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,9 any civil 
action alleg+ a violation ( ?is section1
 ! pla9tiff %all be> ! burd5 ( e/abli%+ 
! violation ?r\gh cle> & conv9c+        
evid5ce4  7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is  
section %all n be con/ru$ to alt] or    
negate any rights1 obligations1 or      
immunities ( an int]active s]vice       
provid] "u section #bcj ( title #dg1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7f7 ,mat]ially    
deceptive audio or visual m$ia def9$ ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m mat]ially deceptive  
audio or visual m$ia means an image or  
an audio or video record+ ( a c&idate's 
appe>ance1 spee*1 or conduct t has be5  
int5tionally manipulat$ 9 a mann] su* t 
bo? ( ! foll[+ conditions are met3 7#a7 
,! image or audio or video record+ w\ld 
falsely appe> to a reasonable p]son to  
be au!ntic4  7#b7 ,! image or audio or  
video record+ w\ld cause a reasonable   

p]son to h a fundam5tally diff]5t       
und]/&+ or impression ( ! expressive    
cont5t ( ! image or audio or video      
record+ ?an t p]son w\ld h if ! p]son 7 
he>+ or see+ ! unalt]$1 orig9al v]sion (
 ! image or audio or video record+4  4  
7b7 ,crim9al p5alties ,section          
#cji7;d77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election       
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaji7;d77#a771 z am5d$ by section     
#ajc1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,g7 ,any p]son
 :o kn[+ly & willfully commits a        
violation ( section #cbe %all be f9$ n m
 ?an #ajj1jjj1 imprison$ n m ?an #e     
ye>s1 or bo?4  4  7c7 ,effect on        
defamation action ,= purposes ( an      
action = defamation1 a violation (      
section #cbe ( ! ,f$]al ,election       
,campaign ,act ( #aiga1 z add$ by       
subsection 7a71 %all con/itute          
defamation p] se4  ,f ,assessm5t (      
,exemption ( ,regi/ration ,requirem5ts  
,"u ,,f>a = ,regi/]$ ,lobbyi/s  #cea4   
,assessm5t ( exemption ( regi/ration    

requirem5ts "u ,,f>a = regi/]$ lobbyi/s 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct & 
submit to ,congress an assessm5t ( !    
implications ( ! exemption provid$ "u ! 
,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1
 z am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa et seq47 = 
ag5ts ( =eign pr9cipals :o are also     
regi/]$ lobbyi/s "u ! ,lobby+           
,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#afja et seq471 & %all include 9 !      
assessm5t an analysis ( ! ext5t to :i*  
revisions 9 su* ,acts might mitigate !  
risk ( =eign gov]nm5t money influ5c+    
elections or political processes 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,,iv ,miscellane\s      
,provisions  #dja4 ,effective dates (   
provisions ,ea* provision ( ?is ,act &  
ea* am5dm5t made by a provision ( ?is   
,act %all take effect on ! effective    
date provid$ "u ?is ,act = su* provision
 or su* am5dm5t )\t reg>d to :e!r or n !
 ,f$]al ,election ,commission1 !        
,attorney ,g5]al1 or any o!r p]son has  

promulgat$ regulations to c>ry out su*  
provision or su* am5dm5t4  #djb4        
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or
 ! application ( a provision ( ?is ,act 
or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act to any   
p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be     
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 &
 ! application ( ! provisions to any    
p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$ 
by ! hold+4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ,octob] #bc1            
#bjai4;,cl]k4