,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #dfag  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,october #h1         
#bjai,ms4 ,lofgren 7for herself1 ,mr4   
,sarbanes1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mrs4 ,davis of
 ,california1 ,mr4 ,butterfield1 ,ms4   
,fudge1 ,mr4 ,aguilar1 ,mr4 ,nadler1    
,mrs4 ,murphy of ,florida1 ,mr4         
,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,malinowski1 and ,mr4  
,kilmer7 introduced the following bill2 
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,house ,administration1 and in addition 
to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 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     
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 acts1 and for other purposes4  #a4 

,short title2 table of contents  7a7    
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,stopping ,harmful ,interference in 
,elections for a ,lasting ,democracy    
,act or the ,,shield ,act4  7b7 ,table  
of contents ,the table of contents of   
this ,act is as follows3  ,sec4 #a4     
,short title2 table of contents4 ,title 
,i--,enhanced ,reporting ,requirements  
,subtitle ,a--,establishing ,duty ,to   
,report ,foreign ,election ,interference
 ,sec4 #aja4 ,federal campaign reporting
 of foreign contacts4 ,sec4 #ajb4       
,federal campaign foreign contact       
reporting compliance system4 ,sec4 #ajc4
 ,criminal penalties4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,rule 
of construction4 ,subtitle              
,b--,strengthening ,oversight of ,online
 ,political ,advertising ,sec4 #aaa4    
,short title4 ,sec4 #aab4 ,purpose4     
,sec4 #aac4 ,expansion of definition of 
public communication4 ,sec4 #aad4       
,expansion of definition of             
electioneering communication4 ,sec4     
#aae4 ,application of disclaimer        

statements to online communications4    
,sec4 #aaf4 ,political record           
requirements for online platforms4 ,sec4
 #aag4 ,preventing contributions1       
expenditures1 independent expenditures1 
and disbursements for electioneering    
communications by foreign nationals in  
the form of online advertising4 ,title  
,,ii--,closing ,loopholes ,allowing     
,spending by ,foreign ,nationals in     
,elections ,sec4 #bja4 ,clarification of
 prohibition on participation by foreign
 nationals in election-related          
activities4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,clarification  
of application of foreign money ban to  
certain disbursements and activities4   
,sec4 #bjc4 ,audit and report on illicit
 foreign money in ,federal elections4   
,sec4 #bjd4 ,prohibition on             
contributions and donations by foreign  
nationals in connections with ballot    
initiatives and referenda4 ,sec4 #bje4  
,expansion of limitations on foreign    
nationals participating in political    
advertising4 ,title ,,iii--,deterring   

,foreign ,interference in ,elections    
,subtitle ,a--,deterrence under ,federal
 ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga ,sec4
 #cja4 ,restrictions on exchange of     
campaign information between candidates 
and foreign powers4 ,sec4 #cjb4         
,clarification of standard for          
determining existence of coordination   
between campaigns and outside interests4
 ,subtitle ,b--,prohibiting ,deceptive  
,practices and ,preventing ,voter       
,intimidation ,sec4 #caa4 ,short title4 
,sec4 #cab4 ,prohibition on deceptive   
practices in ,federal elections4 ,sec4  
#cac4 ,corrective action4 ,sec4 #cad4   
,reports to ,congress4 ,title           
,,iv--,miscellaneous ,provisions ,sec4  
#dja4 ,effective dates of provisions4   
,sec4 #djb4 ,severability4  ,i ,enhanced
 ,reporting ,requirements  ,a           
,establishing ,duty ,to ,report ,foreign
 ,election ,interference  #aja4 ,federal
 campaign reporting of foreign contacts 
7a7 ,initial notice  7#a7 ,in general   
,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 to 
notify ,not later than #a week after a  
reportable foreign contact1 each        
political committee shall notify the    
,federal ,bureau of ,investigation and  
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 to notify ,not   
later than #c days 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 a political       
committee shall notify the treasurer or 

other designated official of the        
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 a political committee1
 or any official1 employee1 or agent of 
such committee2 and  7,,ii7 an          
individual that the person described in 
subclause 7,i7 knows1 has reason to     
know1 or reasonably believes is a       
covered foreign national2 and  7ii7 the 
person described in clause 7i77,i7      
knows1 has reason to know1 or reasonably
 believes involves-- 7,i7 an offer or   
other proposal for 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 with1 a 
covered foreign national in connection  
with an election4  7,b7 ,exception ,the 
term reportable foreign contact shall   
not include any contact or communication
 with a covered foreign national by an  
elected official or an employee of an   
elected official solely in an official  
capacity as such an official or         
employee4 ,for purposes of the previous 
sentence1 a contact or communication by 
an elected official or an employee of an
 elected official shall not be          
considered to be made solely in an      
official capacity if the contact or     
communication involves a contribution1  
donation1 expenditure1 disbursement1 or 
solicitation described in section #cai4 
7,c7 ,covered foreign national defined  
7i7 ,in general ,in this paragraph1 the 
term covered foreign national means--   
7,i7 a foreign principal 7as defined in 
section #a7;b7 of the ,foreign ,agents  
,registration ,act of #aich 7#bb        

,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;b77 that is a government
 of a foreign country or a foreign      
political party2  7,,ii7 any person who 
acts as an agent1 representative1       
employee1 or servant1 or any person who 
acts in any other capacity at the order1
 request1 or under the direction or     
control1 of a foreign principal         
described in subclause 7,i7 or of a     
person any of whose activities are      
directly or indirectly supervised1      
directed1 controlled1 financed1 or      
subsidized in whole or in major part by 
a foreign principal described in        
subclause 7,i72 or  7,,iii7 any person  
included in the list of specially       
designated nationals and blocked persons
 maintained by the ,office of ,foreign  
,assets ,control of the ,department of  
the ,treasury pursuant to authorities   
relating to the imposition of sanctions 
relating to the conduct of a foreign    
principal described in subclause 7,i74  
7ii7 ,clarification regarding           
application to citizens of the ,united  

,states ,in the case of a citizen of the
 ,united ,states1 subclause 7,,ii7 of   
clause 7i7 applies only to the extent   
that the person involved acts within the
 scope of that person's status as the   
agent of a foreign principal described  
in subclause 7,i7 of clause 7i74  4     
7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made
 by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with     
respect to reportable foreign contacts  
which occur on or after the date of the 
enactment of this ,act4  7b7            
,information included on report  7#a7   
,in general ,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 paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with     
respect to reports filed on or after the
 expiration of the #fj-;day period which
 begins on the date of the enactment of 
this ,act4  #ajb4 ,federal campaign     
foreign contact reporting compliance    
system  7a7 ,in general ,section #cjb of
 the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act  
of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajb7 is      
amended by adding at the end the        
following new subsection3  7j7          
,reportable foreign contacts compliance 
policy  7#a7 ,reporting ,each political 
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 #c days after such contact was     
made4  7#b7 ,retention and preservation 
of records ,each political 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  7,a7 ,in
 general ,upon filing its statement of  
organization under section #cjc7;a71 and
 with each report filed under section   
#cjd7;a71 the treasurer of each         
political committee 7other than an      
authorized committee7 shall certify     
that--  7i7 the committee has in place  
policies that meet the requirements of  
paragraphs 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  7,b7        
,authorized committees ,with respect to 
an authorized committee1 the candidate  
shall make the certification required   
under subparagraph 7,a74  4  7b7        
,effective date  7#a7 ,in general ,the  
amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall  
apply with respect to political         
committees which file a statement of    
organization under section #cjc7;a7 of  
the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of
 #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajc7;a77 on or 
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act4  7#b7 ,transition rule for        
existing committees ,not later than #cj 
days after the date of the enactment of 

this ,act1 each political committee     
under the ,federal ,election ,campaign  
,act of #aiga shall file a certification
 with the ,federal ,election ,commission
 that the committee is in compliance    
with the requirements of section        
#cjb7;j7 of such ,act 7as added by      
subsection 7a774  #ajc4 ,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;j7 shall be fined not more than   
#ejj1jjj1 imprisoned not more than #e   
years1 or both4  7,f7 ,any person who   
knowingly and 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  #ajd4  

,rule of construction ,nothing in this  
subtitle or the amendments made by this 
subtitle shall be construed-- 7#a7 to   
impede legitimate journalistic          
activities2 or  7#b7 to impose any      
additional limitation on the right to   
express political views or to           
participate in public discourse of any  
individual who--  7,a7 resides in the   
,united ,states2  7,b7 is not a citizen 
of the ,united ,states or a national of 
the ,united ,states1 as defined in      
section #aja7;a77#bb7 of the            
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bb772 and  7,c7 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#bj774  ,b ,strengthening     
,oversight of ,online ,political        
,advertising  #aaa4 ,short title ,this  
subtitle may be cited as the ,honest    
,ads ,act4  #aab4 ,purpose ,the purpose 
of this subtitle is to enhance the      

integrity of ,american democracy and    
national security by improving          
disclosure requirements for online      
political advertisements in order to    
uphold the ,supreme ,court's            
well-established standard that the      
electorate bears the right to be fully  
informed4  #aac4 ,expansion of          
definition of public communication  7a7 
,in general ,paragraph 7#bb7 of section 
#cja of the ,federal ,election ,campaign
 ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4           
#cjaja7bb77 is amended by striking or   
satellite communication and inserting   
satellite1 paid internet1 or paid       
digital communication4  7b7 ,treatment  
of contributions and expenditures       
,section #cja of such ,act 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7 is amended-- 7#a7 in  
paragraph 7#h77;,b77v71 by striking on  
broadcasting stations1 or in newspapers1
 magazines1 or similar types of general 
public political advertising and        
inserting in any public communication2  
and  7#b7 in paragraph 7#i77;,b7-- 7,a7 

by amending clause 7i7 to read as       
follows3  7i7 any news story1           
commentary1 or editorial distributed    
through the facilities of any           
broadcasting station or any print1      
online1 or digital newspaper1 magazine1 
blog1 publication1 or periodical1 unless
 such broadcasting1 print1 online1 or   
digital facilities are owned or         
controlled by any political party1      
political committee1 or candidate2  2   
and  7,b7 in clause 7iv71 by striking on
 broadcasting stations1 or in           
newspapers1 magazines1 or similar types 
of general public political advertising 
and inserting in any public             
communication4  7c7 ,disclosure and     
disclaimer statements ,subsection 7a7 of
 section #cah of such ,act 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #cjabj7 is amended-- 7#a7 by  
striking financing any communication    
through any broadcasting station1       
newspaper1 magazine1 outdoor advertising
 facility1 mailing1 or any other type of
 general public political advertising   

and inserting financing any public      
communication2 and  7#b7 by striking    
solicits any contribution through any   
broadcasting station1 newspaper1        
magazine1 outdoor advertising facility1 
mailing1 or any other type of general   
public political advertising and        
inserting solicits any contribution     
through any public communication4  #aad4
 ,expansion of definition of            
electioneering communication  7a7       
,expansion to online communications     
7#a7 ,application to qualified internet 
and digital communications  7,a7 ,in    
general ,subparagraph 7,a7 of section   
#cjd7;f77#c7 of the ,federal ,election  
,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjajd7;f77#c77;,a77 is amended by      
striking or satellite communication each
 place it appears in clauses 7i7 and    
7ii7 and inserting satellite1 or        
qualified internet or digital           
communication4  7,b7 ,qualified internet
 or digital communication ,paragraph    
7#c7 of section #cjd7;f7 of such ,act   

7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;f77 is amended by
 adding at the end the following new    
subparagraph3  7,d7 ,qualified internet 
or digital communication ,the term      
qualified internet or digital           
communication means any communication   
which is placed or promoted for a fee on
 an online platform 7as defined in      
subsection 7k77#c774  4  7#b7           
,nonapplication of relevant electorate  
to online communications ,section       
#cjd7;f77#c77;,a77i77,,iii7 of such ,act
 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4                         
#cjajd7;f77#c77;,a77i77,,iii77 is       
amended by inserting any broadcast1     
cable1 or satellite before              
communication4  7#c7 ,news exemption    
,section #cjd7;f77#c77;,b77i7 of such   
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4                     
#cjajd7;f77#c77;,b77i77 is amended to   
read as follows3  7i7 a communication   
appearing in a news story1 commentary1  
or editorial distributed through the    
facilities of any broadcasting station  
or any online or digital newspaper1     

magazine1 blog1 publication1 or         
periodical1 unless such broadcasting1   
online1 or digital facilities are owned 
or controlled by any political party1   
political committee1 or candidate2  4   
7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made
 by this section shall apply with       
respect to communications made on or    
after ,january #a1 #bjbj4  #aae4        
,application of disclaimer statements to
 online communications  7a7 ,clear and  
conspicuous manner requirement          
,subsection 7a7 of section #cah of the  
,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of    
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjabj7;a77 is     
amended--  7#a7 by striking shall       
clearly state each place it appears in  
paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 and     
inserting shall state in a clear and    
conspicuous manner2 and  7#b7 by adding 
at the end the following flush sentence3
 ,for purposes of this section1 a       
communication does not make a statement 
in a clear and conspicuous manner if it 
is difficult to read or hear or if the  

placement is easily overlooked44  7b7   
,special rules for qualified internet or
 digital communications  7#a7 ,in       
general ,section #cah of such ,act 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #cjabj7 is amended by adding  
at the end the following new subsection3
  7e7 ,special rules for qualified      
internet or digital communications  7#a7
 ,special rules with respect to         
statements ,in the case of any          
communication to which this section     
applies which is a qualified internet or
 digital communication 7as defined in   
section #cjd7;f77#c77;,d77 which is     
disseminated through a medium in which  
the provision of all of the information 
specified in this section is not        
possible1 the communication shall1 in a 
clear and conspicuous manner--  7,a7    
state the name of the person who paid   
for the communication2 and  7,b7 provide
 a means for the recipient of the       
communication to obtain the remainder of
 the information required under this    
section with minimal effort and without 

receiving or viewing any additional     
material other than such required       
information4  7#b7 ,safe harbor for     
determining clear and conspicuous manner
 ,a statement in a qualified internet or
 digital communication 7as defined in   
section #cjd7;f77#c77;,d77 shall be     
considered to be made in a clear and    
conspicuous manner as provided in       
subsection 7a7 if the communication     
meets the following requirements3  7,a7 
,text or graphic communications ,in the 
case of a text or graphic communication1
 the statement-- 7i7 appears in letters 
at least as large as the majority of the
 text in the communication2 and  7ii7   
meets the requirements of paragraphs    
7#b7 and 7#c7 of subsection 7c74  7,b7  
,audio communications ,in the case of an
 audio communication1 the statement is  
spoken in a clearly audible and         
intelligible manner at the beginning or 
end of the communication and lasts at   
least #c seconds4  7,c7 ,video          
communications ,in the case of a video  

communication which also includes audio1
 the statement-- 7i7 is included at     
either the beginning or the end of the  
communication2 and  7ii7 is made both   
in-- 7,i7 a written format that meets   
the requirements of subparagraph 7,a7   
and appears for at least #d seconds2 and
  7,,ii7 an audible format that meets   
the requirements of subparagraph 7,b74  
7,d7 ,other communications ,in the case 
of any other type of communication1 the 
statement is at least as clear and      
conspicuous as the statement specified  
in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c74  4 
7#b7 ,nonapplication of certain         
exceptions ,the exceptions provided in  
section #aaj4aa7;f77#a77;i7 and 7ii7 of 
title #aa1 ,code of ,federal            
,regulations1 or any successor to such  
rules1 shall have no application to     
qualified internet or digital           
communications 7as defined in section   
#cjd7;f77#c77;,d7 of the ,federal       
,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga1 as   
added by this ,act74  7c7 ,modification 

of additional requirements for certain  
communications ,section #cah7;d7 of such
 ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjabj7;d77 is     
amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a7-- 
7,a7 by striking which is transmitted   
through radio and inserting which is in 
an audio format2 and  7,b7 by striking  
,by radio in the heading and inserting  
,audio format2  7#b7 in paragraph       
7#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 by striking which is   
transmitted through television and      
inserting which is in video format2 and 
7,b7 by striking ,by television in the  
heading and inserting ,video format2 and
  7#c7 in paragraph 7#b7--  7,a7 by     
striking transmitted through radio or   
television and inserting made in audio  
or video format2 and  7,b7 by striking  
through television in the second        
sentence and inserting in video format4 
#aaf4 ,political record requirements for
 online platforms  7a7 ,in general      
,section #cjd of the ,federal ,election 
,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjajd71 as amended by section #aja7;a71

 is further amended by adding at the end
 the following new subsection3  7k7     
,disclosure of certain online           
advertisements  7#a7 ,in general  7,a7  
,requirements for online platforms ,an  
online platform shall maintain1 and make
 available for online public inspection 
in machine readable format1 a complete  
record of any request to purchase on    
such online platform a qualified        
political advertisement which is made by
 a person whose aggregate requests to   
purchase qualified political            
advertisements on such online platform  
during the calendar year exceeds #ejj4  
7,b7 ,requirements for advertisers ,any 
person who requests to purchase a       
qualified political advertisement on an 
online platform shall provide the online
 platform with such information as is   
necessary for the online platform to    
comply with the requirements of         
subparagraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,contents of   
record ,a record maintained under       
paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall contain-- 7,a7

 a digital copy of the qualified        
political advertisement2  7,b7 a        
description of the audience targeted by 
the advertisement1 the number of views  
generated from the advertisement1 and   
the date and time that the advertisement
 is first displayed and last displayed2 
and  7,c7 information regarding-- 7i7   
the average rate charged for the        
advertisement2  7ii7 the name of the    
candidate to which the advertisement    
refers and the office to which the      
candidate is seeking election1 the      
election to which the advertisement     
refers1 or the national legislative     
issue to which the advertisement refers 
7as applicable72  7iii7 in the case of a
 request made by1 or on behalf of1 a    
candidate1 the name of the candidate1   
the authorized committee of the         
candidate1 and the treasurer of such    
committee2 and  7iv7 in the case of any 
request not described in clause 7iii71  
the name of the person purchasing the   
advertisement1 the name and address of a

 contact person for such person1 and a  
list of the chief executive officers or 
members of the executive committee or of
 the board of directors of such person4 
7#c7 ,online platform ,for purposes of  
this subsection1 the term online        
platform means any public-facing        
website1 web application1 or digital    
application 7including a social network1
 ad network1 or search engine7 which--  
7,a7 sells qualified political          
advertisements2 and  7,b7 has           
#ej1jjj1jjj or more unique monthly      
,united ,states visitors or users for a 
majority of months during the preceding 
#ab months4  7#d7 ,qualified political  
advertisement ,for purposes of this     
subsection1 the term qualified political
 advertisement means any advertisement  
7including search engine marketing1     
display advertisements1 video           
advertisements1 native advertisements1  
and sponsorships7 that--  7,a7 is made  
by or on behalf of a candidate2 or  7,b7
 communicates a message relating to any 

political matter of national importance1
 including--  7i7 a candidate2  7ii7 any
 election to ,federal office2 or  7iii7 
a national legislative issue of public  
importance4  7#e7 ,time to maintain file
 ,the information required under this   
subsection shall be made available as   
soon as possible and shall be retained  
by the online platform for a period of  
not less than #d years4  7#f7 ,safe     
harbor for platforms making best efforts
 to identify requests which are subject 
to record maintenance requirements ,in  
accordance with rules established by the
 ,commission1 if an online platform     
shows that the platform used best       
efforts to determine whether or not a   
request to purchase a qualified         
political advertisement was subject to  
the requirements of this subsection1 the
 online platform shall not be considered
 to be in violation of such             
requirements4  7#g7 ,penalties ,for     
penalties for failure by online         
platforms1 and persons requesting to    

purchase a qualified political          
advertisement on online platforms1 to   
comply with the requirements of this    
subsection1 see section #cji4  4  7b7   
,rulemaking ,not later than #abj days   
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,federal ,election ,commission
 shall establish rules--  7#a7 requiring
 common data formats for the record     
required to be maintained under section 
#cjd7k7 of the ,federal ,election       
,campaign ,act of #aiga 7as added by    
subsection 7a77 so that all online      
platforms submit and maintain data      
online in a common1 machine-readable and
 publicly accessible format2  7#b7      
establishing search interface           
requirements relating to such record1   
including searches by candidate name1   
issue1 purchaser1 and date2 and  7#c7   
establishing the criteria for the safe  
harbor exception provided under         
paragraph 7#f7 of section #cjd7k7 of    
such ,act 7as added by subsection 7a774 
7c7 ,reporting ,not later than #b years 

after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 and biannually thereafter1 the    
,chairman of the ,federal ,election     
,commission shall submit a report to    
,congress on--  7#a7 matters relating to
 compliance with and the enforcement of 
the requirements of section #cjd7k7 of  
the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of
 #aiga1 as added by subsection 7a72     
7#b7 recommendations for any            
modifications to such section to assist 
in carrying out its purposes2 and  7#c7 
identifying ways to bring transparency  
and accountability to political         
advertisements distributed online for   
free4  #aag4 ,preventing contributions1 
expenditures1 independent expenditures1 
and disbursements for electioneering    
communications by foreign nationals in  
the form of online advertising ,section 
#cai of the ,federal ,election ,campaign
 ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7 is
 amended by adding at the end the       
following new subsection3  7c7          
,responsibilities of broadcast stations1

 providers of cable and satellite       
television1 and online platforms  7#a7  
,responsibilities described ,each       
television or radio broadcast station1  
provider of cable or satellite          
television1 or online platform 7as      
defined in section #cjd7k77#c77 shall   
make reasonable efforts to ensure that  
communications described in section     
#cah7;a7 and made available by such     
station1 provider1 or platform are not  
purchased by a foreign national1        
directly or indirectly4 ,for purposes of
 the previous sentence1 a station1      
provider1 or online platform shall not  
be considered to have made reasonable   
efforts under this paragraph in the case
 of the availability of a communication 
unless the station1 provider1 or online 
platform directly inquires from the     
individual or entity making such        
purchase whether the purchase is to be  
made by a foreign national1 directly or 
indirectly4  7#b7 ,special rules for    
disbursement paid with credit card ,for 

purposes of paragraph 7#a71 a television
 or radio broadcast station1 provider of
 cable or satellite television1 or      
online platform shall be considered to  
have made reasonable efforts under such 
paragraph in the case of a purchase of  
the availability of a communication     
which is made with a credit card if--   
7,a7 the individual or entity making    
such purchase is required1 at the time  
of making such purchase1 to disclose the
 credit verification value of such      
credit card2 and  7,b7 the billing      
address associated with such credit card
 is located in the ,united ,states or1  
in the case of a purchase made by an    
individual who is a ,united ,states     
citizen living outside of the ,united   
,states1 the individual provides the    
television or radio broadcast station1  
provider of cable or satellite          
television1 or online platform with the 
,united ,states mailing address the     
individual uses for voter registration  
purposes4  4  ,,ii ,closing ,loopholes  

,allowing ,spending by ,foreign         
,nationals in ,elections  #bja4         
,clarification of prohibition on        
participation by foreign nationals in   
election-related activities  7a7        
,clarification of prohibition ,section  
#cai7;a7 of the ,federal ,election      
,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjaba7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by        
striking or at the end of paragraph     
7#a72  7#b7 by striking the period at   
the end of paragraph 7#b7 and inserting 
2 or2 and  7#c7 by adding at the end the
 following new paragraph3  7#c7 a       
foreign national to direct1 dictate1    
control1 or directly or indirectly      
participate in the decision-making      
process of any person 7including a      
corporation1 labor organization1        
political committee1 or political       
organization7 with regard to such       
person's ,federal or non-,federal       
election-related activity1 including any
 decision concerning the making of      
contributions1 donations1 expenditures1 

or disbursements in connection with an  
election for any ,federal1 ,state1 or   
local office or any decision concerning 
the administration of a political       
committee4  4  7b7 ,certification of    
,compliance ,section #cai of such ,act  
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba71 as amended by   
section #aag1 is further amended by     
adding at the end the following new     
subsection3  7d7 ,certification of      
compliance required prior to carrying   
out activity ,prior to the making in    
connection with an election for ,federal
 office of any contribution1 donation1  
expenditure1 independent expenditure1 or
 disbursement for an electioneering     
communication by a corporation1 limited 
liability corporation1 or partnership   
during a year1 the chief executive      
officer of the corporation1 limited     
liability corporation1 or partnership   
7or1 if the corporation1 limited        
liability corporation1 or partnership   
does not have a chief executive officer1
 the highest ranking official of the    

corporation1 limited liability          
corporation1 or partnership71 shall file
 a certification with the ,commission1  
under penalty of perjury1 that a foreign
 national did not direct1 dictate1      
control1 or directly or indirectly      
participate in the decision-making      
process relating to such activity in    
violation of subsection 7a77#c71 unless 
the chief executive officer has         
previously filed such a certification   
during that calendar year4  4  7c7      
,effective date ,the amendments made by 
this section shall take effect upon the 
expiration of the #ahj-;day period which
 begins on the date of the enactment of 
this ,act4  #bjb4 ,clarification of     
application of foreign money ban to     
certain disbursements and activities    
7a7 ,application to disbursements to    
,super ,p,a,cs ,section                 
#cai7;a77#a77;,a7 of the ,federal       
,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7;a77#a77;,a77 is       
amended by striking the semicolon and   

inserting the following3 1 including any
 disbursement to a political committee  
which accepts donations or contributions
 that do not comply with the            
limitations1 prohibitions1 and reporting
 requirements of this ,act 7or any      
disbursement to or on behalf of any     
account of a political committee which  
is established for the purpose of       
accepting such donations or             
contributions724  7b7 ,conditions under 
which corporate ,p,a,cs may make        
contributions and expenditures ,section 
#caf7;b7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4    
#cjaah7;b77 is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph3  7#h7  
,a separate segregated fund established 
by a corporation may not make a         
contribution or expenditure during a    
year unless the fund has certified to   
the ,commission the following during the
 year3  7,a7 ,each individual who       
manages the fund1 and who is responsible
 for exercising decision-making         
authority for the fund1 is a citizen of 

the ,united ,states or is lawfully      
admitted for permanent residence in the 
,united ,states4  7,b7 ,no foreign      
national under section #cai participates
 in any way in the decision-making      
processes of the fund with regard to    
contributions or expenditures under this
 ,act4  7,c7 ,the fund does not solicit 
or accept recommendations from any      
foreign national under section #cai with
 respect to the contributions or        
expenditures made by the fund4  7,d7    
,any member of the board of directors of
 the corporation who is a foreign       
national under section #cai abstains    
from voting on matters concerning the   
fund or its activities4  4  #bjc4 ,audit
 and report on illicit foreign money in 
,federal elections  7a7 ,in general     
,title ,,iii of the ,federal ,election  
,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjaja et seq47 is amended by inserting 
after section #cai the following new    
section3  #cai;,a4 ,audit and report on 
disbursements by foreign nationals  7a7 

,audit  7#a7 ,in general ,the           
,commission shall conduct an audit after
 each ,federal election cycle to        
determine the incidence of illicit      
foreign money in such ,federal election 
cycle4  7#b7 ,procedures ,in carrying   
out paragraph 7#a71 the ,commission     
shall conduct random audits of any      
disbursements required to be reported   
under this ,act1 in accordance with     
procedures established by the           
,commission4  7b7 ,report ,not later    
than #ahj days after the end of each    
,federal election cycle1 the ,commission
 shall submit to ,congress a report     
containing--  7#a7 results of the audit 
required by subsection 7a77#a72 and     
7#b7 recommendations to address the     
presence of illicit foreign money in    
elections1 as appropriate4  7c7         
,definitions ,as used in this section3  
7#a7 ,the term ,federal election cycle  
means the period which begins on the day
 after the date of a regularly scheduled
 general election for ,federal office   

and which ends on the date of the first 
regularly scheduled general election for
 ,federal office held after such date4  
7#b7 ,the term illicit foreign money    
means any disbursement by a foreign     
national 7as defined in section         
#cai7;b77 prohibited under such section4
  4  7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment 
made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with 
respect to the ,federal election cycle  
that began during ,november #bjah1 and  
each succeeding ,federal election cycle4
  #bjd4 ,prohibition on contributions   
and donations by foreign nationals in   
connections with ballot initiatives and 
referenda  7a7 ,in general ,section     
#cai7;a77#a77;,a7 of the ,federal       
,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7;a77#a77;,a77 is       
amended by striking election and        
inserting the following3 election1      
including a ,state or local ballot      
initiative or referendum4  7b7          
,effective date ,the amendment made by  
this section shall apply with respect to

 elections held in #bjbj or any         
succeeding year4  #bje4 ,expansion of   
limitations on foreign nationals        
participating in political advertising  
7a7 ,disbursements described ,section   
#cai7;a77#a7 of the ,federal ,election  
,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjaba7;a77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by    
striking or at the end of subparagraph  
7,b72 and  7#b7 by striking subparagraph
 7,c7 and inserting the following3  7,c7
 an expenditure2  7,d7 an independent   
expenditure2  7,e7 a disbursement for an
 electioneering communication 7within   
the meaning of section #cjd7;f77#c772   
7,f7 a disbursement for a communication 
which is placed or promoted for a fee on
 a website1 web application1 or digital 
application that refers to a clearly    
identified candidate for election for   
,federal office and is disseminated     
within #fj days before a general1       
special1 or runoff election for the     
office sought by the candidate or #cj   
days before a primary or preference     

election1 or a convention or caucus of a
 political party that has authority to  
nominate a candidate for the office     
sought by the candidate2  7,g7 a        
disbursement for a broadcast1 cable or  
satellite communication1 or for a       
communication which is placed or        
promoted for a fee on a website1 web    
application1 or digital application1    
that promotes1 supports1 attacks1 or    
opposes the election of a clearly       
identified candidate for ,federal1      
,state1 or local office 7regardless of  
whether the communication contains      
express advocacy or the functional      
equivalent of express advocacy72  7,h7 a
 disbursement for a broadcast1 cable1 or
 satellite communication1 or for any    
communication which is placed or        
promoted for a fee on an online platform
 7as defined in section #cjd7k77#c771   
that discusses a national legislative   
issue of public importance in a year in 
which a regularly scheduled general     
election for ,federal office is held1   

but only if the disbursement is made by 
a covered foreign national described in 
section #cjd7;j77#c77;,c72 or  7,i7 a   
disbursement by a covered foreign       
national described in section           
#cjd7;j77#c77;,c7 to compensate any     
person for internet activity that       
promotes1 supports1 attacks1 or opposes 
the election of a clearly identified    
candidate for ,federal1 ,state1 or local
 office 7regardless of whether the      
activity communication contains express 
advocacy or the functional equivalent of
 express advocacy72  4  7b7 ,effective  
date ,the amendments made by this       
section shall apply with respect to     
disbursements made on or after the date 
of the enactment of this ,act4  ,,iii   
,deterring ,foreign ,interference in    
,elections  ,a ,deterrence under        
,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of    
#aiga  #cja4 ,restrictions on exchange  
of campaign information between         
candidates and foreign powers ,section  
#cai of the ,federal ,election ,campaign

 ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba71  
as amended by section #aag and section  
#bja7;b71 is further amended by adding  
at the end the following new subsection3
  7e7 ,restrictions on exchange of      
information between candidates and      
foreign powers  7#a7 ,treatment of offer
 to share nonpublic campaign material as
 solicitation of contribution from      
foreign national ,if a candidate or an  
individual affiliated with the campaign 
of a candidate1 or if a political       
committee or an individual affiliated   
with a political committee1 provides or 
offers to provide nonpublic campaign    
material to a covered foreign national  
or to another person whom the candidate1
 committee1 or individual knows or has  
reason to know will provide the material
 to a covered foreign national1 the     
candidate1 committee1 or individual 7as 
the case may be7 shall be considered for
 purposes of this section to have       
solicited a contribution or donation    
described in subsection 7a77#a77;,a7    

from a foreign national4  7#b7          
,definitions ,in this subsection1 the   
following definitions apply3 7,a7 ,the  
term candidate means an individual who  
seeks nomination for1 or election to1   
any ,federal1 ,state1 or local public   
office4  7,b7 ,the term covered foreign 
national has the meaning given such term
 in section #cjd7;j77#c77;,c74  7,c7    
,the term individual affiliated with a  
campaign means1 with respect to a       
candidate1 an employee of any           
organization legally authorized under   
,federal1 ,state1 or local law to       
support the candidate's campaign for    
nomination for1 or election to1 any     
,federal1 ,state1 or local public       
office1 as well as any independent      
contractor of such an organization and  
any individual who performs services on 
behalf of the organization1 whether paid
 or unpaid4  7,d7 ,the term individual  
affiliated with a political committee   
means1 with respect to a political      
committee1 an employee of the committee 

as well as any independent contractor of
 the committee and any individual who   
performs services on behalf of the      
committee1 whether paid or unpaid4  7,e7
 ,the term nonpublic campaign material  
means1 with respect to a candidate or a 
political committee1 campaign material  
that is produced by the candidate or the
 committee or produced at the candidate 
or committee's expense or request which 
is not distributed or made available to 
the general public or otherwise in the  
public domain1 including polling and    
focus group data and opposition         
research1 except that such term does not
 include material produced for purposes 
of consultations relating solely to the 
candidate's or committee's position on a
 legislative or policy matter4  4  #cjb4
 ,clarification of standard for         
determining existence of coordination   
between campaigns and outside interests 
,section #cae7;a7 of the ,federal       
,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaaf7;a77 is amended by     

adding at the end the following new     
paragraph3  7#aj7 ,for purposes of      
paragraph 7#g71 an expenditure or       
disbursement may be considered to have  
been made in cooperation1 consultation1 
or concert with1 or coordinated with1 a 
person without regard to whether or not 
the cooperation1 consultation1 or       
coordination is carried out pursuant to 
agreement or formal collaboration4  4   
,b ,prohibiting ,deceptive ,practices   
and ,preventing ,voter ,intimidation    
#caa4 ,short title ,this subtitle may be
 cited as the ,deceptive ,practices and 
,voter ,intimidation ,prevention ,act of
 #bjai4  #cab4 ,prohibition on deceptive
 practices in ,federal elections  7a7   
,prohibition ,subsection 7b7 of section 
#bjjd of the ,revised ,statutes 7#eb    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja7;b77 is amended--  7#a7
 by striking ,no person and inserting   
the following3  7#a7 ,in general ,no    
person  2 and  7#b7 by inserting at the 
end the following new paragraphs3  7#b7 
,false statements regarding ,federal    

elections  7,a7 ,prohibition ,no person1
 whether acting under color of law or   
otherwise1 shall1 within #fj days before
 an election described in paragraph     
7#e71 by any means1 including by means  
of written1 electronic1 or telephonic   
communications1 communicate or cause to 
be communicated information described in
 subparagraph 7,b71 or produce          
information described in subparagraph   
7,b7 with the intent that such          
information be communicated1 if such    
person--  7i7 knows such information to 
be materially false2 and  7ii7 has the  
intent to impede or prevent another     
person from exercising the right to vote
 in an election described in paragraph  
7#e74  7,b7 ,information described      
,information is described in this       
subparagraph if such information is     
regarding-- 7i7 the time1 place1 or     
manner of holding any election described
 in paragraph 7#e72 or  7ii7 the        
qualifications for or restrictions on   
voter eligibility for any such election1

 including-- 7,i7 any criminal penalties
 associated with voting in any such     
election2 or  7,,ii7 information        
regarding a voter's registration status 
or eligibility4  7#c7 ,false statements 
regarding public endorsements  7,a7     
,prohibition ,no person1 whether acting 
under color of law or otherwise1 shall1 
within #fj days before an election      
described in paragraph 7#e71 by any     
means1 including by means of written1   
electronic1 or telephonic               
communications1 communicate1 or cause to
 be communicated1 a materially false    
statement about an endorsement1 if such 
person--  7i7 knows such statement to be
 false2 and  7ii7 has the intent to     
impede or prevent another person from   
exercising the right to vote in an      
election described in paragraph 7#e74   
7,b7 ,definition of materially false    
,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 a   
statement about an endorsement is       
materially false if1 with respect to an 
upcoming election described in paragraph

 7#e7-- 7i7 the statement states that a 
specifically named person1 political    
party1 or organization has endorsed the 
election of a specific candidate for a  
,federal office described in such       
paragraph2 and  7ii7 such person1       
political party1 or organization has not
 endorsed the election of such          
candidate4  7#d7 ,hindering1 interfering
 with1 or preventing voting or          
registering to vote ,no person1 whether 
acting under color of law or otherwise1 
shall intentionally hinder1 interfere   
with1 or prevent another person from    
voting1 registering to vote1 or aiding  
another person to vote or register to   
vote in an election described in        
paragraph 7#e74  7#e7 ,election         
described ,an election described in this
 paragraph is any general1 primary1     
run-off1 or special election held solely
 or in part for the purpose of          
nominating or electing a candidate for  
the office of ,president1 ,vice         
,president1 presidential elector1       

,member of the ,senate1 ,member of the  
,house of ,representatives1 or ,delegate
 or ,commissioner from a ,territory or  
possession4  4  7b7 ,private right of   
action  7#a7 ,in general ,subsection 7c7
 of section #bjjd of the ,revised       
,statutes 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja7;c77 is 
amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,whenever any
 person and inserting the following3    
7#a7 ,whenever any person  2 and  7,b7  
by adding at the end the following new  
paragraph3  7#b7 ,any person aggrieved  
by a violation of subsection 7b77#b71   
7b77#c71 or 7b77#d7 may institute a     
civil action for preventive relief1     
including an application in a ,united   
,states district court for a permanent  
or temporary injunction1 restraining    
order1 or other order4 ,in any such     
action1 the court1 in its discretion1   
may allow the prevailing party a        
reasonable attorney's fee as part of the
 costs4  4  7#b7 ,conforming amendments 
7,a7 ,subsection 7e7 of section #bjjd of
 the ,revised ,statutes 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4  

#ajaja7;e77 is amended by striking      
subsection 7c7 and inserting subsection 
7c77#a74  7,b7 ,subsection 7g7 of       
section #bjjd of the ,revised ,statutes 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja7;g77 is amended by
 striking subsection 7c7 and inserting  
subsection 7c77#a74  7c7 ,criminal      
penalties  7#a7 ,deceptive acts ,section
 #eid of title #ah1 ,united ,states     
,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking    
,whoever and inserting the following3   
7a7 ,intimidation ,whoever  2  7,b7 in  
subsection 7a71 as inserted by          
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking at any   
election and inserting at any general1  
primary1 run-off1 or special election2  
and  7,c7 by adding at the end the      
following new subsections3  7b7         
,deceptive acts  7#a7 ,false statements 
regarding ,federal elections  7,a7      
,prohibition ,it shall be unlawful for  
any person1 whether acting under color  
of law or otherwise1 within #fj days    
before an election described in         
subsection 7e71 by any means1 including 

by means of written1 electronic1 or     
telephonic communications1 to           
communicate or cause to be communicated 
information described in subparagraph   
7,b71 or produce information described  
in subparagraph 7,b7 with the intent    
that such information be communicated1  
if such person--  7i7 knows such        
information to be materially false2 and 
7ii7 has the intent to mislead voters1  
or the intent to impede or prevent      
another person from exercising the right
 to vote in an election described in    
subsection 7e74  7,b7 ,information      
described ,information is described in  
this subparagraph if such information is
 regarding-- 7i7 the time or place of   
holding any election described in       
subsection 7e72 or  7ii7 the            
qualifications for or restrictions on   
voter eligibility for any such election1
 including-- 7,i7 any criminal penalties
 associated with voting in any such     
election2 or  7,,ii7 information        
regarding a voter's registration status 

or eligibility4  7#b7 ,penalty ,any     
person who violates paragraph 7#a7 shall
 be fined not more than #ajj1jjj1       
imprisoned for not more than #e years1  
or both4  7c7 ,hindering1 interfering   
with1 or preventing voting or           
registering ,to vote  7#a7 ,prohibition 
,it shall be unlawful for any person1   
whether acting under color of law or    
otherwise1 to intentionally hinder1     
interfere with1 or prevent another      
person from voting1 registering to vote1
 or aiding another person to vote or    
register to vote in an election         
described in subsection 7e74  7#b7      
,penalty ,any person who violates       
paragraph 7#a7 shall be fined not more  
than #ajj1jjj1 imprisoned for not more  
than #e years1 or both4  7d7 ,attempt   
,any person who attempts to commit any  
offense described in subsection 7a71    
7b77#a71 or 7c77#a7 shall be subject to 
the same penalties as those prescribed  
for the offense that the person         
attempted to commit4  7e7 ,election     

described ,an election described in this
 subsection is any general1 primary1    
run-off1 or special election held solely
 or in part for the purpose of          
nominating or electing a candidate for  
the office of ,president1 ,vice         
,president1 presidential elector1       
,member of the ,senate1 ,member of the  
,house of ,representatives1 or ,delegate
 or ,commissioner from a ,territory or  
possession4  4  7#b7 ,modification of   
penalty for voter intimidation ,section 
#eid7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states  
,code1 as amended by paragraph 7#a71 is 
amended by striking fined under this    
title or imprisoned not more than one   
year and inserting fined not more than  
#ajj1jjj1 imprisoned for not more than  
#e years4  7#c7 ,sentencing guidelines  
7,a7 ,review and amendment ,not later   
than #ahj days after the date of        
enactment of this ,act1 the ,united     
,states ,sentencing ,commission1        
pursuant to its authority under section 
#iid of title #bh1 ,united ,states      

,code1 and in accordance with this      
section1 shall review and1 if           
appropriate1 amend the ,federal         
sentencing guidelines and policy        
statements applicable to persons        
convicted of any offense under section  
#eid of title #ah1 ,united ,states      
,code1 as amended by this section4  7,b7
 ,authorization ,the ,united ,states    
,sentencing ,commission may amend the   
,federal ,sentencing ,guidelines in     
accordance with the procedures set forth
 in section #ba7;a7 of the ,sentencing  
,act of #aihg 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #iid note7 
as though the authority under that      
section had not expired4  7#d7 ,payments
 for refraining from voting ,subsection 
7c7 of section #aa of the ,voting       
,rights ,act of #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4    
#ajcjg7 is amended by striking either   
for registration to vote or for voting  
and inserting for registration to vote1 
for voting1 or for not voting4  #cac4   
,corrective action  7a7 ,corrective     
action  7#a7 ,in general ,if the        

,attorney ,general receives a credible  
report that materially false information
 has been or is being communicated in   
violation of paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of
 section #bjjd7;b7 of the ,revised      
,statutes 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja7;b771 as
 added by section #cab7;a71 and if the  
,attorney ,general determines that      
,state and local election officials have
 not taken adequate steps to promptly   
communicate accurate information to     
correct the materially false            
information1 the ,attorney ,general     
shall1 pursuant to the written          
procedures and standards under          
subsection 7b71 communicate to the      
public1 by any means1 including by means
 of written1 electronic1 or telephonic  
communications1 accurate information    
designed to correct the materially false
 information4  7#b7 ,communication of   
corrective information ,any information 
communicated by the ,attorney ,general  
under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 shall--  7i7
 be accurate and objective2  7ii7       

consist of only the information         
necessary to correct the materially     
false information that has been or is   
being communicated2 and  7iii7 to the   
extent practicable1 be by a means that  
the ,attorney ,general determines will  
reach the persons to whom the materially
 false information has been or is being 
communicated2 and  7,b7 shall not be    
designed to favor or disfavor any       
particular candidate1 organization1 or  
political party4  7b7 ,written          
procedures and standards for taking     
corrective action  7#a7 ,in general ,not
 later than #ahj days after the date of 
enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney   
,general shall publish written          
procedures and standards for determining
 when and how corrective action will be 
taken under this section4  7#b7         
,inclusion of appropriate deadlines ,the
 procedures and standards under         
paragraph 7#a7 shall include appropriate
 deadlines1 based in part on the number 
of days remaining before the upcoming   

election4  7#c7 ,consultation ,in       
developing the procedures and standards 
under paragraph 7#a71 the ,attorney     
,general shall consult with the         
,election ,assistance ,commission1      
,state and local election officials1    
civil rights organizations1 voting      
rights groups1 voter protection groups1 
and other interested community          
organizations4  7c7 ,authorization of   
appropriations ,there are authorized to 
be appropriated to the ,attorney        
,general such sums as may be necessary  
to carry out this subtitle4  #cad4      
,reports to ,congress  7a7 ,in general  
,not later than #ahj days after each    
general election for ,federal office1   
the ,attorney ,general shall submit to  
,congress a report compiling all        
allegations received by the ,attorney   
,general of deceptive practices         
described in paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 
7#d7 of section #bjjd7;b7 of the        
,revised ,statutes 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#ajaja7;b771 as added by section        

#cab7;a71 relating to the general       
election for ,federal office and any    
primary1 run-off1 or a special election 
for ,federal office held in the #b years
 preceding the general election4  7b7   
,contents  7#a7 ,in general ,each report
 submitted under subsection 7a7 shall   
include-- 7,a7 a description of each    
allegation of a deceptive practice      
described in subsection 7a71 including  
the geographic location1 racial and     
ethnic composition1 and language        
minority-group membership of the persons
 toward whom the alleged deceptive      
practice was directed2  7,b7 the status 
of the investigation of each allegation 
described in subparagraph 7,a72  7,c7 a 
description of each corrective action   
taken by the ,attorney ,general under   
section #d7;a7 in response to an        
allegation described in subparagraph    
7,a72  7,d7 a description of each       
referral of an allegation described in  
subparagraph 7,a7 to other ,federal1    
,state1 or local agencies2  7,e7 to the 

extent information is available1 a      
description of any civil action         
instituted under section #bjjd7;c77#b7  
of the ,revised ,statutes 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4
 #ajaja7;c77#b771 as added by section   
#cab7;b71 in connection with an         
allegation described in subparagraph    
7,a72 and  7,f7 a description of any    
criminal prosecution instituted under   
section #eid of title #ah1 ,united      
,states ,code1 as amended by section    
#c7;c71 in connection with the receipt  
of an allegation described in           
subparagraph 7,a7 by the ,attorney      
,general4  7#b7 ,exclusion of certain   
information  7,a7 ,in general ,the      
,attorney ,general shall not include in 
a report submitted under subsection 7a7 
any information protected from          
disclosure by rule #f7;e7 of the        
,federal ,rules of ,criminal ,procedure 
or any ,federal criminal statute4  7,b7 
,exclusion of certain other information 
,the ,attorney ,general may determine   
that the following information shall not

 be included in a report submitted under
 subsection 7a73  7i7 ,any information  
that is privileged4  7ii7 ,any          
information concerning an ongoing       
investigation4  7iii7 ,any information  
concerning a criminal or civil          
proceeding conducted under seal4  7iv7  
,any other nonpublic information that   
the ,attorney ,general determines the   
disclosure of which could reasonably be 
expected to infringe on the rights of   
any individual or adversely affect the  
integrity of a pending or future        
criminal investigation4  7c7 ,report    
made public ,on the date that the       
,attorney ,general submits the report   
under subsection 7a71 the ,attorney     
,general shall also make the report     
publicly available through the internet 
and other appropriate means4  ,,iv      
,miscellaneous ,provisions  #dja4       
,effective dates of provisions ,each    
provision of this ,act and each         
amendment made by a provision of this   
,act shall take effect on the effective 

date provided under this ,act for such  
provision or such amendment without     
regard to whether or not the ,federal   
,election ,commission1 the ,attorney    
,general1 or any other person has       
promulgated regulations to carry out    
such provision or such amendment4  #djb4
 ,severability ,if any provision of this
 ,act or any amendment made by this     
,act1 or the application of a provision 
of this ,act or an amendment made by    
this ,act to any person or circumstance1
 is held to be unconstitutional1 the    
remainder of this ,act1 and the         
application of the provisions to any    
person or circumstance1 shall not be    
affected by the holding4