,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dgcf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #ah1 #bjai,mr4 ,rodney ,davis of ,illinois 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,balart1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln of ,puerto ,rico1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,ms4 ,herrera ,beutler1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,king of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,walker1 ,ms4 ,stefanik1 ,mr4 ,stauber1 and ,mr4 ,steube7 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 ,foreign ,agents ,registration ,act of #aich to clarify the coverage of political activities directed within the ,united ,states by agents of foreign principals outside of the ,united ,states1 to amend the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga to clarify the application of disclaimer rules for political advertisements which are disseminated online and to reduce the incidence of illicit foreign money in elections1 to amend the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb to prohibit the collection and transmission of ballots by third parties in elections for ,federal office and to prohibit the availability of funds under such ,act to ,states which permit non-citizens to vote in elections for public office1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,honest ,elections ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,title ,i--,foreign ,agents ,registration ,reform ,sec4 #aja4 ,clarification of coverage of activities directed within the ,united ,states by agents outside of the ,united ,states4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,application of press exemption to other forms of media4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,treatment of activities to influence public opinion on elections as political activity4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,effective date4 ,title ,,ii--,disclaimer ,requirements for ,online ,political ,advertisements ,sec4 #bja4 ,clarifying disclaimer requirements for online political advertisements4 ,title ,,iii--,reducing ,illicit ,foreign ,money in ,elections ,sec4 #cja4 ,report on illicit foreign money in ,federal elections4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,prohibition on contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda4 ,title ,,iv--,prohibiting payment of election assistance funds to ,states allowing ballot harvesting ,sec4 #dja4 ,prohibition on payments to ,states allowing collection and transmission of ballots by certain third parties4 ,title ,v--,prohibiting payment of election assistance funds to ,states allowing voting by non-citizens ,sec4 #eja4 ,prohibition on payments to ,states allowing voting by non-citizens4 ,i ,foreign ,agents ,registration ,reform #aja4 ,clarification of coverage of activities directed within the ,united ,states by agents outside of the ,united ,states 7a7 ,treatment of agents engaged in activities as agents of foreign principals ,section #a7;c77#a7 of the ,foreign ,agents ,registration ,act of #aich1 as amended 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;c77#a771 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking or at the end of clause 7iii72 7#b7 by striking and at the end of clause 7iv7 and inserting or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7v7 engages outside the ,united ,states in political activities for or in the interests of such foreign principal which are directed at persons within the ,united ,states1 including activities consisting of communications disseminated within the ,united ,states through telecommunications or computer equipment or services1 the ,internet1 broadcast1 cable1 satellite1 print1 or mail2 and 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #i of such ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fai7 is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following3 1 and shall be applicable outside the ,united ,states to the extent described in section #a7;c77#a77v744 #ajb4 ,application of press exemption to other forms of media 7a7 ,application ,section #a7;d7 of the ,foreign ,agents ,registration ,act of #aich1 as amended 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;d77#a771 is amended to read as follows3 7d7 ,the term agent of a foreign principal does not include any bona fide media outlet organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or of any ,state or other place subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states1 or any bona fide media outlet for which there is on file with the ,united ,states ,postal ,service information in compliance with section #cfhe of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code1 published in the ,united ,states1 solely by virtue of any bona fide news or journalistic activities1 including the solicitation or acceptance of paid advertisements1 subscriptions1 free social media access which is made available to the general public1 or other compensation therefor1 so long as it is at least #hj per centum beneficially owned by1 and its officers and directors1 if any1 are citizens of the ,united ,states1 and such media outlet is not owned1 directed1 supervised1 controlled1 subsidized1 or financed1 and none of its policies are determined by1 any foreign principal defined in subsection 7b71 or by any agent of a foreign principal required to register under this ,act4 4 7b7 ,definition ,section #a of such ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7q7 ,the term media outlet means any of the following3 7#a7 ,any newspaper1 magazine1 or periodical4 7#b7 ,any broadcast1 satellite or cable television or radio station4 7#c7 ,any ,internet-based website1 application1 or platform4 4 #ajc4 ,treatment of activities to influence public opinion on elections as political activity ,section #a7o7 of the ,foreign ,agents ,registration ,act of #aich1 as amended 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7o771 is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting the following3 1 or with reference to public opinion about public officials1 candidates1 or elections of the ,united ,states44 #ajd4 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this title shall apply with respect to activities carried out on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,,ii ,disclaimer ,requirements for ,online ,political ,advertisements #bja4 ,clarifying disclaimer requirements for online political advertisements 7a7 ,clarification ,section #cah of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjabj7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7e7 ,application of requirements to online communications 7#a7 ,method of provision of information ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b7 or paragraph 7#c71 a covered ,internet communication shall provide the information required under this section on the face of the communication4 7#b7 ,authorizing use of alternative mechanisms 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of a covered ,internet communication described in subparagraph 7,c7 of paragraph 7#d71 the communication may provide the information required under this section through the use of a technological mechanism described in subparagraph 7,b71 so long as the communication presents an indicator described in subparagraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,technological mechanism described ,a technological mechanism described in this subparagraph is1 with respect to a communication1 any technology which enables the individual reading1 observing1 or listening to the communication to read1 observe1 or listen to the information required under this section without navigating more than one step away from the communication itself4 ,such mechanism may take any form1 including hover-over1 mouse-over1 voice-over1 rollover1 pop-up screen1 scrolling text1 rotating panels1 or click-through or hyperlink to a landing page4 7,c7 ,indicator described ,an indicator described in this subparagraph is1 with respect to a communication1 any clear and conspicuous visible or audible element of the communication that gives notice to the individual reading1 observing1 or listening to the communication that the individual may read1 observe1 or listen to the information required under this section through a technological mechanism4 ,an indicator may take any form1 including words such as ,paid for by1 ,paid by1 ,sponsored by1 or ,ad by1 a website ,,url1 an image1 a sound1 a symbol1 or an icon4 7#c7 ,waiver ,a disclaimer shall not be required for any covered ,internet communication that cannot provide a clear and conspicuous statement of the information required under this section either on the face of communication or through the use of a technological mechanism under paragraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,covered ,internet communication defined ,in this subsection1 the term covered ,internet communication means any communication which is required to include information under this section and which is any of the following3 7,a7 ,any electronic mailing of more than #ejj substantially similar communications which is disseminated by a political committee4 7,b7 ,any communication disseminated on a publicly available website of a political committee4 7,c7 ,any communication placed for a fee on another person's website or ,internet-based application or platform4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to communications made after the expiration of the #cj-;day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,,iii ,reducing ,illicit ,foreign ,money in ,elections #cja4 ,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 ,report on presence of illicit foreign money 7a7 ,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 an analysis of the presence of illicit foreign money in such cycle2 and 7#b7 recommendations to address the presence of illicit foreign money in elections1 as appropriate4 7b7 ,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 #cjb4 ,prohibition on contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection 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 ,,iv ,prohibiting payment of election assistance funds to ,states allowing ballot harvesting #dja4 ,prohibition on payments to ,states allowing collection and transmission of ballots by certain third parties 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,d of title ,,ii of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new part3 #g ,prohibition on payments to ,states allowing collection and transmission of ballots by certain third parties #big4 ,eligibility for payments of ,states allowing collection and transmission of ballots by certain third parties 7a7 ,in general ,a ,state is not eligible to receive funds under this ,act unless the ,state has in effect a law that prohibits an individual from the knowing collection and transmission of a ballot in an election for ,federal office that was mailed to another person1 other than an individual described as follows3 7#a7 ,an election official while engaged in official duties as authorized by law4 7#b7 ,an employee of the ,united ,states ,postal ,service while engaged in official duties as authorized by law4 7#c7 ,any other individual who is allowed by law to collect and transmit ,united ,states mail1 while engaged in official duties as authorized by law4 7#d7 ,a family member1 household member1 or caregiver of the person to whom the ballot was mailed4 7b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section1 with respect to a person to whom the ballot was mailed3 7#a7 ,the term caregiver means an individual who provides medical or health care assistance to such person in a residence1 nursing care institution1 hospice facility1 assisted living center1 assisted living facility1 assisted living home1 residential care institution1 adult day health care facility1 or adult foster care home4 7#b7 ,the term family member means an individual who is related to such person by blood1 marriage1 adoption or legal guardianship4 7#c7 ,the term household member means an individual who resides at the same residence as such person4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of such ,act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bif the following new item3 ,part #g--,prohibition on payments to ,states allowing collection and transmission of ballots by certain third parties ,sec4 #big4 ,eligibility for payments of ,states allowing collection and transmission of ballots by certain third parties4 4 ,v ,prohibiting payment of election assistance funds to ,states allowing voting by non-citizens #eja4 ,prohibition on payments to ,states allowing voting by non-citizens 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,d of title ,,ii of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajja et seq471 as amended by section #dja1 is further amended by adding at the end the following new part3 #h ,prohibition on payments to ,states allowing voting by non-,citizens #bih4 ,eligibility for payments of ,states allowing voting by non-citizens ,a ,state is not eligible to receive funds under this ,act if the ,state allows an individual who is not a citizen of the ,united ,states to vote in an election for public office4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for such ,act1 as amended by section #dja1 is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section #big the following new item3 ,part #h--,prohibition on payments to ,states allowing voting by non-,citizens ,sec4 #bih4 ,eligibility for payments of ,states allowing voting by non-citizens4 4