,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dgcf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ah1 #bjai,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,ms4 ,h]r]a ,beutl]1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,walk]1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 & ,mr4 ,/eube7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich to cl>ify ! cov]age ( political activities direct$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ag5ts ( =eign pr9cipals outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to am5d ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga to cl>ify ! application ( disclaim] rules = political adv]tisem5ts :i* are dissem9at$ onl9e & to r$uce ! incid5ce ( illicit =eign money 9 elections1 to am5d ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to prohibit ! collection & transmission ( ballots by ?ird p>ties 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice & to prohibit ! availability ( funds "u su* ,act to ,/ates :i* p]mit non-citiz5s to vote 9 elections = public (fice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hone/ ,elections ,act4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,re=m ,sec4 #aja4 ,cl>ification ( cov]age ( activities direct$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ag5ts outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,application ( press exemption to o!r =ms ( m$ia4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,treatm5t ( activities to influ5ce public op9ion on elections z political activity4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,effective date4 ,title ,,ii--,disclaim] ,requirem5ts = ,onl9e ,political ,adv]tisem5ts ,sec4 #bja4 ,cl>ify+ disclaim] requirem5ts = onl9e political adv]tisem5ts4 ,title ,,iii--,r$uc+ ,illicit ,=eign ,money 9 ,elections ,sec4 #cja4 ,report on illicit =eign money 9 ,f$]al elections4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,prohibition on contributions & donations by =eign nationals 9 connection ) ballot initiatives & ref]5da4 ,title ,,iv--,prohibit+ paym5t ( election assi/ance funds to ,/ates all[+ ballot h>ve/+ ,sec4 #dja4 ,prohibition on paym5ts to ,/ates all[+ collection & transmission ( ballots by c]ta9 ?ird p>ties4 ,title ,v--,prohibit+ paym5t ( election assi/ance funds to ,/ates all[+ vot+ by non-citiz5s ,sec4 #eja4 ,prohibition on paym5ts to ,/ates all[+ vot+ by non-citiz5s4 ,i ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,re=m #aja4 ,cl>ification ( cov]age ( activities direct$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ag5ts outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7a7 ,treatm5t ( ag5ts engag$ 9 activities z ag5ts ( =eign pr9cipals ,section #a7;c77#a7 ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;c77#a771 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ or at ! end ( clause 7iii72 7#b7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( clause 7iv7 & ins]t+ or2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3 7v7 engages outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 political activities = or 9 ! int]e/s ( su* =eign pr9cipal :i* are direct$ at p]sons )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ activities consi/+ ( communications dissem9at$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh telecommunications or comput] equipm5t or s]vices1 ! ,int]net1 broadca/1 cable1 satellite1 pr9t1 or mail2 & 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #i ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fai7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 & %all be applicable outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ext5t describ$ 9 section #a7;c77#a77v744 #ajb4 ,application ( press exemption to o!r =ms ( m$ia 7a7 ,application ,section #a7;d7 ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;d77#a771 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7d7 ,! t]m ag5t ( a =eign pr9cipal does n include any bona fide m$ia outlet organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any ,/ate or o!r place subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any bona fide m$ia outlet = :i* !re is on file ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice in=mation 9 compliance ) section #cfhe ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 publi%$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 solely by virtue ( any bona fide news or j\rnali/ic activities1 includ+ ! solicitation or acceptance ( paid adv]tisem5ts1 subscriptions1 free social m$ia access :i* is made available to ! g5]al public1 or o!r comp5sation !re=1 s long z x is at lea/ #hj p] c5tum b5eficially own$ by1 & its (fic]s & directors1 if any1 are citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & su* m$ia outlet is n own$1 direct$1 sup]vis$1 controll$1 subsidiz$1 or f9anc$1 & none ( its policies are det]m9$ by1 any =eign pr9cipal def9$ 9 subsection 7b71 or by any ag5t ( a =eign pr9cipal requir$ to regi/] "u ?is ,act4 4 7b7 ,def9ition ,section #a ( su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7q7 ,! t]m m$ia outlet means any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,any newspap]1 magaz9e1 or p]iodical4 7#b7 ,any broadca/1 satellite or cable television or radio /ation4 7#c7 ,any ,int]net-bas$ website1 application1 or plat=m4 4 #ajc4 ,treatm5t ( activities to influ5ce public op9ion on elections z political activity ,section #a7o7 ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7o771 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 or ) ref]5ce to public op9ion ab\t public (ficials1 c&idates1 or elections ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates44 #ajd4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is title %all apply ) respect to activities c>ri$ out on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,,ii ,disclaim] ,requirem5ts = ,onl9e ,political ,adv]tisem5ts #bja4 ,cl>ify+ disclaim] requirem5ts = onl9e political adv]tisem5ts 7a7 ,cl>ification ,section #cah ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjabj7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7e7 ,application ( requirem5ts to onl9e communications 7#a7 ,me?od ( provision ( in=mation ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 or p>agraph 7#c71 a cov]$ ,int]net communication %all provide ! in=mation requir$ "u ?is section on ! face ( ! communication4 7#b7 ,au?oriz+ use ( alt]native me*anisms 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a cov]$ ,int]net communication describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#d71 ! communication may provide ! in=mation requir$ "u ?is section ?r\gh ! use ( a te*nological me*anism describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 s long z ! communication pres5ts an indicator describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,te*nological me*anism describ$ ,a te*nological me*anism describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is1 ) respect to a communication1 any te*nology :i* enables ! individual read+1 obs]v+1 or li/5+ to ! communication to read1 obs]ve1 or li/5 to ! in=mation requir$ "u ?is section )\t navigat+ m ?an "o /ep away f ! communication itself4 ,su* me*anism may take any =m1 includ+ hov]-ov]1 m\se-ov]1 voice-ov]1 rollov]1 pop-up scre51 scroll+ text1 rotat+ panels1 or click-?r\gh or hyp]l9k to a l&+ page4 7,c7 ,indicator describ$ ,an indicator describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is1 ) respect to a communication1 any cle> & conspicu\s visible or audible elem5t ( ! communication t gives notice to ! individual read+1 obs]v+1 or li/5+ to ! communication t ! individual may read1 obs]ve1 or li/5 to ! in=mation requir$ "u ?is section ?r\gh a te*nological me*anism4 ,an indicator may take any =m1 includ+ words su* z ,paid = by1 ,paid by1 ,sponsor$ by1 or ,ad by1 a website ,,url1 an image1 a s\nd1 a symbol1 or an icon4 7#c7 ,waiv] ,a disclaim] %all n be requir$ = any cov]$ ,int]net communication t _c provide a cle> & conspicu\s /atem5t ( ! in=mation requir$ "u ?is section ei!r on ! face ( communication or ?r\gh ! use ( a te*nological me*anism "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,cov]$ ,int]net communication def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ ,int]net communication means any communication :i* is requir$ to include in=mation "u ?is section & :i* is any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,any electronic mail+ ( m ?an #ejj sub/antially simil> communications :i* is dissem9at$ by a political committee4 7,b7 ,any communication dissem9at$ on a publicly available website ( a political committee4 7,c7 ,any communication plac$ = a fee on ano!r p]son's website or ,int]net-bas$ application or plat=m4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to communications made aft] ! expiration ( ! #cj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,,iii ,r$uc+ ,illicit ,=eign ,money 9 ,elections #cja4 ,report on illicit =eign money 9 ,f$]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 ,report on pres5ce ( illicit =eign money 7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! end ( ea* ,f$]al election cycle1 ! ,commission %all submit to ,congress a report conta9+-- 7#a7 an analysis ( ! pres5ce ( illicit =eign money 9 su* cycle2 & 7#b7 recomm5dations to address ! pres5ce ( illicit =eign money 9 elections1 z appropriate4 7b7 ,def9itions ,z us$ 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$]al election cycle4 #cjb4 ,prohibition on contributions & donations by =eign nationals 9 connection ) ballot initiatives & ref]5da 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cai7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]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$+ ye>4 ,,iv ,prohibit+ paym5t ( election assi/ance funds to ,/ates all[+ ballot h>ve/+ #dja4 ,prohibition on paym5ts to ,/ates all[+ collection & transmission ( ballots by c]ta9 ?ird p>ties 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new "p3 #g ,prohibition on paym5ts to ,/ates all[+ collection & transmission ( ballots by c]ta9 ?ird p>ties #big4 ,eligibility = paym5ts ( ,/ates all[+ collection & transmission ( ballots by c]ta9 ?ird p>ties 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate is n eligible to receive funds "u ?is ,act unless ! ,/ate has 9 effect a law t prohibits an individual f ! kn[+ collection & transmission ( a ballot 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice t 0 mail$ to ano!r p]son1 o!r ?an an individual describ$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,an election (ficial :ile engag$ 9 (ficial duties z au?oriz$ by law4 7#b7 ,an employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice :ile engag$ 9 (ficial duties z au?oriz$ by law4 7#c7 ,any o!r individual :o is all[$ by law to collect & transmit ,unit$ ,/ates mail1 :ile engag$ 9 (ficial duties z au?oriz$ by law4 7#d7 ,a family memb]1 h\sehold memb]1 or c>egiv] ( ! p]son to :om ! ballot 0 mail$4 7b7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ) respect to a p]son to :om ! ballot 0 mail$3 7#a7 ,! t]m c>egiv] means an individual :o provides m$ical or heal? c>e assi/ance to su* p]son 9 a resid5ce1 nurs+ c>e in/itution1 hospice facility1 assi/$ liv+ c5t]1 assi/$ liv+ facility1 assi/$ liv+ home1 resid5tial c>e in/itution1 adult day heal? c>e facility1 or adult fo/] c>e home4 7#b7 ,! t]m family memb] means an individual :o is relat$ to su* p]son by blood1 m>riage1 adoption or legal gu>dian%ip4 7#c7 ,! t]m h\sehold memb] means an individual :o resides at ! same resid5ce z su* p]son4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #bif ! foll[+ new item3 ,"p #g--,prohibition on paym5ts to ,/ates all[+ collection & transmission ( ballots by c]ta9 ?ird p>ties ,sec4 #big4 ,eligibility = paym5ts ( ,/ates all[+ collection & transmission ( ballots by c]ta9 ?ird p>ties4 4 ,v ,prohibit+ paym5t ( election assi/ance funds to ,/ates all[+ vot+ by non-citiz5s #eja4 ,prohibition on paym5ts to ,/ates all[+ vot+ by non-citiz5s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajja et seq471 z am5d$ by section #dja1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new "p3 #h ,prohibition on paym5ts to ,/ates all[+ vot+ by non-,citiz5s #bih4 ,eligibility = paym5ts ( ,/ates all[+ vot+ by non-citiz5s ,a ,/ate is n eligible to receive funds "u ?is ,act if ! ,/ate all[s an individual :o is n a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to vote 9 an election = public (fice4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = su* ,act1 z am5d$ by section #dja1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #big ! foll[+ new item3 ,"p #h--,prohibition on paym5ts to ,/ates all[+ vot+ by non-,citiz5s ,sec4 #bih4 ,eligibility = paym5ts ( ,/ates all[+ vot+ by non-citiz5s4 4