,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aj1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1
 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4      
,gallag]1 & ,mr4 ,banks7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs1 = 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 protect ,am]ican work]s &  
ent]prises f ,*9ese & o!r =eign ef=ts to
 extrat]ritorially c5sor free spee* &   
inhibit lawful advocacy1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ,=eign ,,c5sor%ip 
9 ,am]ica ,act or ! ,prev5t+ ! ,=eign   
,co]cive ,export ( ,non-cons5sual ,spee*
 & ,orwellian ,re/rictions by ,sup]p[]s 
,hop+ to ,intimidate ,p 9 ,am]ica ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,=eign gov]nm5ts h increas+ly s\ght to 

extrat]ritorially intimidate ,am]ican & 
non-,am]ican companies into polic+ m$ia 
cont5t & ! free spee* rights ( /aff1    
employees1 & o!r associat$ p]sons4  7#b7
 ,because ! extrat]ritorial advocacy =  
human rights abroad is a core t5et (    
,am]ican =eign policy & c5tral to       
,am]ican national security1 ! gr[+      
extrat]ritorial suppression ( spee* (   
p]sons & companies repres5ts a long-t]m 
?reat to ,am]ican int]e/s4  7#c7        
,self-c5sor%ip by ,am]ican companies &  
o!r nongov]nm5tal entities 9 accordance 
) ! /at$ or un/at$ wi%es ( =eign        
geopolitical rivals w only enc\rage m ( 
! same4  7#d7 ,:ile ,*9a's economic     
weight af=ds x unique lev]age to seek to
 compel corporate self-c5sor%ip or      
retaliation aga9/ /aff express+ contr>y 
views1 includ+ ! manag] ( a basketball  
team express+ support = human rights1   
o!r c\ntries su* z ,nor? ,korea h also  
s\ght to /ifle free spee* ?r\gh malign  
measures1 includ+ conduct+ cyb]attacks  
aga9/ a motion picture /udio t di/ribut$

 com$ic cont5t reg>d+ its lead]%ip4     
7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress n only  
def5ds1 b enc\rages1 ,am]ican p]sons &  
p]sons )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be outspok5
 def5d]s ( ! rights ( ^? ar\nd ! _w /&+ 
up aga9/ repression & p]secution4  #c4  
,protect+ free spee* ( ,am]ican work]s f
 =eign c5sor%ip  7a7 ,prohibition on    
retaliation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 a dome/ic      
entity may n dis*>ge1 susp5d1 cease     
contract+ )1 or fail to pursue future   
contracts )1 any exi/+ employee or      
contractor1 or take any o!r adv]se      
action aga9/ any su* employee or        
contractor ) respect to 8 or h]         
comp5sation1 t]ms1 conditions1 or       
privileges ( employm5t or contract1 on !
 basis ( protect$ activity1 9 ! case t  
su* an adv]se action 0 und]tak5-- 7,a7  
because a designat$ =eign gov]nm5t or   
entity explicitly or implicitly reque/s 
t ! dome/ic entity take su* an adv]se   
action1 or ! dome/ic entity presumes t a
 designat$ =eign au?ority w\ld pref] su*

 an adv]se action2  7,b7 because !      
protect$ activity result$ 91 or has !   
pot5tial to result 9-- 7i7 f9ancial1    
reputational1 or o!r damage to ! dome/ic
 entity's pr(itability or organizational
 prospects 9 a c\ntry gov]n$ by a       
designat$ =eign au?ority ) :i* !        
protect$ activity relates2 or  7ii7     
economic retaliation by su* c\ntry2 or  
7,c7 9 response to a protect$ activity  
:i* con/itutes protect$ inaction4  7#b7 
,good fai? claims ,a dome/ic entity may 
n dis*>ge1 susp5d1 cease contract+ )1 or
 fail to pursue future contracts )1 any 
exi/+ employee or contractor1 or take   
any o!r adv]se action aga9/ any su*     
employee or contractor ) respect to 8 or
 h] comp5sation1 t]ms1 conditions1 or   
privileges ( employm5t or contract1 on !
 basis ( su* employee or contractor's   
actual or contemplat$ ass]tion ( any    
protection "u ?is ,act1 provid$ su*     
protection 0 ass]t$ 9 good fai?4  7#c7  
,exceptions ,! prohibition "u p>agraph  
7#a7 does n apply if-- 7,a7 ! protect$  

activity ( ! employee or contractor 0   
conduct$ 9 su* employee or contractor's 
(ficial employm5t or contractual        
capacity2  7,b7 a reasonable p]son1     
consid]+ ! context or cont5t ( !        
protect$ activity1 w\ld believe su*     
activity 0 conduct$ 9 su* employee or   
contractor's (ficial employm5t or       
contractual capacity1 & su* activity1 if
 conduct$ 9 an (ficial capacity1 w\ld h 
be5 contr>y to an (ficial policy or !   
f9ancial or organizational int]e/s ( !  
dome/ic entity2 or  7,c7 ! protect$     
activity occurr$-- 7i7 9 ! t]ritory ( a 
c\ntry gov]n$ by a designat$ =eign      
au?ority :i* seeks to re/rict su*       
activity2 &  7ii7 dur+ an ov]seas trip  
or assignm5t su* employee or contractor 
und]took on behalf ( ! dome/ic entity4  
7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction on social m$ia 
,= ! purpose ( det]m9+ :e!r protect$    
activity 0 conduct$ 9 an employee or    
contractor's (ficial capacity1 protect$ 
activity on a social m$ia acc\nt or o!r 
analog\s m$ium ( communication :i* is   

us$ bo? 9 an (ficial & un(ficial        
capacity1 %all be presum$ to be us$ 9 an
 un(ficial capacity1 abs5t cle> &       
conv9c+ evid5ce to ! contr>y4  7b7      
,prohibition on contractual limitations 
,a dome/ic entity may n require1 z a    
condition ( employm5t1 contract1 or any 
comp5sation1 b5efit1 or privilege relat$
 to su* employm5t or contract1 a        
prospective1 exi/+1 or =m] employee or  
contractor to-- 7#a7 limit a protect$   
activity conduct$ 9 an un(ficial        
capacity1 provid$ su* protect$ activity 
w\ld reasonably be expect$ to trigg] !  
prohibition on retaliation describ$ 9   
subsection 7a72 or  7#b7 waive or       
abridge any "r or cause ( action "u ?is 
,act1 includ+ requir+ an employee or    
contractor to pursue any claims "u ?is  
,act 9 a nonpublic or o!rwise           
confid5tial mann]4  7c7 ,nonpreemption  
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all preempt any    
,f$]al or ,/ate law 7includ+ any local  
law or ord9ance71 contract1 agreem5t1   
policy1 plan1 or practice t e/abli%es a 

"r or b5efit t is m b5eficial to1 or is 
9 addition to1 a "r or b5efit provid$ to
 employees or contractors "u ?is ,act4  
#d4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,private "r ( action 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son :o is injur$ by  
an actual or ?reat5$ violation ( section
 #c may br+ an action = injunctive      
relief & monet>y damages1 includ+       
comp5satory & punitive damages4  7#b7   
,co/s ,! c\rt %all aw>d a prevail+      
pla9tiff co/s & fees1 includ+ reasonable
 attorney's fees & exp]t witness fees4  
7#c7 ,limitation on monet>y damages ,an 
employee or contractor br++ an action "u
 ?is subsection to recov] monet>y       
damages pursuant to a pr(it-%>+1        
rev5ue-%>+1 or analog\s arrangem5t ) a  
dome/ic entity may n recov] ! portion ( 
! proce$s ( su* arrangem5t :i* w\ld     
likely h be5 d]iv$ f activities or sales
 )9 ! c\ntry gov]n$ by ! designat$ =eign
 au?ority ) :i* su* employee or         
contractor's protect$ activity relates4 
7#d7 ,/atute ( limitations  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,no action may be comm5c$ pursuant

 to ?is subsection m ?an ! lat] (-- 7i7 
#e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! violation  
occurs2 or  7ii7 #c ye>s aft] ! date on 
:i* ! violation is discov]$ or %\ld h   
be5 discov]$ ?r\gh ex]cise ( reasonable 
dilig5ce4  7,b7 ,toll+ ,if an employee  
or contractor1 or imm$iate family memb] 
!re(1 ( a dome/ic entity is deta9$ or   
o!rwise subject to co]cion by a         
designat$ =eign au?ority prior to !     
expiration ( ! /atute ( limitations1 su*
 /atute ( limitation may be toll$ at !  
discretion ( ! c\rt1 until ! date t is  
"o ye> aft] su* det5tion or co]cion     
conclud$4  7#e7 ,summ>y judgm5t ,9 an   
action "u ?is subsection1 a c\rt may n  
grant a motion = summ>y judgm5t made by 
a dome/ic entity solely bas$ on a       
docum5t or o!r evid5ce produc$ solely by
 ! dome/ic entity t describes ! entity's
 alleg$ reason = tak+ adv]se action     
aga9/ an employee or contractor4  7#f7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,! private "r (     
action "u ?is subsection is 9 addition  
to any o!r "r or rem$y "u ,f$]al or     

,/ate law4  7b7 ,f$]al & ,/ate en=cem5t 
7#a7 ,f$]al en=cem5t  7,a7 ,judicial    
en=cem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor or !     
,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity          
,commission may petition any appropriate
 di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =       
tempor>y or p]man5t injunctive relief if
 ! ,secret>y or ,commission det]m9es t  
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #c ( ?is
 ,act has be5 violat$4  7,b7 ,civil     
p5alty  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any dome/ic entity
 :o commits a violation ( ?is ,act may  
be assess$ a civil money p5alty by ei!r 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor or ! ,equal        
,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission1 b n
 bo?1 ( n m ?an ! great] (-- 7,i7       
#ajj1jjj = ea* violation con/itut+ o!r  
adv]se action aga9/ any employee or     
contractor ) respect to 8 or h]         
comp5sation1 t]ms1 conditions1 or       
privileges ( employm5t or contract2     
7,,ii7 #bej1jjj = ea* violation involv+ 
! dis*>ge1 susp5sion1 cessation (       
contract )1 or failure to pursue future 
contracts ) any employee or contractor2 

or  7,,iii7 #a1jjj1jjj = ea* willful    
violation involv+ ! dis*>ge or t]m9ation
 ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son :o is an       
employee or contractor1 und]tak5-- 7aa7 
at ! explicit direction ( a political1  
diplomatic1 or intellig5ce (ficial or   
elem5t ( a designat$ =eign au?ority2    
7bb7 ) actual k ( ! prohibitions "u ?is 
,act2 &  7cc7 9 connection ) peaceful   
protect$ activity :i* c\ld be reasonably
 und]/ood to align ) ! =eign policy or  
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7ii7 ,factors to consid] ,9    
det]m9+ ! am\nt ( any p5alty to be      
assess$1 ! ,secret>y or ,commission %all
 take into acc\nt-- 7,i7 ! previ\s      
record ( ! dome/ic entity 9 t]ms (      
compliance ) ?is ,act1 or any o!r       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local /atutes or      
regulations :i* seek to combat =eign    
influ5ce ov] dome/ic activities2  7,,ii7
 :e!r ! violation 0 willful2  7,,iii7 ! 
gravity ( ! violation2  7,,iv7 ! size ( 
! dome/ic entity1 & any second>y        
implications ( a l>ge p5alty on its     

work=ce2 &  7,v7 ! nature ( ! protect$  
activity1 includ+ ! diplomatic          
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
c\ntry gov]n$ by a designat$ =eign      
au?ority ) :i* ! protect$ activity      
relates4  7iii7 ,he>+1 appeal1 &        
additional matt]s  7,i7 ,ag5cy or       
commission he>+ ,! dome/ic entity       
assess$ %all be af=d$ an opportunity =  
ag5cy or commission he>+1 ^u reque/ made
 )9 ?irty days aft] ! date ( issuance ( 
! notice ( assessm5t4 ,if a he>+ is     
reque/$1 ! initial decision %all be made
 by an adm9i/rative law judge1 & su*    
decision %all become ! f9al ord] unless 
! ,secret>y or ,commission modifies or  
vacates ! decision4 ,notice ( int5t to  
modify or vacate ! decision ( !         
adm9i/rative law judge %all be issu$ to 
! p>ties )9 ?irty days aft] ! decision (
 ! adm9i/rative law judge4  7,,ii7      
,appeal ,any dome/ic entity aga9/ :om an
 ord] impos+ a civil money p5alty has   
be5 ent]$ aft] a he>+ "u ?is section may
 obta9 review by ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict

 c\rt = any di/rict 9 :i* x is locat$ or
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia by fil+ a notice ( 
appeal 9 su* c\rt )9 #cj days f ! date (
 su* ord]1 & simultane\sly s5d+ a copy (
 su* notice by regi/]$ mail to !        
,secret>y or ,commission4 ,! ,secret>y  
or ,commission %all promptly c]tify &   
file 9 su* c\rt ! record ^u :i* ! p5alty
 0 impos$4 ,if any dome/ic entity fails 
to pay an assessm5t aft] x has become a 
f9al & unappealable ord]1 or aft] ! c\rt
 has ent]$ f9al judgm5t 9 favor ( !     
ag5cy or commission1 ! ,secret>y or     
,commission %all ref] ! matt] to !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 :o %all recov] ! am\nt
 assess$ by action 9 ! appropriate      
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt4  7,,iii7    
,paym5t ( p5alty ,all p5alties collect$ 
"u au?ority ( ?is section %all be paid  
into ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#b7 ,f$]al en=cem5t acc\ntability ,on  
an annual basis1 ! ,presid5t %all make  
publicly available a report1 :i* may    
conta9 a classifi$ annex1 conta9+ a li/ 

( all ,f$]al en=cem5t actions und]tak5  
pursuant to ?is ,act 9 ! prior ye> by-- 
7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2  7,b7 !      
,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity          
,commission2 &  7,c7 su* o!r bodies :i* 
! ,presid5t det]m9es appropriate = en=c+
 ! provisions ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,/ate   
en=cem5t ,if ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate 
has reason to believe t an int]e/ ( !   
resid5ts ( ! ,/ate has be5 or is be+    
?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by a        
practice or action t violates section   
#c1 ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate may1 z   
p>5s patriae1 br+ a civil action on     
behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an      
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to obta9 appropriate relief4  7c7
 ,v5ue ,an action "u ?is section may be 
br\ght 9-- 7#a7 ! di/rict c\rt ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates t meets applicable        
requirem5ts relat+ to v5ue "u section   
#acia ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
or  7#b7 ano!r c\rt ( compet5t          
jurisdiction4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,protect$ activity g5]ally ,!

 t]m protect$ activity means protect$   
action1 protect$ inaction1 or enhanc$   
,*9a-relat$ protect$ activity1 except t 
su* t]m does n include any activity t-- 
7,a7 7i7 9 ! case ( an activity t takes 
place 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 violates a     
,f$]al law or regulation 7or advocates =
 any su* activity :i* con/itutes a      
,f$]al felony (f5se72  7ii7 9 ! case (  
an activity t takes place outside ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 w\ld violate su* a ,f$]al
 law or regulation _h ! activity be5    
conduct$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7or advocates
 = any su* activity t con/itutes a      
,f$]al felony (f5se72 or  7iii7 9 ! case
 ( an activity t takes place 9 a ,/ate1 
t]ritory1 or unit ( local gov]nm5t &    
involves an act t con/itutes a felony   
(f5se1 violates a ,/ate law1 t]ritorial 
law1 or local ord9ance t prohibits su*  
an act or advocates = su* activity2     
7,b7 und]m9es or inh]5tly conflicts ) an
 outcome or objective t su* employee or 
contractor ord9>ily aims to a*ieve 9 _! 
(ficial employm5t or contractual        

capacity1 & a*iev+ su* an outcome or    
objective is a reasonably c5tral        
compon5t ( su* employee or contractor's 
typical responsibilities2  7,c7 is      
und]tak5 by an employee or contractor :o
 r\t9ely conducts "w on behalf ( a      
dome/ic entity ^: pr9cipal & ov]rid+    
purpose is advocat+ = or o!rwise fur!r+ 
outcomes or objectives ( a designat$    
=eign gov]nm5t or entity 7includ+ a     
dome/ic entity regi/]$ "u ! ,=eign      
,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich71 :i*  
are fundam5tally oppos$ to a pr9cipal   
desir$ outcome or objective ( !         
activity2  7,d7 is und]tak5 ) ! int5t   
to1 or ! reasonably =eseeable effect (1 
d5igrat+ a p]son or class ( p]sons on ! 
basis ( any protect$ *>act]i/ic :i* is  
subject to any employm5t protections    
en=ceable by ! ,equal ,employm5t        
,opportunity ,commission or an analog\s 
/ate or t]ritorial ag5cy ( any /ate or  
t]ritory 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,e7 !  
av]age p]son apply+ contempor>y         
community /&>ds ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld  

det]m9e to be1 tak5 z a :ole1 pat5tly   
obsc5e & lack+ 9 s]i\s political1       
lit]>y1 arti/ic1 or sci5tific value4    
7#b7 ,protect$ action ,! t]m protect$   
action means-- 7,a7 any spee*1 conduct1 
or o!r advocacy relat$ to a designat$   
=eign gov]nm5t or entity's actual1      
hi/oric1 or pot5tial curr5t or future   
gross violation ( int]nationally        
recogniz$ human rights 7z su* t]m is    
def9$ 9 section #ejb;,b7d7 ( ! ,=eign   
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjd7;d7771 or su* gov]nm5t or entity's
 facilitation or support (1 or          
activities relat$ to1 su* a violation2  
7,b7 any spee*1 conduct1 or o!r advocacy
 relat$ to political1 social1 or        
simil>ly s5sitive matt]s1 provid$ su*   
matt]s g5]ally relate to conditions or  
practices )9 a c\ntry gov]n$ by a       
designat$ =eign au?ority1 or dome/ic or 
int]national policies ( a designat$     
=eign gov]nm5t or entity1 on :i* su*    
designat$ =eign au?ority c5sors or      
imposes (ficial or un(ficial publi%+ or 

advocacy re/rictions 7includ+ b n limit$
 to religi\s activities1 cultural       
activities1 t]ritorial claims1          
sov]eignty /atus1 political lead]s1     
int]nal p>ty dynamics1 alleg$ abuses (  
p[]1 & corruption71 if su* c5sor%ip or  
re/riction w\ld be uncon/itutional or   
o!rwise unlawful if implem5t$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2   
7,c7 any spee*1 conduct1 or o!r advocacy
 relat$ to ! int]national activities ( a
 designat$ =eign au?ority1 or any       
designat$ =eign au?ority-affiliat$      
entity or designat$ ag5t ( influ5ce act+
 on its behalf1 :i* may result 9        
imprisonm5t or o!r (ficial or un(ficial 
sanction if und]tak5 9 su* c\ntry       
7includ+ b n limit$ to licit or illicit 
transf]s ( te*nology1 ov]t1 cov]t1 or   
cl&e/9e action1 or ov]seas influ5ce or  
dis9=mation campaigns72  7,d7 any spee*1
 conduct1 or o!r advocacy conte/+1      
purposefully or incid5tally1 a pref]r$  
gov]nm5tal n>rative ( a designat$ =eign 
au?ority ) respect to hi/orical or      

curr5t ev5ts 7includ+ b n limit$ to !   
creation or use ( maps or o!r geographic
 id5tifi]s :i* depict disput$ t]ritories
 or describe disput$ t]ritorial         
classifications72  7,e7 any spee*1      
conduct1 or o!r advocacy reg>d+ s5ior   
(ficials ( a designat$ =eign au?ority on
 ! basis ( decisions or actions und]tak5
 9 su* (ficial's (ficial or p]sonal     
capacity2 or  7,f7 ! provision by an    
employee or contractor ( f9ancial or    
9-k9d support1 us+ exclusively res\rces 
o!r ?an res\rces ( an employ+ or        
contract+ dome/ic entity :i* has n      
provid$ cons5t = su* use1 to any p]son  
engag+ 9 an activity :i* w\ld con/itute 
protect$ activity if ! employee or      
contractor p]sonally engag$ 9 su*       
activity4  7#c7 ,protect$ inaction ,!   
t]m protect$ inaction means refra9+ f or
 refus+ to und]take activity1 includ+   
nonexcept$ activity conduct$ 9 an       
employee or contractor's (ficial        
capacity1 on ! basis ( s9c]ely held     
philosophical1 e?ical1 or patriotic     

objections1 t-- 7,a7 c\nt]s or o!rwise  
inhibits protect$ action or enhanc$     
,*9a-relat$ protect$ activity1 ev5 if   
su* activity occurs abroad2  7,b7       
facilitates or supports a human rights  
violation ( a designat$ =eign gov]nm5t  
or entity2 or  7,c7 facilitates or      
supports an ov]seas propag&a or         
dis9=mation ef=t ( a designat$ =eign    
au?ority or designat$ ag5t ( influ5ce1  
provid$ t ! activity :i* ! employee or  
contractor refra9$ f or refus$ to       
und]take has ! direct & =eseeable impact
 ( mean+fully1 or ! int5t ( reasonably  
directly1 contribut+ to a matt] describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c74     
7#d7 ,enhanc$ ,*9a-relat$ protect$      
activity ,! t]m enhanc$ ,*9a-relat$     
protect$ activity means any spee*1      
conduct1 or o!r advocacy1 :i* is n      
protect$ action or protect$ inaction1 & 
:i* relates to-- 7,a7 actions ( !       
gov]nm5t or rul+ p>ty ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a1 or any special adm9i/rative    
region or equival5t region1 to re/rict1 

limit1 or o!rwise inhibit fre$om ( spee*
 or assembly1 fre$om ( religion1 or o!r 
fundam5tal human rights or fre$oms1     
includ+ ?r\gh arbitr>y det5tion1        
p]vasive surveillance1 or c5sor%ip2     
7,b7 any aspect ( a public policy debate
 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :i* c reasonably be 
und]/ood to pr$om9antly p]ta9 to ,*9a1  
or ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& any c\ntry or c\ntries 9 !            
,indo-,pacific region1 ) respect to :i* 
! gov]nm5t or rul+ p>ty ( ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a has lobbi$ or o!rwise  
s\ght to enc\rage or disc\rage elect$ or
 appo9t$ (ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f   
pursu+ or implem5t+ a p>ticul> policy2  
or  7,c7 reveal+ or o!rwise discuss+    
malign int]national activities 7includ+ 
cyb]attacks1 unfair trade practices1    
intellectual prop]ty violations1        
influ5ce or dis9=mation campaigns1      
illicit data collection ef=ts1 & global 
surveillance or c5sor%ip ef=ts7 ( !     
gov]nm5t1 rul+ p>ty1 or any affiliat$   
comm]cial ent]prise ( ! ,p's ,republic (

 ,*9a4  7#e7 ,c\ntry ( conc]n ,! t]m    
c\ntry ( conc]n means-- 7,a7 ,*9a1      
includ+ any special adm9i/rative regions
 or equival5t regions1 b exclud+1       
,taiwan = s long z su* rema9s gov]n$ 9 a
 di/9ct & sep>ate mann]2 or  7,b7 any   
o!r c\ntry1 provid$ su* c\ntry is n a   
memb] ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty       
,organization 7,,nato71 a major         
non-,,nato ally designat$ "u section    
#eag ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbak71 a /rategic p>tn]
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or a memb]1 z ( !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ( !         
,organisation = ,economic ,co-op]ation &
 ,developm5t1 :i* ! ,presid5t publicly  
c]tifies to ,congress on an annual      
basis-- 7i7 seeks1 or consi/5tly s\ght  
)9 ! prior #aj ye>s1 to re/rict protect$
 activities ( employees or contractors  
or o!rwise mean+fully inhibit or alt] ! 
dome/ic spee* ( dome/ic entities on     
topics subject to ! protections ( ?is   
,act2  7ii7 poses a legitimate risk (   
und]m9+ (ficial ,unit$ ,/ates =eign     

policy objectives1 fur!r+ gross         
violations ( int]national recogniz$     
human rights 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9      
section #ejb;,b7d7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance
 ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;d771
 or int]f]+ ) ! op5 debate & discussion 
( topics relat$ to su* c\ntry1 by virtue
 ( ! actual or attempt$ actions describ$
 9 clause 7i72 &  7iii7 is-- 7,i7       
designat$ z a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n =
 religi\s fre$om pursuant to section    
#djb7;b77#a7 ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s
 ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#fddb7;b77#a772  7,,ii7 a c\ntry        
sanction$ "u ! ,*emical & ,biological   
,weapons ,control & ,w>f>e ,elim9ation  
,act ( #aiia 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #efja et    
seq471 or :i* 0 sanction$ "u su* ,act at
 any po9t ( "t prior to ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7,,iii7 a      
c\ntry ! gov]nm5t ( :i* ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate det]m9es has repeat$ly provid$    
support = acts ( int]national t]rorism =
 purposes ( section #aged7;c7 ( !       
,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej

 ,u4,s4,c4 #dhac7;c771 section #fbj;,a (
 ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcga71 or section #dj ( !    
,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bghj74  7#f7 ,designat$ =eign
 gov]nm5ts & entities ,! t]m designat$  
=eign gov]nm5t or entity means any      
designat$ =eign au?ority1 designat$     
=eign au?ority-affiliat$ entity1 or     
designat$ ag5t ( influ5ce4  7#g7        
,designat$ =eign au?ority ,! t]m        
designat$ =eign au?ority means any      
gov]nm5t or gov]nm5tal elem5t1 or       
political p>ty or p>ty elem5t ex]cis+   
sub/antial control or influ5ce ov]      
gov]nm5t functions or decision mak+1 or 
gov]nm5t or p>ty (ficial ( a c\ntry (   
conc]n4  7#h7 ,designat$ =eign          
au?ority-affiliat$ entity ,! t]m        
designat$ =eign au?ority-affiliat$      
entity means any /ate-own$1 private1 or 
o!rwise non-gov]nm5tal entity domicil$  
)91 bas$ )91 or hav+ its pr9cipal place 
( bus9ess or op]ations )9 a c\ntry (    
conc]n1 unless su* entity is            

specifically exempt$ by ord] ( !        
,presid5t or 8 or h] designee4 ,su* t]m 
%all include v>iable int]e/ entities &  
int]national subsidi>ies affiliat$ ) su*
 designat$ =eign au?ority-affiliat$     
entities4  7#i7 ,designat$ ag5t (       
influ5ce ,! t]m designat$ ag5t (        
influ5ce means any dome/ic or           
int]national entity or p]son-- 7,a7     
regi/]$ "u ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration 
,act ( #aich on behalf ( a designat$    
=eign au?ority or designat$ =eign       
au?ority-affiliat$ entity2  7,b7 !      
,presid5t det]m9es & publicly c]tifies  
is o!rwise act+ z an ov]t1 cov]t1 or    
cl&e/9e ag5t ( a designat$ =eign        
au?ority2 or  7,c7 und]/ood or          
reasonably suspect$ by ! dome/ic entity 
und]tak+ an adv]se action or seek+ to   
impose a contractual limitation :i* is  
prohibit$ "u ?is ,act to be an ov]t1    
cov]t1 or cl&e/9e ag5t ( a designat$    
=eign au?ority4  7#aj7 ,dome/ic entity  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purposes ( ! ,act1 ! 
t]m dome/ic entity means-- 7i7 any      

entity1 )\t reg>d to ! c\ntry :]e su*   
entity is domicil$ or incorporat$1 t--  
7,i7 conducts bus9ess or organizational 
activities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7or outside
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at a facility t is   
(ficially or un(ficially affiliat$ ) !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t72 or  7,,ii7    
pays sal>y1 wages1 or o!r comp5sation = 
"w p]=m$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or t has     
control ov] employm5t or contract+      
opportunities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7,b7 ,limit$      
,f$]al exclusion au?ority ,! ,presid5t  
may1 ^u #ij days prior notice to        
,congress1 exclude a compon5t ( a ,f$]al
 ag5cy or ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 or a corporate 
contractor !re(1 f ! def9ition "u ?is   
p>agraph1 to ! ext5t su* exclusion is 9 
! int]e/s ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy  
or national security4  7#aa7 ,employee  
,! t]m employee means any p]son1 includ+
 sup]visors1 employ$ 9 a cov]$ context  
by a dome/ic entity4  7#ab7 ,contractor 
,! t]m contractor means an individual :o
 provides "w 9 a cov]$ context = a      

dome/ic entity "u ! t]ms ( an indep5d5t 
contract ) su* dome/ic entity or an     
individual :o uses a loan-out           
corporation or simil> corporate /ructure
 to facilitate su* "w4  7#ac7 ,cov]$    
contexts ,! t]m cov]$ context means     
employm5t or contractual activities     
:i*-- 7,a7 occur )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
7includ+ any ov]seas ,f$]al facilities  
!re(71 reg>dless ( ! nationality1       
citiz5%ip1 domicile1 or place (         
incorporation ( ! employee1 contractor1 
or dome/ic entity2 or  7,b7 are conduct$
 by an employee or contractor ( a       
dome/ic entity :o typically p]=ms "w )9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 reg>dless ( :e!r su*   
employee or contractor h&les matt]s ( an
 int]national nature or is tempor>ily   
assign$ to a =eign jurisdiction = a     
p]iod ( #f mon?s or less 7except to !   
ext5t su* activity relates to (ficial   
ov]seas travel to a c\ntry ( conc]n     
exempt$ f ! prohibition on retaliation  
pursuant to section #c ( ?is ,act74  #f4
 ,annual report+ on c5sor%ip ( free     

spee* ) respect to int]national abuses (
 human rights ,section #aaf7;d7 ( !     
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#baean7d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#aa77;,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9
 p>agraph 7#ab77;,c77ii71 by /rik+ !    
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ac7  
:]ev] applicable1 ea* in/ance 9 :i* ea* 
c\ntry has attempt$ to extrat]ritorially
 intimidate or pressure a company or    
entity to c5sor or self-c5sor ! spee* ( 
its employees1 contractors1 cu/om]s1 or 
associat$ /aff ) reg>ds to ! abuse (    
human rights 9 su* c\ntry1 or s\ght     
retaliation aga9/ su* employees or      
contractors = ! same1 includ+ any       
in/ance 9 :i* ! gov]nm5t ( ,*9a has     
s\ght to extrat]ritorially c5sor or     
puni% spee* t is o!rwise legal 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates on ! topics (-- 7,a7      
repression & violation ( fundam5tal     
fre$oms 9 ,hong ,kong2  7,b7 repression 
& p]secution ( religi\s & e?nic         
m9orities 9 ,*9a1 includ+ 9 ! ,x9jiang  

,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region & ! ,tibet   
,autonom\s ,region2  7,c7 ef=ts to      
prolif]ate & use surveillance           
te*nologies to surveil activi/s1        
j\rnali/s1 opposition politicians1 or to
 pr(ile p]sons ( diff]5t e?nicities2 &  
7,d7 o!r gross violations ( human       
rights2 &  7#ad7 :]ev] applicable1 ea*  
in/ance 9 :i* a company or entity locat$
 9 or bas$ 9 a ?ird c\ntry has c5sor$ or
 self-c5sor$ ! spee* ( its employees1   
contractors1 cu/om]s1 or associat$ /aff 
on ! topic ( abuse ( human rights 9 ea* 
c\ntry or s\ght to retaliate aga9/ su*  
employees = ! same1 due to intimidation 
or pressure f or ! fe> ( intimidation by
 ! =eign gov]nm5t4  4