,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ag1          
#bjai,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1
 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 & ,mr4 ,gallagh]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,election    
,campaign ,act ( #aiga to apply !       
re/rictions on ! use ( campaign funds = 
p]sonal use to ! funds ( lead]%ip       
,p,a,cs & o!r political committees1 to  
cl>ify ! treatm5t ( c]ta9 coord9at$     
exp5ditures z contributions to c&idates1
 to require ! sponsors ( c]ta9 political
 adv]tisem5ts to id5tify ! s\rce ( funds
 us$ = ! adv]tisem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,political ,acc\ntability &         
,transp>5cy ,act4  #b4 ,apply+ p]sonal  
use re/rictions to lead]%ip ,p,a,cs &   
o!r political committees  7a7 ,apply+   
re/rictions ,section #cac7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaad7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9

 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or a receipt (
 any o!r political committee aft]       
subsection 7a72  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71  
by /rik+ contribution or donation &     
ins]t+ contribution1 donation1 or       
receipt2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
/rik+ campaign or individual's duties z 
a hold] ( ,f$]al (fice & ins]t+         
campaign1 ! individual's duties z a     
hold] ( ,f$]al (fice1 or ! political    
committee's political activities44  7b7 
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply ) respect to         
contributions & donations receiv$ on or 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#c4 ,cl>ification ( treatm5t ( coord9at$
 exp5ditures z contributions  7a7       
,treatm5t z contribution ,section       
#cja7h77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election       
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaja7h77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+
 or at ! end ( clause 7i72  7#b7 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( clause 7ii7 &  
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new clause3  7iii7 any paym5t    

made by any p]son = a coord9at$         
exp5diture 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section
 #cbd7 :i* is n o!rwise treat$ z a      
contribution "u clause 7i7 or clause    
7ii74  4  7b7 ,def9itions ,section #cbd 
( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjabf7 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #cbd4 ,paym5ts 
= coord9at$ exp5ditures  7a7 ,coord9at$ 
exp5ditures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes (
 section #cja7h77;,a77iii71 ! t]m       
coord9at$ exp5diture means1 ) respect to
 a c&idate1 au?oriz$ committee1 or      
political p>ty--  7,a7 any paym5t = any 
communication :i* republi%es1           
dissem9ates1 or di/ributes1 9 :ole or 9 
sub/antial "p1 any video1 audio1 writt51
 graphic1 or o!r =m ( campaign mat]ial  
creat$ or prep>$ by ! c&idate1 an       
au?oriz$ committee ( a c&idate1 or a    
committee ( a political p>ty1 b does n  
include--  7i7 any paym5t made by !     
c&idate1 ! au?oriz$ committee1 or !     
political p>ty :i* creat$ or prep>$ !   
mat]ial involv$2 or  7ii7 any paym5t = !
 republication1 dissem9ation1 or        

di/ribution ( ! mat]ial involv$ =       
purposes ( oppos+ ! c&idate1 au?oriz$   
committee1 or political p>ty :i* creat$ 
or prep>$ ! mat]ial involv$2 or  7,b7   
any paym5t = a cov]$ exp5diture describ$
 9 subsection 7c7 :i* is made 9         
coop]ation1 consultation1 or conc]t )1  
or at ! reque/ or sugge/ion (1 a        
c&idate1 an au?oriz$ committee ( a      
c&idate1 or a political committee ( a   
political p>ty1 z def9$ 9 subsection    
7b74  7#b7 ,cl>ification ( individuals  
treat$ z c&idates ,= purposes ( ?is     
section1 an individual %all be treat$ z 
a c&idate if ! individual is a c&idate  
at ! "t ( a coord9at$ exp5diture1 )\t   
reg>d to :e!r ! individual 0 a c&idate  
at ! "t ! coord9ation occurr$1 z        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7#c7        
,treatm5t ( employees1 indep5d5t        
contractors1 & ag5ts ,= purposes ( ?is  
section1 any ref]5ce to a c&idate1      
committee1 (ficehold]1 or political p>ty
 includes--  7,a7 an employee or        
indep5d5t contractor ( ! c&idate1       

committee1 (ficehold]1 or p>ty1 if su*  
employee or contractor has executive or 
manag]ial au?ority 7or acts "u !        
direction or control ( an employee or   
contractor :o has su* executive or      
manag]ial au?ority7 = ! c&idate1        
committee1 (ficehold]1 or political p>ty
 at any "t dur+ ! election cycle 9 :i* !
 exp5diture is made 79 ! case ( a       
c&idate or committee = an election = !  
(fice ( ,presid5t7 or dur+ ! #b-ye>     
p]iod end+ on ! date ! exp5diture is    
made 79 ! case ( a c&idate or committee 
= an election = any o!r ,f$]al (fice or 
any political p>ty72 or  7,b7 an ag5t   
7includ+ an au?oriz$ fundrais]71 :e!r   
paid or unpaid1 ( ! c&idate1 committee1 
(ficehold]1 or p>ty at any "t dur+ !    
election cycle 9 :i* ! exp5diture is    
made 79 ! case ( a c&idate or committee 
= an election = ! (fice ( ,presid5t7 or 
dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date !    
exp5diture is made 79 ! case ( a c&idate
 or committee = an election = any o!r   
,f$]al (fice or any political p>ty71 )\t

 reg>d to :e!r ! individual 0 su* an    
ag5t at ! "t any ( ! coord9ation        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 occurr$4  7#d7
 ,exceptions ,a paym5t %all n be treat$ 
z a coord9at$ exp5diture "u ?is section 
if-- 7,a7 ! paym5t is = a communication 
:i* appe>s 9 a news /ory1 comm5t>y1 or  
editorial di/ribut$ ?r\gh ! facilities (
 any broadca/+ /ation1 newspap]1        
magaz9e1 or o!r p]iodical publication1  
unless su* facilities are own$ or       
controll$ by any political p>ty1        
political committee1 or c&idate2 or     
7,b7 ! paym5t is = a c&idate debate or  
=um conduct$ pursuant to regulations    
adopt$ by ! ,commission pursuant to     
section #cjd7;f77#c77;,b77iii71 or is = 
a communication :i* solely promotes su* 
a debate or =um & is made by or on      
behalf ( ! p]son sponsor+ ! debate or   
=um4  7b7 ,coord9ation describ$ ,=      
purposes ( ?is section1 a cov]$         
exp5diture is made 9 coop]ation1        
consultation1 or conc]t )1 or at !      
reque/ or sugge/ion (1 a c&idate1 an    

au?oriz$ committee ( a c&idate1 or a    
political committee ( a political p>ty  
if any ( ! foll[+ apply3  7#a7 ,! cov]$ 
exp5diture is n made totally indep5d5tly
 ( ! c&idate1 committee1 or political   
p>ty4 ,= purposes ( ! previ\s s5t5ce1 a 
cov]$ exp5diture n made totally         
indep5d5tly ( ! c&idate or committee    
includes any exp5diture made pursuant to
 any express or impli$ agreem5t )1 or   
any g5]al or p>ticul> und]/&+ )1 or     
pursuant to any reque/ by or            
communication )1 ! c&idate1 committee1  
or political p>ty ab\t ! exp5diture4    
7#b7 ,dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date
 ! cov]$ exp5diture is made 79 ! case ( 
a c&idate or committee = an election =  
any o!r ,f$]al (fice or any political   
p>ty7 or dur+ ! election cycle 9 :i* !  
cov]$ exp5diture is made 79 ! case ( a  
c&idate or committee = an election = !  
(fice ( ,presid5t71 ! p]son mak+ ! cov]$
 exp5diture 0 directly or indirectly    
e/abli%$1 ma9ta9$1 controll$1 or        
pr9cipally fund$ by ! c&idate1 an       

imm$iate family memb] ( ! c&idate1 !    
committee1 or p>ty4 ,= purposes ( !     
previ\s s5t5ce1 an imm$iate family memb]
 means1 ) respect to a c&idate1 a fa!r1 
"m1 son1 daught]1 bro!r1 si/]1 sp\se1   
dome/ic p>tn]1 fa!r-9-law1 or "m-9-law4 
7#c7 ,dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date
 ! cov]$ exp5diture is made 79 ! case ( 
a c&idate or committee = an election =  
any o!r ,f$]al (fice or any political   
p>ty7 or dur+ ! election cycle 9 :i* !  
cov]$ exp5diture is made 79 ! case ( a  
c&idate or committee = an election = !  
(fice ( ,presid5t71 ! c&idate1 !        
committee1 or political p>ty solicit$   
funds =1 provid$ nonpublic fundrais+    
in=mation or /rategy to1 appe>$ z a     
speak] or featur$ gue/ at a fundrais] =1
 or gave p]mission to be featur$ 9      
fundrais+ ef=ts =1 ! p]son mak+ ! cov]$ 
exp5diture4 ,! previ\s s5t5ce does n    
apply if ! p]son mak+ ! cov]$ exp5diture
 is an organization describ$ 9 section  
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section  

#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  7#d7 ,! cov]$    
exp5diture is made on ! basis (         
non-public in=mation ab\t ! c&idate's1  
committee's1 or political p>ty's        
campaign ne$s or plans t ! c&idate1     
committee1 or political p>ty provid$    
directly or indirectly to ! p]son mak+ !
 cov]$ exp5diture1 includ+ in=mation    
ab\t campaign messag+1 /rategy1         
fundrais+1 plann$ exp5ditures1 or poll+ 
data4 ,! previ\s s5t5ce does n apply to 
communications betwe5 ! p]son mak+ !    
cov]$ exp5diture & ! c&idate1 committee1
 or political p>ty solely = ! purpose ( 
ei!r engag+ 9 discussions reg>d+ !      
p]son's position on a policy matt] or   
reg>d+ :e!r ! p]son w endorse ! c&idate 
or p>ty1 s long z su* communications d n
 include any nonpublic in=mation ab\t ! 
c&idate's1 committee's1 or p>ty's       
campaign ne$s or plans4  7#e7  7,a7     
,dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date !   
cov]$ exp5diture is made 79 ! case ( a  
c&idate or committee = an election = any
 o!r ,f$]al (fice or any political p>ty7

 or dur+ ! election cycle 9 :i* ! cov]$ 
exp5diture is made 79 ! case ( a c&idate
 or committee = an election = ! (fice ( 
,presid5t71 ! p]son mak+ ! cov]$        
exp5diture employ$ or o!rwise reta9$ !  
s]vices 7o!r ?an acc\nt+ or legal       
s]vices7 ( a p]son :o1 at any po9t dur+ 
t cycle or two-ye> p]iod--  7i7 _h      
executive or manag]ial au?ority = !     
c&idate1 committee1 or p>ty1 :e!r paid  
or unpaid2  7ii7 0 au?oriz$ to raise or 
exp5d funds = ! c&idate1 committee1 or  
p>ty & _h nonpublic in=mation f !       
c&idate1 committee1 or p>ty ab\t !      
c&idate's1 committee's or p>ty's        
campaign's ne$s or plans2 or  7iii7     
provid$ ! c&idate1 committee1 or p>ty ) 
pr(essional s]vices 7o!r ?an acc\nt+ or 
legal s]vices7 relat$ to campaign or    
fundrais+ /rategy4  7,b7 ,subp>agraph   
7,a7 does n apply ) respect to a p]son  
employ$ or o!rwise reta9$ by a p]son    
mak+ a cov]$ exp5diture if1 at ! "t !   
p]son :o 0 s employ$ or reta9$ ex]cis$ !
 au?ority or provid$ ! s]vices describ$ 

9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( su*         
subp>agraph1 ! p]son mak+ ! cov]$       
exp5diture _h 9 effect a firewall policy
 :i* meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection   
7d74  7c7 ,cov]$ exp5ditures  7#a7      
,c&idates & au?oriz$ committees ,=      
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$     
exp5diture means1 ) respect to a c&idate
 or an au?oriz$ committee ( a c&idate1  
any ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,an exp5diture = a
 public communication 7z def9$ 9 section
 #cja7bb77 :i*-- 7i7 expressly advocates
 = ! nom9ation or election ( ! c&idate  
or = ! defeat ( an oppon5t ( ! c&idate  
7or conta9s ! functional equival5t (    
express advocacy72  7ii7 promotes or    
supports ! c&idate1 or attacks or       
opposes an oppon5t ( ! c&idate          
7reg>dless ( :e!r ! communication       
expressly advocates ! election or defeat
 ( a c&idate or conta9s ! functional    
equival5t ( express advocacy72 or  7iii7
 ref]s to ! c&idate or an oppon5t ( !   
c&idate b is n describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 
clause 7ii71 b only if1 dur+ ! p]iod :i*

 beg9s #abj days be=e ! date ( ! prim>y 
election = ! (fice involv$ & ends on !  
date ( ! g5]al election = su* (fice 7or1
 if necess>y1 ! date ( a run(f election 
foll[+ su* g5]al election71 !           
communication is dissem9at$ 9 !         
jurisdiction ( ! (fice ! c&idate is     
seek+4  7,b7 ,an exp5diture to pay =    
p>tisan vot] activity 7su* z p>tisan    
vot] regi/ration1 get-out-!-vote        
activity1 phone bank+1 or g5]ic campaign
 activity7 9 ! jurisdiction ( ! (fice ! 
c&idate is seek+4  7,c7 ,an exp5diture  
to pay = rese>*1 design or production   
co/s1 poll+ exp5ses1 data analytics1    
creat+ or pur*as+ mail+ or social m$ia  
li/s1 or o!r activities relat$ to !     
exp5ditures describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7
 or 7,b74  7#b7 ,political p>ties ,=    
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$     
exp5diture means1 ) respect to a        
political p>ty1 any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an
 exp5diture = a public communication 7z 
def9$ 9 section #cja7bb77 :i*--  7i7    
expressly advocates = ! nom9ation or    

election ( a c&idate ( ! p>ty or = !    
defeat ( an oppon5t ( a c&idate ( !     
p>ty1 includ+ a communication :i*       
expressly advocates g5]ically = !       
election ( c&idates ( ! p>ty or = !     
defeat ( oppon5ts ( c&idates ( ! p>ty   
7or conta9s ! functional equival5t (    
express advocacy72  7ii7 promotes or    
supports a c&idate ( ! p>ty1 or attacks 
or opposes an oppon5t ( a c&idate ( !   
p>ty 7reg>dless ( :e!r ! communication  
expressly advocates ! election or defeat
 ( a c&idate or conta9s ! functional    
equival5t ( express advocacy72 or  7iii7
 ref]s to a c&idate ( ! p>ty or an      
oppon5t ( a c&idate ( ! p>ty b is n     
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or clause 7ii71 b 
only if1 dur+ ! p]iod :i* beg9s #abj    
days be=e ! date ( ! prim>y election = !
 (fice involv$ & ends on ! date ( !     
g5]al election = su* (fice 7or1 if      
necess>y1 ! date ( a run(f election     
foll[+ su* g5]al election71 !           
communication is dissem9at$ 9 !         
jurisdiction ( ! (fice ! c&idate is     

seek+4  7,b7 ,an exp5diture to pay =    
p>tisan vot] activity 7su* z p>tisan    
vot] regi/ration1 get-out-!-vote        
activity1 phone bank+1 or g5]ic campaign
 activity7 9 ! jurisdiction ( ! (fice a 
c&idate ( ! p>ty is seek+4  7,c7 ,an    
exp5diture to pay = rese>*1 design or   
production co/s1 poll+ exp5ses1 data    
analytics1 creat+ or pur*as+ mail+ or   
social m$ia li/s1 or o!r activities     
relat$ to ! exp5ditures describ$ 9      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 or 7,b74  7d7         
,firewall policy requirem5ts ,= purposes
 ( p>agraph 7#e7 ( subsection 7b71 a    
firewall policy ( a p]son mak+ a cov]$  
exp5diture meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is    
subsection if all ( ! foll[+ apply3     
7#a7 ,! policy sep>ates ! specific /aff 
( su* p]son :o provide s]vices relat$ to
 ! mak+ ( ! cov]$ exp5diture f ! di/9ct1
 specific /aff :o h engag$ or w engage 9
 any ( ! au?orities or s]vices describ$ 
9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 
7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#e7 ( subsection 7b7 ) 
! c&idate1 au?oriz$ committee1 or       

political p>ty support$ by ! cov]$      
exp5diture4  7#b7 ,! policy =bids own]s 
( su* p]son & executives1 manag]s1 &    
sup]visors )9 su* p]son's organization1 
to simultane\sly ov]see ! "w ( /aff be+ 
sep>at$ by a firewall4  7#c7 ,! policy  
imposes a prohibition on ! fl[ (        
/rategic nonpublic in=mation1 includ+ by
 impos+ physical & te*nological         
sep>ations1 betwe5 su* p]son & !        
c&idate1 committee1 or p>ty support$ by 
! cov]$ exp5diture1 & betwe5 ! specific 
/aff :o are be+ sep>at$ by ! firewall4  
7#d7 ,! policy is memorializ$ 9 writ+ & 
di/ribut$ to all relevant /aff 7includ+ 
consultants7 be=e su* /aff provide any  
s]vices relat+ to ! mak+ ( ! cov]$      
exp5diture1 & ! writt5 policy describ$  
bo? ! g5]al firewall policy & any       
specific firewall creat$ pursuant to su*
 policy1 & ! p]son mak+ ! cov]$         
exp5diture provides su* writt5 policy ^u
 reque/ to ! ,commission4  7e7 ,no      
limitation on application ( o!r         
coord9ation rules ,no?+ 9 ?is section   

may be con/ru$ to limit ! application ( 
section #cae7;a77#g7 to any             
contribution1 exp5diture1 disbursem5t1  
or p]son4  4  7c7 ,effective date2      
effect on exi/+ regulations  7#a7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply ) respect to paym5ts 
made on or aft] ! expiration ( !        
#fj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 )\t reg>d to :e!r  
or n ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission has 
promulgat$ regulations 9 accordance )   
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 z ( ! expiration (   
su* p]iod4  7#b7 ,repeal ( exi/+        
regulations on coord9ation ,effective ^u
 ! expiration ( ! #fj-;day p]iod :i*    
beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
,act--  7,a7 ! regulations on coord9at$ 
communications adopt$ by ! ,f$]al       
,election ,commission :i* are 9 effect  
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 7z set
 =? 9 #aa ,,cfr ,"p #aji1 ,subp>t ,c1 "u
 ! head+ ,coord9ation7 are repeal$2 &   
7,b7 ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission %all
 promulgate new regulations on coord9at$

 communications :i* reflect ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation (    
validity ( advisory op9ions ,to ! ext5t 
t any advisory op9ion issu$ by ! ,f$]al 
,election ,commission prior to          
expiration ( ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b7 0 bas$ on ! regulations ref]r$ to 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#b71 !   
validity ( ! op9ion is h]eby t]m9at$1 & 
no p]son may rely ^u ! op9ion ) respect 
to conduct occurr+ aft] ! expiration (  
su* p]iod4  #d4 ,expansion ( def9ition (
 public communication  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,p>agraph 7#bb7 ( section #cja ( !      
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7bb77 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ or satellite communication &      
ins]t+ satellite1 paid ,int]net1 or paid
 digital communication4  7b7 ,treatm5t (
 contributions & exp5ditures ,section   
#cja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,b7--  
7,a7 by /rik+ on broadca/+ /ations1 or 9
 newspap]s1 magaz9es1 or simil> types ( 
g5]al public political adv]tis+ 9 clause

 7v7 & ins]t+ 9 any public              
communication2  7,b7 by /rik+ broadca/+1
 newspap]1 magaz9e1 billbo>d1 direct    
mail1 or simil> type ( g5]al public     
communication or political adv]tis+ 9   
clause 7ix77#a7 & ins]t+ public         
communication2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ b n     
includ+ ! use ( broadca/+1 newspap]s1   
magaz9es1 billbo>ds1 direct mail1 or    
simil> types ( g5]al public             
communication or political adv]tis+ 9   
clause 7x7 & ins]t+ b n includ+ use 9   
any public communication2 &  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#i77;,b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+      
clause 7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 any  
news /ory1 comm5t>y1 or editorial       
di/ribut$ ?r\gh ! facilities ( any      
broadca/+ /ation or any pr9t1 onl9e1 or 
digital newspap]1 magaz9e1 blog1        
publication1 or p]iodical1 unless su*   
broadca/+1 pr9t1 onl9e1 or digital      
facilities are own$ or controll$ by any 
political p>ty1 political committee1 or 
c&idate2  2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ on         
broadca/+ /ations1 or 9 newspap]s1      

magaz9es1 or simil> types ( g5]al public
 political adv]tis+ 9 clause 7iv7 &     
ins]t+ 9 any public communication4  7c7 
,disclosure & disclaim] /atem5ts        
,subsection 7a7 ( section #cah ( su*    
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjabj7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by /rik+ f9anc+ any communication  
?r\gh any broadca/+ /ation1 newspap]1   
magaz9e1 outdoor adv]tis+ facility1     
mail+1 or any o!r type ( g5]al public   
political adv]tis+ & ins]t+ f9anc+ any  
public communication2 &  7#b7 by /rik+  
solicits any contribution ?r\gh any     
broadca/+ /ation1 newspap]1 magaz9e1    
outdoor adv]tis+ facility1 mail+1 or any
 o!r type ( g5]al public political      
adv]tis+ & ins]t+ solicits any          
contribution ?r\gh any public           
communication4  7d7 ,effective date ,!  
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to communications dissem9at$  
on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4  #e4      
,expansion ( def9ition ( electione]+    
communication  7a7 ,expansion to onl9e  
communications  7#a7 ,application to    

qualifi$ ,int]net & digital             
communications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al           
,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #cjd7;f77#c7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (  
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4                    
#cjajd7;f77#c77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
or satellite communication ea* place x  
appe>s 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 & ins]t+    
satellite1 or qualifi$ ,int]net or      
digital communication4  7,b7 ,qualifi$  
,int]net or digital communication       
,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #cjd7;f7 ( su* 
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;f77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph3  7,d7 ,qualifi$ ,int]net or
 digital communication ,! t]m qualifi$  
,int]net or digital communication means 
any communication :i* is plac$ or       
promot$ = a fee on any public-fac+      
website1 ,web application1 or digital   
application 7includ+ a social network1  
ad network1 or se>* eng9e74  4  7#b7    
,nonapplication ( relevant electorate to
 onl9e communications ,section          
#cjd7;f77#c77;,a77i77,,iii7 ( su* ,act  

7#eb ,u4,s4,c4                          
#cjajd7;f77#c77;,a77i77,,iii77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ any broadca/1 cable1 or       
satellite be=e communication4  7#c7     
,news exemption ,section                
#cjd7;f77#c77;,b77i7 ( su* ,act 7#eb    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;f77#c77;,b77i77 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7i7 a          
communication appe>+ 9 a news /ory1     
comm5t>y1 or editorial di/ribut$ ?r\gh !
 facilities ( any broadca/+ /ation or   
any onl9e or digital newspap]1 magaz9e1 
blog1 publication1 or p]iodical1 unless 
su* broadca/+1 onl9e1 or digital        
facilities are own$ or controll$ by any 
political p>ty1 political committee1 or 
c&idate2  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to communications made on or  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#f4 ,disclosure ( true id5tity ( s\rce (
 fund+ ( campaign adv]tisem5ts  7a7     
,requir+ be/ ef=ts ,to det]m9e true     
s\rce ( funds us$ ,to pay = campaign    
adv]tisem5ts ,section #cah ( ! ,f$]al   

,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjabj7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7e7       
,requir+ be/ ef=ts ,to det]m9e true     
s\rce ( funds us$ ,to pay = c]ta9       
adv]tisem5ts  7#a7 ,be/ ef=ts requir$ ,!
 p]son mak+ a disbursem5t ( funds = a   
communication describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 (
 subsection 7a7 %all make be/ ef=ts to  
det]m9e ! true s\rce ( ! funds us$ = !  
disbursem5t to ensure t ! names ( !     
p]sons includ$ 9 ! /atem5t requir$ "u   
su* p>agraph are ! names ( ! p]sons :o  
s]v$ z ! true s\rce ( su* funds4 ,=     
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 su* be/ ef=ts  
%all include ! mak+ ( multiple reque/s  
7if necess>y7 to contributors to det]m9e
 :e!r ! funds provid$ by ! contributors 
7 transf]r$ 7ei!r directly or           
indirectly7 by o!r p]sons4  7#b7        
,treatm5t ( political committees ,=     
purposes ( ?is subsection1 a political  
committee %all n be consid]$ a s\rce (  
funds us$ = a disbursem5t = a           
communication describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 (

 subsection 7a71 o!r ?an an acc\nt ( a  
political committee e/abli%$ = ! purpose
 ( accept+ donations or contributions t 
d n comply ) ! contribution limits or   
s\rce prohibitions "u ?is ,act4  4  7b7 
,inclusion 9 adv]tisem5ts (             
id5tification ( ,top ,?ree ,fund]s      
,section #cah ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 
#cjabj71 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is  
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new subsection3  7f7 ,disclosure ( ,top 
,?ree ,fund]s  7#a7 ,requir+ disclosure 
9 c]ta9 adv]tisem5ts  7,a7 ,requirem5t  
,any communication describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#c7 ( subsection 7a71 %all1 9 addition 
to includ+ ! in=mation requir$ "u su*   
p>agraph & "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection
 7d71 include ! ,top ,?ree ,fund]s li/  
7if applicable74  7,b7 ,exclusion (     
communications paid = by political      
p>ties ,?is subsection does n apply )   
respect to a communication paid =       
exclusively by a political committee ( a
 political p>ty4  7#b7 ,me?od (         
conveyance ( /atem5t ?r\gh video =mat ,9

 ! case ( a communication to :i* ?is    
subsection applies :i* is transmitt$    
?r\gh a video =mat 7includ+ ?r\gh       
television or ?r\gh ! ,int]net or simil>
 digital =mat if ! transmission includes
 a video compon5t71 ! in=mation requir$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all appe> 9 writ+ at !
 end ( ! communication 9 a cle>ly       
readable mann]1 ) a reasonable degree ( 
color contra/ betwe5 ! backgr\nd & !    
pr9t$ /atem5t1 = a p]iod ( at lea/ #d   
seconds4  7#c7 ,me?od ( conveyance (    
/atem5t ?r\gh audio =mat ,9 ! case ( a  
communication to :i* ?is subsection     
applies :i* is transmitt$ 9 audio =mat  
7includ+ ?r\gh radio or ?r\gh ! ,int]net
 or simil> digital =mat if !            
transmission includes an audio          
compon5t71 ! in=mation requir$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 9 a cle>ly  
spok5 mann]1 ! foll[+ audio /atem5t3    
,top fund]s include 1 ) ! blank fill$ 9 
) ! names ( ! p]sons on ! ,top ,?ree    
,fund]s li/4  7#d7 ,me?od ( conveyance (
 /atem5t ?r\gh text & images ,9 ! case (

 a communication to :i* ?is subsection  
applies :i* is a pr9t$ communication or 
:i* is transmitt$ ?r\gh ! ,int]net or   
simil> digital mann] & is n describ$ 9  
p>agraphs 7#b7 or p>agraph 7#c71 !      
in=mation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
appe> 9 a cle>ly readable mann]1 ) a    
reasonable degree ( color contra/ betwe5
 ! backgr\nd & ! pr9t$ /atem5t4  7#e7   
,top ,?ree ,fund]s li/ def9$  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! t]m ,top ,?ree ,fund]s li/     
means1 ) respect to a communication1 a  
li/ ( ! ?ree p]sons :o1 dur+ ! #ab-mon? 
p]iod end+ on ! date ( ! transmission ( 
! communication or ! date on :i* funds 7
 disburs$ = ! communication 7:i*ev] is  
e>li]71 provid$ ! l>ge/ paym5ts ( any   
type 9 an aggregate am\nt exce$+ !      
applicable ?re%old to ! p]son :o is pay+
 = ! communication & ! am\nt ( ! paym5ts
 ea* su* p]son provid$4 ,if two or m p  
provid$ ! ?ird l>ge/ ( su* paym5ts1 !   
p]son :o provid$ ! mo/ rec5t ( su*      
paym5ts %all be includ$ on ! ,top ,?ree 
,fund]s li/4  7,b7 ,exclusion ( c]ta9   

paym5ts ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 
9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( paym5ts made by a   
p]son to a p]son pay+ = a communication1
 !re %all be exclud$ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,any
 am\nts provid$ 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( any  
trade or bus9ess conduct$ by ! p]son    
pay+ = ! communication or 9 ! =m (      
inve/m5ts 9 ! p]son pay+ = !            
communication4  7ii7 ,any paym5t :i* !  
p]son prohibit$1 9 writ+1 f be+ us$ =   
communications "u ?is section1 b only if
 ! p]son pay+ = ! communication agre$ to
 foll[ ! prohibition & deposit$ ! paym5t
 9 an acc\nt :i* is segregat$ f any     
acc\nt us$ to make paym5ts = su*        
communications4  7#f7 ,applicable       
?re%old def9$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes
 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! applicable       
?re%old ) respect to a communication    
is-- 7i7 #aj1jjj1 if ! funds us$ to pay 
= ! co/s ( ! communication 7 d]iv$      
exclusively f a sep>ate1 segregat$      
acc\nt :i* meets ! requirem5ts (        
subp>agraph 7,b72 or  7ii7 #ej1jjj1 if !
 funds us$ to pay = ! co/s ( !          

communication 7 n d]iv$ exclusively f   
su* an acc\nt4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts =     
acc\nts ,an acc\nt meets ! requirem5ts (
 ?is subp>agraph if-- 7i7 ! acc\nt is   
sep>ate & segregat$ f ! g5]al fund ( !  
p]son pay+ = ! co/s ( communications :i*
 are subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
subsection2 &  7ii7 ! acc\nt does n     
include any funds transf]r$ f ! g5]al   
treasury ( ! p]son pay+ = ! co/s ( su*  
communications unless ! funds 7         
transf]r$ dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod end+ on 
! date ( ! transmission ( !             
communication or ! date on :i* funds 7  
disburs$ = ! communication 7:i*ev] is   
e>li]7 & ! p]son :o provid$ ! funds to !
 g5]al treasury gave writt5 p]mission = 
! funds to be transf]r$ to ! acc\nt4  4 
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all apply ) respect to     
communications made on or aft] ,janu>y  
#a1 #bjbj4