,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ad1 #bjai ,mrs4  
,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 
,leahy1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1    
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 & ,mr4      
,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to prohibit   
int]f]+ 9 elections ) ag5ts ( a =eign   
gov]nm5t4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,prev5tion ( ,=eign        
,int]f]5ce ) ,elections ,act ( #bjai4   
#b4 ,int]f]5ce 9 elections by =eign     
nationals  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bi (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fab4      
,int]f]5ce 9 elections by =eign         
nationals  7a7 ,p5alty  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,:oev]-- 7,a7 conspires ) an individual1
 :ile hav+ k or reasonable cause to     
believe su* individual is a =eign       
national1 to prev5t1 ob/ruct1 imp$e1    
int]f]e )1 promote1 support1 or oppose !

 nom9ation or ! election ( any c&idate =
 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local (fice1 or  
any ballot measure1 initiative1 or      
ref]5dum2 &  7,b7 kn[s or has reasonable
 cause to believe t an int]f]+ act w\ld 
be or has be5 committ$ to effect !      
object ( ! conspiracy2  %all be f9$ "u  
?is title1 imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 
or bo?4  7#b7 ,ag5ts ( =eign p[]s ,:oev]
 violates p>agraph 7#a7 by conspir+ ) an
 ag5t ( a =eign p[] %all be f9$ "u ?is  
title1 imprison$ = n m ?an #aj ye>s1 or 
bo?4  7b7 ,consecutive s5t5ce ,no t]m ( 
imprisonm5t impos$ on a p]son "u ?is    
section %all run concurr5tly ) any o!r  
t]m ( imprisonm5t impos$ on ! p]son "u  
any o!r provision ( law4  7c7           
,injunctions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5ev] x    
%all appe> t any p]son is engag$ or is  
ab\t to engage 9 any act :i* con/itutes 
a violation ( ?is section1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al may br+ a civil action 9 a       
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates seek+ an 
ord] to enjo9 su* act4  7#b7 ,action by 
c\rt ,! c\rt %all proce$ z soon z       

practicable to ! he>+ & det]m9ation ( a 
civil action br\ght "u ?is subsection1 &
 may1 at any "t be=e f9al det]m9ation1  
ent] su* a re/ra9+ ord] or prohibition1 
or take su* o!r action1 z is w>rant$ to 
prev5t a cont9u+ & sub/antial injury to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,/ate1 or a locality1
 or to any p]son or class ( p]sons = ^: 
protection ! civil action is br\ght4    
7#c7 ,proc$ure  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a proce$+
 "u ?is subsection %all be gov]n$ by !  
,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure1 except
 t1 if an indictm5t has be5 return$     
aga9/ ! respond5t1 discov]y %all be     
gov]n$ by ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al    
,proc$ure4  7,b7 ,seal$ proce$+s ,if a  
civil action is br\ght "u ?is           
subsection1 be=e an indictm5t is return$
 aga9/ ! respond5t or :ile an indictm5t 
aga9/ ! respond5t is "u seal-- 7i7 !    
c\rt %all place ! civil action "u seal2 
&  7ii7 :5 ! indictm5t is unseal$1 !    
c\rt %all unseal ! civil action unless  
good cause exi/s to keep ! civil action 
"u seal4  7#d7 ,classifi$ in=mation if  

indictm5t has n be5 return$ aga9/       
respond5t ,= any civil proce$+ br\ght by
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u ?is subsection 9 
:i* an indictm5t has n be5 return$ aga9/
 ! respond5t1 classifi$ in=mation 9 !   
civil proce$+ %all be subject to !      
proc$ures describ$ 9 section            
#bcci;,b7f74  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ag5t ( a =eign     
p[]--  7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 to ! t]m 9 
section #aja ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce    
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja72 &  7,b7 does n include
 a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son 7z def9$ "u      
section #aja ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce    
,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja772  7#b7 ! t]m classifi$
 in=mation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #a ( ! ,classifi$ ,in=mation    
,proc$ures ,act 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 ,app472  
7#c7 ! t]m =eign national--  7,a7 means 
a =eign pr9cipal1 z su* t]m is def9$ by 
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts        
,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #faa7;b772 &  7,b7 does n include any  

individual :o is a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates or a lawful p]man5t resid5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7 ! t]m int]f]+ act
 means any (f5se1 t does h to be o!rwise
 prov51 "u or violation (-- 7,a7 ?is    
title2  7,b7 section #ab ( ! ,vot+      
,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajcjh72  7,c7 ! ,f$]al ,election       
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaja et seq472 or  7,d7 *apt] #ie or  
#if ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 
7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section %all be con/ru$ or appli$ to    
abridge ! ex]cise ( rights gu>ante$ "u !
 ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7 ,sev]ability ,if 
any provision ( ?is ,act1 an am5dm5t    
made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su*
 provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or   
circum/ance is held to be               
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !         
applications ( ! provisions ( su* to any
 o!r p]son or circum/ance %all n be     
affect$ !reby4  7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+  

am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #bi 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fab4 
,int]f]5ce 9 elections by =eign         
nationals4  4  #c4 ,inadmissibility =   
int]f]5ce 9 elections by =eign nationals
 ,section #bab7;a77#aj77;,d7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#aj77;,d77 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7,d7 ,unlawful vot]s 
& election int]f]5ce by =eign nationals 
7i7 ,unlawful vot]s ,except z provid$ 9 
clause 7iii71 any ali5 :o has vot$ 9    
violation ( any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local 
con/itutional provision1 /atute1        
ord9ance1 or regulation is inadmissible4
  7ii7 ,election int]f]5ce by =eign     
nationals  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 & clause     
7iii71 any ali5 convict$ ( violat+      
section #fab ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is inadmissible4  7,,ii7         
,exception ,if an ali5 describ$ 9       
subclause 7,i7 is eligible "u section   
#bde7;j7 = an adju/m5t ( /atus to t ( an

 ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t        
resid5ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security1 9 ! ,secret>y's sole1        
unreviewable discretion1 may waive !    
applicability ( subclause 7,i7 ) respect
 to su* ali54  7iii7 ,exception ,an ali5
 %all n be consid]$ to be inadmissible  
"u ?is subp>agraph if-- 7,i7 ! ali5 vot$
 9 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local election   
7includ+ an initiative1 recall1 or      
ref]5dum7 9 violation ( a lawful        
re/riction ( vot+ to citiz5s2  7,,ii7   
ea* natural p>5t ( ! ali5 7or1 9 ! case 
( an adopt$ ali51 ea* adoptive p>5t ( ! 
ali57 is or 0 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5    
7:e!r by bir? or naturalization72       
7,,iii7 ! ali5 p]man5tly resid$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates be=e rea*+ #af ye>s ( age2
 &  7,,iv7 ! ali5 reasonably believ$ at 
! "t ( ! violation describ$ 9 clause 7i7
 or 7ii77,i7 t he or %e 0 a ,unit$      
,/ates citiz54  4  #d4 ,/r5g!n+         
prohibitions on exp5ditures by =eign    
nationals ,section #cai ( ! ,f$]al      
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   

,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9    
subsection 7a77#a77;,c71 by ins]t+ 1    
subject to subsection 7c7 aft] )9 !     
mean+ ( section #cjd7;f77#c72 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3
  7c7 ,application to electione]+       
communications  7#a7 ,electione]+       
communications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,=        
purposes ( apply+ subsection            
7a77#a77;,c7 & subsection 7d71 an       
electione]+ communication-- 7i7 does n  
include a news /ory1 comm5t>y1          
editorial1 or o!r communication produc$ 
& di/ribut$ 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( bona fide
 press activity by a news or press      
s]vice or association1 newspap]1        
magaz9e1 p]iodical1 or o!r publication z
 det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7     
except z provid$ 9 clause 7i71 includes 
an ,int]net or digital communication t  
o!rwise meets ! requirem5ts ( section   
#cjd7;f77#c7 z modifi$ by ?is p>agraph2 
7iii7 includes a communication t does n 
ref] to a cle>ly id5tifi$ c&idate =     
,f$]al (fice z describ$ 9 subp>agraph   

7,a77i77,i7 ( section #cjd7;f77#c7 if-- 
7,i7 ! communication o!rwise meets !    
requirem5ts ( su* section z modifi$ by  
?is p>agraph except t items 7aa7 & 7bb7 
( subp>agraph 7,a77i77,,ii7 ( su*       
section %all ea* be appli$ by sub/itut+ 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local (fice = ! (fice 
s\ght by ! c&idate2  7,,ii7 !           
communication--  7aa7 ref]5ces vot+ or a
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local election2  7bb7
 addresses an issue t is reasonably     
und]/ood to di/+ui% "o c&idate = ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 or local (fice f ano!r2  7cc7   
republi%es or is sub/antially id5tical  
to ! communications ( a c&idate =       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local (fice on t same 
issue2  7dd7 expresses approval or      
disapproval ( a position reasonably     
id5tifi$ ) a c&idate = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or
 local (fice & pres5t$ 9 sub/antially   
simil> t]ms1 reg>dless ( :e!r !re is a  
specific ref]5ce to t c&idate2 or  7ee7 
ref]5ces an employee ( a c&idate or     
campaign = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local (fice
 or a political p>ty2 &  7iv7 does n    

include a comm]cial adv]tisem5t = goods 
or s]vices by a =eign corporation or    
bus9ess entity4  7,b7 ,det]m9ation (    
bona fide press activity ,= purposes (  
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 a news /ory1       
comm5t>y1 editorial1 or o!r             
communication is n produc$ & di/ribut$ 9
 ! ord9>y c\rse ( bona fide press       
activity by a news or press s]vice or   
association1 newspap]1 magaz9e1         
p]iodical1 or o!r publication & !       
exception "u su* subp>agraph %all n     
apply if-- 7i7 su* m$ia outlet is own$1 
direct$1 sup]vis$1 controll$1 subsidiz$1
 or f9anc$ by a gov]nm5t ( a =eign      
c\ntry1 z def9$ 9 section #a ( ! ,=eign 
,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #faa72 &  7ii7 su* news /ory1 
comm5t>y1 editorial1 or o!r             
communication-- 7,i7 is direct$1        
produc$1 or di/ribut$1 at ! direction ( 
gov]nm5t or political p>ty (ficials2 &  
7,,ii7 promotes1 attacks1 supports1 or  
opposes any c&idate = public (fice or   
political p>ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 

,=eign individual ,int]net activity     
exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5 an         
individual or a gr\p ( individuals      
engages 9 ,int]net activities = !       
purposes ( influ5c+ an election1 nei!r (
 ! foll[+ is a contribution or          
exp5diture = purposes ( ?is section by t
 individual or gr\p ( individuals3  7i7 
,! uncomp5sat$ p]sonal s]vices ( !      
individual relat$ to su* ,int]net       
activities4 ,! exception "u ! prec$+    
s5t5ce %all n apply to individuals or a 
gr\p ( individuals act+ on behalf ( or 9
 any capacity at ! ord]1 reque/1 or "u !
 direction or control1 ( a gov]nm5t ( a 
=eign c\ntry1 a =eign political p>ty1 or
 a p]son ^: activities are directly or  
indirectly sup]vis$1 direct$1 controll$1
 f9anc$1 or subsidiz$ 9 :ole or 9 major 
"p by a gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry or a  
=eign political p>ty4  7ii7 ,! use (    
equipm5t or s]vices by ! individual =   
uncomp5sat$ ,int]net activities1        
reg>dless ( ! id5tity ( ! own] ( !      
equipm5t or s]vices4 ,! exception "u !  

prec$+ s5t5ce %all n apply to equipm5t  
or s]vices suppli$ or provid$ directly  
or indirectly by a gov]nm5t ( a =eign   
c\ntry1 a =eign political p>ty1 or a    
p]son ^: activities are directly or     
indirectly sup]vis$1 direct$1 controll$1
 f9anc$1 or subsidiz$ 9 :ole or 9 major 
"p by a gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry or a  
=eign political p>ty4  7,b7 ,def9ition  
,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]ms      
,int]net activities & equipm5t & s]vices
 h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]ms 9 section      
#ajj4id ( title #aa1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation74  7d7 ,prohibition on       
provid+ sub/antial assi/ance to a =eign 
gov]nm5ts & =eign political p>ties 9    
mak+ contributions1 donations1 or       
exp5ditures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no p]son    
%all kn[+ly provide sub/antial assi/ance
 to a =eign national1 includ+ a =eign   
gov]nm5t or =eign political p>ty1 )     
respect to directly or indirectly mak+ a
 contribution or donation1 or o!r ?+ (  
value1 or an exp5diture1 indep5d5t      

exp5diture1 or disbursem5t = an         
electione]+ communication 7)9 ! mean+ ( 
section #cjd7;f77#c771 or any o!r act   
prohibit$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7      
,def9ition ,z us$ 9 ?is subsection1 !   
t]m provid+ sub/antial assi/ance means1 
) respect to an act describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 ! facilitation ( su* act by a     
=eign national1 includ+ a =eign gov]nm5t
 or =eign political p>ty4 ,su*          
facilitation includes ! kn[+            
republication ( =eign gov]nm5t & =eign  
political p>ty electione]+              
communications ref]r$ to 9 subsection   
7b71 reg>dless ( :e!r ! communication 0 
made 9 conc]t or coop]ation ) or at !   
reque/ or sugge/ion ( a =eign gov]nm5t  
or =eign political p>ty4  4