,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aifb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #be1 #bjai,ms4   
,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 & ,mr4  
,jones7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to  
prev5t =eign adv]s>ies f influ5c+       
elections by prohibit+ =eign nationals f
 pur*as+ at any "t a broadca/1 cable1 or
 satellite communication t m5tions a    
cle>ly id5tifi$ c&idate = ,f$]al (fice1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ,adv]s>ies
 ,int]nationally f ,disburs+ ,adv]tis+  
,doll>s ,act or ,,paid ,,ad ,act4  #b4  
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
protect ! integrity ( ,am]ican democracy
 by exp&+ ! scope ( ! prohibition on    
political adv]tis+ by =eign pr9cipals 9 
ord] to uphold ! well-e/abli%$ /&>d ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt t =eign    
nationals may lawfully be exclud$ f     
p>ticipat+ 9 c]ta9 electoral activities4
  #c4 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (   

,congress t-- 7#a7 ! gr[+ ?reat (       
malici\s int]f]5ce 9 our elections by   
=eign actors requires ! ,congress & !   
,f$]al ,election ,commission to take    
mean+ful action to ensure t laws &      
regulations protect aga9/ influ5ce by   
=eign nationals 9 activity fundam5tal to
 our democracy2  7#b7 ! ,supreme ,c\rt  
has long held t !re is a compell+       
national int]e/ 9 prev5t+ =eign influ5ce
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates political process & t
 =eign citiz5s lack a con/itutional "r  
to p>ticipate 91 & ?us may be exclud$ f1
 activities ( democratic self-gov]nm5t2 
&  7#c7 ! curr5t prohibition on =eign   
nationals contribut+ to political       
campaigns & adv]tisem5ts mu/ be updat$4 
#d4 ,modifications to limitation on     
=eign nationals  7a7 ,application to o!r
 disbursem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#cai7;a77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election       
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaba7;a77#a77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by     
/rik+ or at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,b72 & 
7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ 

! foll[+3  7,c7 an exp5diture2  7,d7 an 
indep5d5t exp5diture2  7,e7 a           
disbursem5t = an electione]+            
communication 7)9 ! mean+ ( section     
#cjd7;f77#c772  7,f7 a disbursem5t = a  
paid int]net or paid digital            
communication t ref]s to a cle>ly       
id5tifi$ c&idate = election = ,f$]al    
(fice & is dissem9at$ )9 #fj days be=e a
 g5]al1 special or run(f election = !   
(fice s\ght by ! c&idate or #cj days    
be=e a prim>y or pref]5ce election1 or a
 conv5tion or caucus ( a political p>ty 
t has au?ority to nom9ate a c&idate = ! 
(fice s\ght by ! c&idate2  7,g7 a       
disbursem5t = a broadca/1 cable or      
satellite communication1 or = a paid    
int]net or paid digital communication1 t
 promotes1 supports1 attacks or opposes 
! election ( a cle>ly id5tifi$ c&idate =
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local (fice          
7reg>dless ( :e!r ! communication       
conta9s express advocacy or ! functional
 equival5t ( express advocacy72 or  7,h7
 a disbursem5t = a broadca/1 cable1 or  

satellite communication1 or = any       
communication :i* is plac$ or promot$ = 
a fee on an onl9e plat=m1 t discusses a 
national legislative issue ( public     
importance 9 a ye> 9 :i* a regul>ly     
s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice is 
held1 b only if ! disbursem5t is made   
by--  7i7 a =eign pr9cipal 7z def9$ 9   
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts        
,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #faa7;b77 t is a gov]nm5t ( a =eign    
c\ntry or a =eign political p>ty2 or    
7ii7 a p]son :o is act+ z an ag5t on    
behalf ( su* a =eign pr9cipal4  4  7#b7 
,def9itions ,section #cai ( su* ,act    
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7  
,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,onl9e plat=m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m     
onl9e plat=m means any public-fac+      
website1 web application1 or digital    
application 7includ+ a social network1  
ad network1 or se>* eng9e7 :i*--  7i7   
sells qualifi$ political adv]tisem5ts2 &
  7ii7 has #ej1jjj1jjj or m unique      

mon?ly ,unit$ ,/ates visitors or us]s = 
a majority ( mon?s dur+ ! prec$+ #ab    
mon?s4  7,b7 ,qualifi$ political        
adv]tisem5t ,= purposes ( subp>agraph   
7,a71 ! t]m qualifi$ political          
adv]tisem5t means any adv]tisem5t       
7includ+ se>* eng9e m>ket+1 display     
adv]tisem5ts1 video adv]tisem5ts1 native
 adv]tisem5ts1 & sponsor%ips7 t--  7i7  
is made by or on behalf ( a c&idate2 or 
7ii7 communicates a message relat+ to   
any political matt] ( national          
importance1 includ+--  7,i7 a c&idate2  
7,,ii7 any election to ,f$]al (fice2 or 
7,,iii7 a national legislative issue (  
public importance4  7#b7 ,paid int]net  
or paid digital communication ,! t]m    
paid int]net or paid digital            
communication means a communication :i* 
is plac$ or promot$ = a fee on any      
website1 web application1 or digital    
application 7includ+ a social network1  
ad network1 or se>* eng9e74  4  7b7     
,crim9al p5alty ,section #cji7;d77#a7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (     

#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaji7;d77#a77 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subp>agraph3  7,e7 ,9 ! case ( a kn[+ & 
willful violation ( section #cba t      
involves a gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry 7or
 an ag5t ( su* a gov]nm5t7--  7i7       
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all apply )\t reg>d
 to ! am\nt ( ! contribution or         
exp5diture involv$2 &  7ii7 subp>agraph 
7,a77ii7 %all n apply4  4  7c7          
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply ) respect to         
contributions1 donations1 exp5ditures1 &
 disbursem5ts made on or aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4