,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,mr4 ,wyd5 7=
 himself1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b5net1    
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,c>p]1    
,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4      
,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4   
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4
 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4        
,:iteh\se7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
am5d ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh  
to require ! disclosure ( c]ta9 tax     
returns by ,presid5ts & c]ta9 c&idates =
 ! (fice ( ! ,presid5t1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,presid5tial ,tax          
,transp>5cy ,act4  #b4 ,disclosure ( tax
 returns by ,presid5ts & c]ta9          
,presid5tial c&idates  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,title ,i ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( 
#aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by ins]t+ aft] section #ajb !      
foll[+3  #ajb;,a4 ,disclosure ( tax     

returns  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is         
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m cov]$ c&idate means
 an individual--  7,a7 requir$ to file a
 report "u section #aja7;c72 &  7,b7 :o 
is nom9at$ by a major p>ty z a c&idate =
 ! (fice ( ,presid5t2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ 
individual means-- 7,a7 a ,presid5t     
requir$ to file a report "u subsection  
7a7 or 7d7 ( section #aja2 &  7,b7 an   
individual :o occupies ! (fice ( !      
,presid5t requir$ to file a report "u   
section #aja7;e72  7#c7 ! t]m major p>ty
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ijjb 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &   
7#d7 ! t]m income tax return means1 )   
respect to any cov]$ c&idate or cov]$   
individual1 any return 7)9 ! mean+ (    
section #fajc7;b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf7 relat$ to ,f$]al income  
taxes1 b does n include--  7,a7         
in=mation returns issu$ to p]sons o!r   
?an su* cov]$ c&idate or cov]$          
individual2 &  7,b7 decl>ations (       
e/imat$ tax4  7b7 ,disclosure  7#a7     
,cov]$ individuals  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9    

addition to ! in=mation describ$ 9      
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #ajb1 a 
cov]$ individual %all include 9 ea*     
report requir$ to be fil$ "u ?is title a
 copy ( ! income tax returns ( ! cov]$  
individual = ! #c mo/ rec5t taxable ye>s
 = :i* a return has be5 fil$ ) !        
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice z ( ! date on  
:i* ! report is fil$4  7,b7 ,failure to 
disclose ,if an income tax return is n  
disclos$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics 
%all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 a reque/ t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury   
provide ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (        
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics ) a copy ( ! income tax
 return4  7,c7 ,publicly available ,ea* 
income tax return submitt$ "u ?is       
p>agraph %all be fil$ ) ! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics & made        
publicly available 9 ! same mann] z !   
in=mation describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 &  
7b7 ( section #ajb4  7,d7 ,r$action (   
c]ta9 in=mation ,be=e mak+ any income   
tax return submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph     

available to ! public1 ! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics %all r$act su*
 in=mation z ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics1 9 consultation ) !    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7or a delegate (
 ! ,secret>y71 det]m9es appropriate4    
7#b7 ,c&idates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ae days aft] ! date on :i* a cov]$ 
c&idate is nom9at$1 ! cov]$ c&idate %all
 am5d ! report fil$ by ! cov]$ c&idate  
"u section #aja7;c7 ) ! ,f$]al ,election
 ,commission to include a copy ( !      
income tax returns ( ! cov]$ c&idate = !
 #c mo/ rec5t taxable ye>s = :i* a      
return has be5 fil$ ) ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue
 ,s]vice4  7,b7 ,failure to disclose ,if
 an income tax return is n disclos$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,election     
,commission %all submit to ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury a reque/ t ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,treasury provide ! ,f$]al ,election    
,commission ) ! income tax return4  7,c7
 ,publicly available ,ea* income tax    
return submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be 
fil$ ) ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission & 

made publicly available 9 ! same mann] z
 ! in=mation describ$ 9 section         
#ajb7;b74  7,d7 ,r$action ( c]ta9       
in=mation ,be=e mak+ any income tax     
return submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph         
available to ! public1 ! ,f$]al         
,election ,commission %all r$act su*    
in=mation z ! ,f$]al ,election          
,commission1 9 consultation ) !         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7or a delegate (
 ! ,secret>y7 & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics1 det]m9es appropriate4
  7#c7 ,special rule = sitt+ ,presid5ts 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,presid5t %all
 submit to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics a copy ( ! income tax  
returns describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  
2 &  7#b7 9 section #ajd-- 7,a7 9       
subsection 7a7--  7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9
 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ or any        
individual :o kn[+ly & willfully        
falsifies or :o kn[+ly & willfully fails
 to file an income tax return t su*     
individual is requir$ to disclose       

pursuant to section #ajb;,a be=e !      
p]iod2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7--   
7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ or falsify 
any income tax return t su* p]son is    
requir$ to disclose "u section #ajb;,a  
be=e ! semicolon2 &  7,,ii7 9 clause    
7ii71 by ins]t+ or fail to file any     
income tax return t su* p]son is requir$
 to disclose "u section #ajb;,a be=e !  
p]iod2  7,b7 9 subsection 7b71 9 ! fir/ 
s5t5ce by ins]t+ or willfully fail$ to  
file or has willfully falsifi$ an income
 tax return requir$ to be disclos$ "u   
section #ajb;,a be=e ! p]iod2  7,c7 9   
subsection 7c71 by ins]t+ or fail+ to   
file or falsify+ an income tax return   
requir$ to be disclos$ "u section       
#ajb;,a be=e ! p]iod2 &  7,d7 9         
subsection 7d77#a7--  7i7 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ or   
files an income tax return requir$ to be
 disclos$ "u section #ajb;,a aft] title2
 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+  
or su* income tax return1 z applicable1 
aft] report4  7b7 ,au?ority ,to disclose

 in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section      
#fajc7l7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new p>agraph3  7#bc7 ,disclosure (     
return in=mation ( ,presid5ts & c]ta9   
,presid5tial c&idates  7,a7 ,disclosure 
( returns ( ,presid5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all1 ^u writt5 reque/ f !    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics 
pursuant to section #ajb;,a7b77#a77;,b7 
( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh1    
provide to (fic]s & employees ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics a copy ( any income 
tax return ( ! ,presid5t :i* is requir$ 
to be fil$ "u section #ajb;,a ( su*     
,act4  7ii7 ,disclosure to public ,!    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics 
may disclose to ! public ! income tax   
return ( any ,presid5t :i* is requir$ to
 be fil$ ) ! ,director pursuant to      
section #ajb;,a ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t  
,act ( #aigh4  7,b7 ,disclosure (       
returns ( c]ta9 c&idates = ,presid5t    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 ^u      
writt5 reque/ f ! ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al   

,election ,commission pursuant to       
section #ajb;,a7b77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,e?ics 9
 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh1 provide to     
(fic]s & employees ( ! ,f$]al ,election 
,commission copies ( ! applicable       
returns ( any p]son :o has be5 nom9at$ z
 a c&idate ( a major p>ty 7z def9$ 9    
section #ijjb7;a77 = ! (fice (          
,presid5t4  7ii7 ,disclosure to public  
,! ,f$]al ,election ,commission may     
disclose to ! public applicable returns 
( any p]son :o has be5 nom9at$ z a      
c&idate ( a major p>ty 7z def9$ 9       
section #ijjb7f77 = ! (fice ( ,presid5t 
& :i* is requir$ to be fil$ ) !         
,commission pursuant to section #ajb;,a 
( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act4  7,c7      
,applicable returns ,= purposes ( ?is   
p>agraph1 ! t]m applicable returns      
means1 ) respect to any c&idate = !     
(fice ( ,presid5t1 income tax returns = 
! #c mo/ rec5t taxable ye>s = :i* a     
return has be5 fil$ z ( ! date ( !      
nom9ation4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts    
,section #fajc7p77#d7 ( su* ,code1 9 !  

matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & 9       
subp>agraph 7,f77ii71 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
or 7#bb7 & ins]t+ 7#bb71 or 7#bc7 ea*   
place x appe>s4