,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dahc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #b1 #bjbj,mrs4   
,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 
,leahy1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4
 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,hirono1  
,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mrs4       
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,mr4
 ,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign   
,act ( #aiga to require organizations t 
sp5d m ?an #ej1jjj on ,f$]al judicial   
nom9ation communications to file        
/atem5ts disclos+ donors & c]ta9 o!r    
in=mation ) ! ,f$]al ,election          
,commission4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,judicial ,ads ,act4    
#b4 ,/atem5ts ( sp5d+ on ,f$]al judicial
 nom9ation communications  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,title ,,iii ( ! ,f$]al ,election       
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaja7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subtitle3  ,b ,f$]al judicial

 nom9ation communications  #cea4        
,/atem5ts ( sp5d+ on ,f$]al judicial    
nom9ation communications  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
7#a7 ,/atem5t requir$ ,any cov]$        
organization t sp5ds or contracts to    
sp5d a total ( m ?an #ej1jjj on ,f$]al  
judicial nom9ation communications dur+  
any cal5d> ye> %all file a /atem5t ) !  
,commission at ! times describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b7 & conta9+ ! in=mation     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7 ,"t =   
fil+ /atem5t ,a /atem5t %all be requir$ 
to be fil$ "u ?is subsection n lat] ?an 
#dh h\rs aft] ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!   
fir/ date dur+ any cal5d> ye> by :i* !  
cov]$ organization has sp5t or contract$
 to sp5d a total ( m ?an #ej1jjj on     
,f$]al judicial nom9ation               
communications4  7,b7 ,any date dur+ su*
 cal5d> ye> aft] ! date describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 by :i* ! cov]$         
organization has sp5t or contract$ to   
sp5d a total ( m ?an #ej1jjj on ,f$]al  
judicial nom9ation communications s9ce !
 mo/ rec5t date on :i* a /atem5t 0      

requir$ to be fil$ "u ?is subsection =  
su* cal5d> ye>4  7,c7 ,! la/ day ( any  
cal5d> ye> 9 :i* a cov]$ organization   
has fil$ a /atem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a74 
7#c7 ,cont5ts ( /atem5t ,ea* /atem5t    
requir$ to be fil$ "u ?is subsection    
%all be made "u p5alty ( p]jury & %all  
conta9 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,! "n ( 
! cov]$ organization4  7,b7 ,! pr9cipal 
place ( bus9ess ( ! cov]$ organization4 
7,c7 ,if ! cov]$ organization is a      
corporation 7o!r ?an a bus9ess conc]n t 
is an issu] ( a class ( securities      
regi/]$ "u section #ab ( ! ,securities  
,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#ghl7 or t is requir$ to file reports "u
 section #ae7;d7 ( t ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #gho7d777 or an entity describ$ 9      
subsection 7d77#b77;,b71 a li/ ( !      
b5eficial own]s ( ! cov]$ organization t
 includes1 = ea* b5eficial own]-- 7i7 ! 
"n2  7ii7 ! curr5t resid5tial or bus9ess
 /reet address2 &  7iii7 if ! b5eficial 
own] ex]cises control ov] ! cov]$       
organization ?r\gh ano!r legal entity1  

su* z a corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 limit$   
liability company1 or tru/1 = ! o!r     
legal entity-- 7,i7 ! "n2  7,,ii7 !     
curr5t resid5tial or bus9ess /reet      
address2 &  7,,iii7 ea* b5eficial own]  
:o is au?oriz$ to use t o!r legal entity
 to ex]cise control ov] ! cov]$         
organization4  7,d7 7i7 ,if ! cov]$     
organization makes disbursem5ts = ,f$]al
 judicial nom9ation communications us+  
exclusively funds 9 a segregat$ bank    
acc\nt consi/+ ( funds paid directly to 
su* acc\nt by p]sons o!r ?an ! cov]$    
organization t controls ! acc\nt-- 7,i7 
! names & addresses ( all p]sons :o     
donat$ an aggregate am\nt ( #e1jjj or m 
to t acc\nt dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on !    
fir/ day ( ! prec$+ cal5d> ye> & end+ on
 ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 )      
respect to su* /atem5t2 &  7,,ii7 !     
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 ) 
respect to ea* b5eficial own] ( any     
donor describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 t is n  
an individual4  ,no?+ 9 ?is clause is to
 be con/ru$ z a prohibition on ! use (  

funds 9 su* a segregat$ acc\nt = a      
purpose o!r ?an ,f$]al judicial         
nom9ation communications4  7ii7 ,if !   
cov]$ organization makes disbursem5ts = 
,f$]al judicial nom9ation communications
 us+ funds o!r ?an funds 9 a segregat$  
bank acc\nt describ$ 9 clause 7i7-- 7,i7
 ! names & addresses ( all p]sons :o    
donat$ an aggregate am\nt ( #e1jjj or m 
to ! cov]$ organization mak+ !          
disbursem5t dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on !    
fir/ day ( ! prec$+ cal5d> ye> & end+ on
 ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 )      
respect to su* /atem5t2 &  7,,ii7 !     
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 ) 
respect to ea* b5eficial own] ( any     
donor describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 t is n  
an individual4  7,e7 ,= ea* ,f$]al      
judicial nom9ation communication dur+ ! 
report+ p]iod-- 7i7 ! "n ( ! nom9ee2    
7ii7 ! date ( ! communication2  7iii7 ! 
am\nt sp5t or contract$ to be sp5t2     
7iv7 ! "n & address ( ! p]son receiv+   
paym5t = ! communication2 &  7v7 !      
plat=m ?r\gh :i* ! ,f$]al judicial      

nom9ation communication 0 made4  7,f7 ,a
 c]tification sign$ by ! cov]$          
organization's *ief executive (fic] "u  
p5alty ( p]jury1 av[+ t-- 7i7 ! cov]$   
organization is n a =eign national or   
=eign-influ5c$ corporation2 &  7ii7 aft]
 due inquiry1 no am\nts sp5t on a ,f$]al
 judicial nom9ation communication 7 f an
 acc\nt t includes funds receiv$ f a    
=eign national or a =eign-influ5c$      
corporation4  7b7 ,fil+ ,/atem5ts       
requir$ to be fil$ "u subsection 7a7    
%all be subject to ! requirem5ts (      
section #cjd7;d7 to ! same ext5t & 9 !  
same mann] z if su* /atem5ts _h be5     
requir$ "u subsection 7c7 or 7g7 (      
section #cjd4  7c7 ,anti-,evasion rule  
,= purposes ( section #cji1 x %all be a 
violation ( ?is section to /ructure or  
attempt to /ructure any solicitation1   
donation1 contribution1 exp5diture1     
disbursem5t1 transf]1 or o!r transaction
 9 a mann] int5d$ to evade ! report+    
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  #ceb4       
,disclaim]s relat+ to ,f$]al judicial   

nom9ation communications  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,:5ev] any p]son makes a disbursem5t = !
 purpose ( f9anc+ a ,f$]al judicial     
nom9ation communication1 su*            
communication %all cle>ly /ate ! "n &   
p]man5t /reet address1 telephone numb]1 
or ,_w ,wide ,web address ( ! p]son4    
7b7 ,specifications ,except z provid$ 9 
regulations1 any ,f$]al judicial        
nom9ation communication describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 %all be subject to ! same
 specifications & additional requirem5ts
 t apply to communications describ$ 9   
section #cah7;a77#c74  #cec4            
,prohibitions ) respect to =eign        
nationals & =eign-influ5c$ corporations 
,x %all be unlawful =-- 7#a7 a =eign    
national or =eign-influ5c$ corporation1 
directly or indirectly1 to sp5d or make 
an express or impli$ promise to sp5d    
money or o!r ?+ ( value 9 connection ) a
 ,f$]al judicial nom9ation              
communication2 or  7#b7 a p]son to      
solicit1 accept1 or receive money or any
 o!r ?+ ( value f a =eign national or a 

=eign-influ5c$ corporation 9 connection 
) a ,f$]al judicial nom9ation           
communication4  #ced4 ,def9itions ,:5   
us$ 9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7 ,f$]al judicial
 nom9ation communication  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! t]m ,f$]al judicial nom9ation        
communication means any communication-- 
7i7 t is by means ( any broadca/1 cable1
 or satellite1 paid int]net1 or paid    
digital communication1 paid promotion1  
newspap]1 magaz9e1 outdoor adv]tis+     
facility1 mass mail+1 telephone bank1   
telephone messag+ ef=t ( m ?an #ejj     
sub/antially simil> calls or electronic 
messages )9 a #cj-;day p]iod1 or any o!r
 =m ( g5]al public political adv]tis+2 &
  7ii7 t is susceptible to no reasonable
 int]pretation o!r ?an promot+1         
support+1 attack+1 or oppos+ ! nom9ation
 or ,s5ate confirmation ( an individual 
z a ,f$]al judge or ju/ice4  7,b7       
,exception ,su* t]m %all n include any  
news /ory1 comm5t>y1 or editorial       
di/ribut$ ?r\gh ! facilities ( any      
broadca/+ /ation or any pr9t1 onl9e1 or 

digital newspap]1 magaz9e1 publication1 
or p]iodical1 unless su* facilities are 
own$ or controll$ by any political p>ty1
 political committee1 or c&idate4  7#b7 
,cov]$ organization ,! t]m cov]$        
organization means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,a corporation4  7,b7 ,a p>tn]%ip4  7,c7
 ,an organization describ$ 9 section    
#eja7;c7 ( su* ,code & exempt f taxation
 "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  7,d7 
,a labor organization 7z def9$ 9 section
 #caf7;b774  7,e7 ,a political          
organization 7z def9$ 9 section         
#ebg7;e77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf74  7,f7 ,a political committee  
"u ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,b5eficial own]      
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 
t]m b5eficial own] means1 ) respect to  
any entity1 a natural p]son :o1 directly
 or indirectly ?r\gh any contract1      
arrangem5t1 und]/&+1 relation%ip1 or    
o!rwise-- 7,a7 ex]cises sub/antial      
control ov] an entity2  7,b7 owns #be   
p]c5t or m ( an entity2 or  7,c7        
receives sub/antial economic b5efits f !

 assets ( an entity4  7#d7 ,=eign       
national ,! t]m =eign national has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u section #cai7;b74 
7#e7 ,=eign-influ5c$ corporation  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! t]m =eign-influ5c$          
corporation means a corporation = :i* at
 lea/ "o ( ! foll[+ conditions is met3  
7i7 ,any s+le =eign own] holds1 owns1   
controls1 or o!rwise has direct or      
indirect b5eficial own]%ip ( #e p]c5t or
 m ( ! total equity1 out/&+ vot+ %>es1  
memb]%ip units1 or o!r applicable       
own]%ip int]e/s ( ! corporation4  7ii7  
,=eign own]s1 9 aggregate1 hold1 own1   
control1 or o!rwise h direct or indirect
 b5eficial own]%ip ( #bj p]c5t or m ( ! 
total equity1 out/&+ vot+ %>es1 memb]%ip
 units1 or o!r applicable own]%ip       
int]e/s ( ! corporation4  7iii7 ,a =eign
 own] p>ticipates directly or indirectly
 9 ! corporation's decision-mak+ process
 ) respect to ! corporation's activities
 relat$ to ,f$]al judicial nom9ation    
communications4  7,b7 ,=eign own]  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,! t]m =eign own] means-- 7,i7 

a =eign inve/or2 or  7,,ii7 a           
corporation :]e9 a =eign inve/or holds1 
owns1 controls1 or o!rwise has directly 
or indirectly acquir$ b5eficial own]%ip 
( equity or vot+ %>es 9 an am\nt t is   
equal to or great] ?an #ej p]c5t ( !    
total equity or out/&+ vot+ %>es4  7ii7 
,=eign inve/or ,! t]m =eign inve/or     
means a p]son t-- 7,i7 holds1 owns1     
controls1 or o!rwise has direct or      
indirect b5eficial own]%ip ( equity1    
out/&+ vot+ %>es1 memb]%ip units1 or o!r
 applicable own]%ip int]e/s ( a         
corporation2 &  7,,ii7 is-- 7aa7 a      
gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry2  7bb7 a =eign
 political p>ty2  7cc7 a p>tn]%ip1      
association1 corporation1 organization1 
or o!r comb9ation ( p]sons organiz$ "u !
 laws ( or hav+ its pr9cipal place (    
bus9ess 9 a =eign c\ntry2 or  7dd7 an   
individual :o is n a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates or a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 :o is n lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t     
resid5ce4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,su*  
title is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e     

section #cja ! foll[+3  ,a ,f$]al       
campaign funds  4