,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhcb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #ba 7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71 #bjbj,mr4 ,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit ! use ( ,unit$ ,/ates embassies or consulates 9 rais+ funds = =eign political p>ties or c&idates4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,oppos+ ,=eign ,fundrais+ at ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassies ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,(f ,u4,s4 ,embassies ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! promotion ( democratic in/itutions & free & fair elections is a key =eign policy initiative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ?r\gh its embassies1 diplomats1 programs1 & policies ar\nd ! _w4 7#b7 ,meet+ ) & build+ relation%ips ) a range ( political p>ties 9 =eign c\ntries are appropriate & important functions consi/5t ) ! duties ( any ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador or repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t abroad4 7#c7 ,x is ! long/&+ & bip>tisan practice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to enc\rage democratic norms1 free & fair elections1 rule ( law1 & free spee* abroad1 )\t reg>d = political p>ty or affiliation4 7#d7 ,! use ( ,unit$ ,/ates embassy or consulate gr\nds1 or ! gr\nds ( any o!r ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic po/1 to raise funds = any =eign political p>ty or c&idate 9 a =eign democratic electoral process is inappropriate & di/9ct f long/&+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ef=ts to engage ) =eign p]sons1 includ+ democracy activi/s & repres5tatives ( political p>ties1 to advance democratic in/itutions & univ]sal values ar\nd ! _w4 7#e7 ,on ,septemb] #aj1 #bjbj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to ! ,ne!rl&s ,pete ,hoek/ra held a private ev5t = a ,dut* political p>ty & its donors at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,! ,hague4 7#f7 ,! invitations to ! ev5t ask$ gue/s to jo9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy at ! invitation ( ! ,=um = ,democracy & ,pete ,hoek/ra1 & includ$ contact details = ! ,head ( ,fundrais+ ( t =eign political p>ty4 7#g7 ,prior donors to ! political p>ty 7 invit$ & att5d$ ! ev5t at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy4 7#h7 ,! lead] ( ! =eign political p>ty us$ ! ev5t at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy to speak ab\t campaign /rategy & to display a video made ahead ( ! #bjba electoral campaign 9 ! ,ne!rl&s4 7#i7 ,foll[+ news reports highlight+ ! simil>ities betwe5 ! ,septemb] #aj1 #bjbj1 ev5t held at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy & a political fundrais]1 ,dut* lawmak]s rais$ conc]ns1 ) "o memb] ( p>liam5t call+ on ! ,dut* ,=eign ,m9i/ry to inve/igate :e!r ,ambassador ,hoek/ra _h facilitat$ a fund rais+ ev5t = a political p>ty4 7#aj7 ,su* behavior is "p ( a patt]n 9 :i* ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate (ficials "u ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump h publicly engag$ 9 political activities t break ) ! long/&+ practice ( n us+ "o's (ficial position to l5d support to p>ticul> p>ties or c&idates1 dome/ic or =eign1 ) :om "o %>es a p>tisan aff9ity4 7#aa7 ,9 #bjah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to ,g]many ,ri*>d ,gr5ell said1 f 8 (ficial resid5ce 9 ,b]l91 ,i absolutely want to emp[] o!r cons]vatives ?r\gh\t ,europe & prais$ ! lead] ( an ,au/rian political p>ty1 lead+ multiple ,g]man political figures to publicly rebuke ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador = political int]f]5ce4 #c4 ,prohibition on ho/+ ( =eign p>ty political ev5ts at ,unit$ ,/ates embassies 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no ,f$]al funds may be obligat$ or exp5d$ to ho/ a fundrais+ ev5t =1 or on behalf (1 a =eign political p>ty or c&idate at a ,unit$ ,/ates embassy or consulate or any o!r ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic po/4 7b7 ,fundrais+ ev5t def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m fundrais+ ev5t means an ev5t int5d$ to raise funds =1 or on behalf (1 a political p>ty or c&idate1 includ+ by kn[+ly facilitat+ contact betwe5 pot5tial donors & political p>ties or c&idates = fundrais+ purposes4 7c7 ,re/riction on ent]ta9m5t & repres5tation exp5ses ,section #ije ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djhe7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! ,secret>y may n provide = (ficial receptions or pay exp5ses relat$ to activities by ! ,dep>tm5t or ! ,s]vice1 ho/$ by a ,unit$ ,/ates embassy or consulate or o!r ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic po/1 int5d$ to raise funds = or on behalf ( a =eign political p>ty or c&idate44 7d7 ,additional re/riction on exp5ditures ,section #d7;b77#b77;,h7 ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfga7;b77#b77;,h77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 o!r ?an functions at a ,unit$ ,/ates embassy or consulate or any o!r ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic po/ int5d$ to raise funds = or on behalf ( a =eign political p>ty or c&idate aft] all[ances4 7e7 ,revision ( ,,dssr & ,,fam 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all revise ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,/&>diz$ ,regulations 7,,dssr7 & ! ,=eign ,affairs ,manual 7,,fam7 to prohibit ! use ( a ,unit$ ,/ates embassy or consulate or any o!r ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic po/ 9 a mann] int5d$ to raise funds = or on behalf ( a =eign political p>ty or c&idate1 reflect ! prohibitions on exp5ditures "u ?is section1 & disc\rage any activity ho/$ by a ,unit$ ,/ates embassy or consulate or o!r ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic po/ t c\ld be con/ru$ z promot+ ! f9ancial int]e/ ( any =eign political p>ty or c&idate relative to o!rs engag$ 9 a democratic electoral process4 7#b7 ,c]tification ,n less ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all c]tify to ! appropriate congressional committees t ! revisions requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 h be5 made4 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4