,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gijf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bg1 #bjbb,ms4   
,wass]man ,s*ultz 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,rask97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a civil action = 
disqualification "u section #c ( ! #ad? 
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,civil actions =         
disqualification "u section #c ( ! #ad? 
,am5dm5t  7a7 ,responsibilities ( !     
,attorney ,g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al is 
au?oriz$ to-- 7#a7 inve/igate conduct t 
w\ld con/itute cause = a                
disqualification pursuant to section #c 
( ! #ad? ,am5dm5t2 &  7#b7 br+ an action
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia seek+ decl>atory & 
injunctive relief provid+ t a c&idate   
seek+ an (fice describ$ 9 section #c ( !
 #ad? ,am5dm5t is disqualifi$ f hold+   
(fice "u section #c ( ! #ad? ,am5dm5t1 &
 prev5t+ t c&idate's "n f appe>+ on a   
ballot 9 an election = ,f$]al or ,/ate  

(fice4  7b7 ,actions by private p]sons  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son may br+ an action
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia seek+ ! relief     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 aga9/ an  
individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 :o  
is a c&idate = public (fice if ! p]son  
is eligible to vote 9 an election 9 :i* 
! c&idate is seek+ (fice & is h>m$ by ! 
individual's c&idacy4  7#b7 ,individual 
describ$ ,an individual describ$ 9 ?is  
subsection is an individual :o has      
engag$ 9 insurrection or rebellion aga9/
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or has giv5 aid or    
com=t to ! enemies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#c7 ,notice to ,gov]nm5t ,9 ! case ( an
 action br\ght "u subsection 7b71 a copy
 ( ! compla9t & writt5 disclosure (     
sub/antially all mat]ial evid5ce &      
in=mation ! p]son possesses %all be s]v$
 on ! ,gov]nm5t pursuant to ,rule       
#d7;d77#d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil   
,proc$ure4 ,! ,gov]nm5t may elect to    
int]v5e & proce$ ) ! action )9 #fj days 
aft] x receives bo? ! compla9t & !      

mat]ial evid5ce & in=mation4  7#d7      
,ext5sion ,! ,gov]nm5t may1 = good cause
 %[n1 move ! c\rt = ext5sions ( ! "t to 
review ! compla9t1 mat]ial evid5ce &    
in=mation4  7#e7 ,det]m9ation (         
,gov]nm5t ,be=e ! expiration ( !        
#fj-;day p]iod or any ext5sions obta9$  
"u p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,gov]nm5t %all--    
7,a7 proce$ ) ! action1 9 :i* case !    
action %all be conduct$ by ! ,gov]nm5t2 
or  7,b7 notify ! c\rt t x decl9es to   
take ov] ! action1 9 :i* case ! p]son   
br++ ! action %all h ! "r to conduct !  
action4  7c7 #c-;,judge panel2 appeals  
,an action "u ?is section %all be he>d &
 det]m9$ by a c\rt ( ?ree judges 9      
accordance ) ! provisions ( section     
#bbhd ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
& any appeal %all lie to ! ,supreme     
,c\rt4 ,x %all be ! duty ( ! judges     
designat$ to he> ! case to assign ! case
 = he>+ at ! e>lie/ practicable date1 to
 p>ticipate 9 ! he>+ & det]m9ation !re(1
 & cause ! case to be 9 e way exp$it$4  
7d7 ,/&>d ( pro( ,! c\rt %all grant !   

relief describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 9  
an action "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ^u a 
%[+1 by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t ! 
def5dant %\ld be disqualifi$ f hold+    
(fice pursuant to section #c ( ! #ad?   
,am5dm5t4  7e7 ,*ief ,/ate election     
(ficials ,! c\rt may require ! jo9d]1 & 
%all p]mit ! int]v5tion1 ( a *ief ,/ate 
election (ficial 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9  
section #b7 hav+ an int]e/ 9 ! action "u
 ?is section4  7f7 ,rights ( ! ,gov]nm5t
  7#a7 ,s]vice ( process ,if ! ,gov]nm5t
 elects n to proce$ ) ! action1 ! p]son 
:o initiat$ ! action %all h ! "r to     
conduct ! action4 ,if ! ,gov]nm5t s     
reque/s1 x %all be s]v$ ) copies ( all  
plead+s fil$ 9 ! action & %all be       
suppli$ ) copies ( all deposition       
transcripts 7at ! ,gov]nm5t's exp5se74  
,:5 a p]son proce$s ) ! action1 ! c\rt1 
)\t limit+ ! /atus & rights ( ! p]son   
initiat+ ! action1 may nev]!less p]mit !
 ,gov]nm5t to int]v5e at a lat] date ^u 
a %[+ ( good cause4  7#b7 ,/ay (        
discov]y ,:e!r or n ! ,gov]nm5t proce$s 

) ! action1 ^u a %[+ by ! ,gov]nm5t t   
c]ta9 actions ( discov]y by ! p]son     
initiat+ ! action w\ld int]f]e ) !      
,gov]nm5t's inve/igation or prosecution 
( a crim9al or civil matt] aris+ out ( !
 same facts1 ! c\rt may /ay su* discov]y
 = a p]iod ( n m ?an #fj days4 ,su* a   
%[+ %all be conduct$ 9 cam]a4 ,! c\rt   
may ext5d ! #fj-;day p]iod ^u a fur!r   
%[+ 9 cam]a t ! ,gov]nm5t has pursu$ !  
crim9al or civil inve/igation or        
proce$+s ) reasonable dilig5ce & any    
propos$ discov]y 9 ! civil action w     
int]f]e ) ! ongo+ crim9al or civil      
inve/igation or proce$+s4  7g7          
,insurrection aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=  
purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 7,a7 !    
,janu>y #f1 #bjba1 attack on ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,capitol ,build+s con/itutes an  
insurrection aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7,b7 ! attempt to bypass con/itutional  
ord] & ob/ruct ?r\gh corrupt means !    
c\nt+ ( c]tifi$ electoral votes ( !     
sev]al ,/ates "u section #ae ( title #c1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on ,janu>y #f1    

#bjba1 ) int5t to displace ! lawfully   
elect$ ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or   
?w>t ! w ( ! majority ( electors1       
con/itutes an insurrection aga9/ !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 any p]son :o 0 a 
p>ticipant 9 an activity describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 is deem$ to h engag$ 9    
insurrection4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m p>ticipant means1 )
 respect to ! activity describ$ 9       
subsection 7g77#a71 any p]son :o-- 7,a7 
0 physically pres5t )9 ! ,capitol       
,build+s on ,janu>y #f1 #bjba1 )\t      
au?orization1 :o knew or reasonably %\ld
 h kn[n t _! actions w\ld h ! effect (  
disrupt+ ,congressional proce$+s or     
intimidat+ ,memb]s ( ,congress1 ! ,vice 
,presid5t1 or ,congressional p]sonnel2  
7,b7 gave direction1 in=mation1 fund+1  
or o!rwise provid$ aid to facilitate    
access to ! ,capitol ,build+s on ,janu>y
 #f1 #bjba1 & knew or %\ld h kn[n !re 0 
a reasonable likelihood t ! p]son to :om
 su* direction1 in=mation1 fund+1 or o!r
 aid 0 provid$1 w\ld ent] ! ,capitol    

,build+s unlawfully = ! purpose (       
disrupt+ ,congressional proce$+s or     
intimidat+ ,memb]s ( ,congress1 ! ,vice 
,presid5t1 or ,congressional p]sonnel1 f
 execut+ ( _! duties2  7,c7 incit$1 or  
attempt$ to p]suade1 ano!r to ga9       
unau?oriz$ access to ! ,capitol ,build+s
 on ,janu>y #f1 #bjba1 & knew or %\ld h 
kn[n t ! individual incit$ or p]suad$   
w\ld likely attempt to disrupt          
,congressional proce$+s or intimidate   
,memb]s ( ,congress1 ! ,vice ,presid5t1 
or ,congressional p]sonnel f execut+ _! 
duties2  7,d7 _h ! duty or au?ority to  
halt ! attack on ,janu>y #f1 #bjba1 b   
kn[+ly fail$1 refus$1 delay$1 or        
ob/ruct$ o!rs 9 do+ s2 or  7,e7 conspir$
 or attempt$ to bypass con/itutional    
ord] & ob/ruct ?r\gh corrupt means !    
c\nt+ ( c]tifi$ electoral votes ( !     
sev]al ,/ates "u section #ae ( title #c1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on ,janu>y #f1    
#bjba1 ) int5t to displace ! lawfully   
elect$ ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or   
?w>t ! w ( ! majority ( electors4  7#b7 

,! t]m c&idate means an individual :o-- 
7,a7 uses g5]al public political        
adv]tis+ to publicize 8 or h] int5tion  
to campaign = (fice2  7,b7 raises funds 
9 excess ( :at c\ld reasonably be       
expect$ to be us$ = exploratory         
activities or und]takes activities      
design$ to amass campaign funds t w\ld  
be sp5t aft] he or %e becomes a c&idate2
  7,c7 makes or au?orizes writt5 or oral
 /atem5ts t ref] to him or h] z a       
c&idate = a p>ticul> (fice2  7,d7       
conducts activities 9 close proximity to
 ! election or ov] a protract$ p]iod (  
"t2 or  7,e7 has tak5 action to qualify 
= ! ballot "u ,/ate law4  7#c7 ,! t]m   
(fice1 civil or milit>y1 "u ! ,unit$    
,/ates includes ! ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t &
 ,vice ,presid5t4  7#d7 ,! t]m (fic] ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates includes ! ,presid5t &   
,vice ,presid5t4  7#e7 ,! t]m ,capitol  
,build+s has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #eaja ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  #b4 ,f$]al (f5se  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,:oev]1 be+ a *ief ,/ate election       

(ficial1 places on a ballot 9 an        
election = ,f$]al or ,/ate (fice ! "n ( 
an individual :o has be5 f\nd1 pursuant 
to ?is ,act1 to be disqualifi$ f hold+  
public (fice "u section #c ( ! #ad?     
,am5dm5t1 %all be f9$ "u title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or imprison$ n m   
?an "o ye>1 or bo?4  7b7 ,def9ition ,9  
?is section1 ! t]m *ief ,/ate election  
(ficial means ! individual designat$ by 
! ,/ate "u section #aj ( ! ,national    
,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeji7 to be responsible =   
coord9ation ( ! ,/ate's responsibilities
 "u su* ,act4  #c4 ,sev]ability ,if any 
provision ( ?is ,act1 or any application
 ( su* provision to any p]son or        
circum/ance1 is held to be              
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & 
! application ( ?is ,act to any o!r     
p]son or circum/ance %all n be affect$4