,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cche  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ad1 #bjba,mr4
 ,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 
,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 &  
,mr4 ,lujn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
require c]ta9 disclosures relat$ to     
amicus activities4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,assess+ ,monet>y 
,influ5ce 9 ! ,c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,act or ! ,,amicus ,act4  #b4           
,disclosures relat$ to amicus activities
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aaa ( title #bh1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #affj4 ,disclosures   
relat$ to amicus activities  7a7        
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$  
amicus means any p]son1 includ+ any     
affiliate ( ! p]son1 t files an amicus  
brief 9 a cal5d> ye> 9 ! ,supreme ,c\rt 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a c\rts ( appeals (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,disclosure  7#a7

 ,9 g5]al ,any cov]$ amicus t files an  
amicus brief 9 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates or a c\rt ( appeals ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all li/ 9 ! amicus brief 
! "n ( any p]son :o-- 7,a7 contribut$ to
 ! prep>ation or submission ( ! amicus  
brief2  7,b7 contribut$ n less ?an #c   
p]c5t ( ! gross annual rev5ue ( ! cov]$ 
amicus = ! previ\s cal5d> ye> if ! cov]$
 amicus is n an individual2 or  7,c7    
contribut$ m ?an #ajj1jjj to ! cov]$    
amicus 9 ! previ\s cal5d> ye>4  7#b7    
,exceptions ,! requirem5ts ( ?is        
subsection %all n apply to am\nts       
receiv$ by a cov]$ amicus describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 9 comm]cial transactions 9
 ! ord9>y c\rse ( any trade or bus9ess  
conduct$ by ! cov]$ amicus or 9 ! =m (  
inve/m5ts 7o!r ?an inve/m5ts by !       
pr9cipal %>ehold] 9 a limit$ liability  
corporation7 9 an organization if !     
am\nts are unrelat$ to ! amicus fil+    
activities ( ! cov]$ amicus4  7c7 ,audit
 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %all conduct an annual audit to ensure 

compliance ) ?is section4  7d7          
,prohibition on provision ( gifts or    
travel by cov]$ amici to judges &       
ju/ices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 no cov]$ amicus may   
make a gift or provide travel to a judge
 ( a c\rt ( appeals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !
 ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or an 
associate ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,reimbursem5t =    
travel = appe>ances at accr$it$ law     
s*ools ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to   
reimbursem5t = travel = an appe>ance at 
an accr$it$ law s*ool4  7e7 ,civil f9es 
,:oev] kn[+ly fails to comply ) any     
provision ( ?is section %all1 ^u pro( ( 
su* kn[+ violation by a prepond]ance ( !
 evid5ce1 be subject to a civil f9e ( n 
m ?an #bjj1jjj1 dep5d+ on ! ext5t &     
gravity ( ! violation4  7f7 ,rules (    
con/ruction  7#a7 ,con/itutional rights 
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
prohibit or int]f]e )-- 7,a7 ! "r to    
petition ! ,gov]nm5t = ! r$ress (       
grievances2  7,b7 ! "r to express a     

p]sonal op9ion2 or  7,c7 ! "r (         
association1 protect$ by ! ,fir/        
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#b7 ,prohibition ( activities 
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
prohibit1 or to au?orize any c\rt to    
prohibit1 amicus activities by any p]son
 or entity1 reg>dless ( :e!r su* p]son  
or entity is 9 compliance ) !           
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7g7         
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
section1 or ! application !re(1 is held 
invalid1 ! validity ( ! rema9d] ( ?is   
section & ! application ( su* provision 
to o!r p]sons & circum/ances %all n be  
affect$ !reby4  4  7b7 ,te*nical &      
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =    
*apt] #aaa ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #affj4 ,disclosures relat$ to  
amicus activities4  4