#aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #idhh ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga to require the disclosure of the card verification value as a condition of the acceptance of online contributions made through the use of credit or debit cards in elections for ,federal office and to prohibit the acceptance of contributions made through the use of gift cards in such elections1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,secure ,handling of ,internet ,electronic ,donations ,act or the ,,shield ,act4 #b4 ,requiring disclosure of card verification value as condition of acceptance of online contributions made using credit or debit cards in ,federal elections ,section #cjb of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7j7 7#a7 ,no political committee shall accept any ,internet credit or debit card contribution unless-- 7,a7 the individual or entity making such contribution is required1 at the time such individual makes such contribution1 to disclose the card verification value of such credit or debit card2 and 7,b7 7i7 the mailing address of the individual or entity is located in the ,united ,states2 or 7ii7 in the case of a contribution made by an individual whose mailing address is located outside of the ,united ,states1 the individual provides the committee with the applicable information described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,the applicable information described in this paragraph is as follows3 7,a7 ,in the case of an individual who is a citizen or national of the ,united ,states-- 7i7 the ,united ,states mailing address the individual uses for voter registration purposes2 7ii7 a copy of the individual's ,united ,states passport2 or 7iii7 a copy of a comparable acceptable identification document1 or the unique identifying number from such a document1 for the individual4 7,b7 ,in the case of a contribution made by an individual who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence1 as defined by section #aja7;a77#bj7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bj7-- 7i7 a copy of the individual's permanent resident card2 or 7ii7 or a copy of a comparable acceptable identification document issued by the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7#c7 ,a political committee that accepts any ,internet credit or debit card contribution as a recurring contribution shall require the individual or entity making such contribution to comply with the requirements of this subsection for the first such contribution1 but shall not require the individual or entity to provide the information identified in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 for subsequent recurring contributions made using the same credit or debit card as the initial contribution4 7#d7 ,a political committee that stores or saves1 or arranges to store or save1 any credit or debit card information shall require the individual or entity making such contribution to comply with the requirements of this subsection for the first such contribution or at the time of storing or saving such information1 but shall not require the individual or entity to provide the information identified in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 for subsequent contributions made using the same credit or debit card as the initial contribution4 7#e7 ,an ,internet credit or debit card contribution received by a political committee made through the use of a digital wallet shall be treated as complying with the requirements of this subsection4 7#f7 ,notwithstanding subsection 7b7 or 7c71 in the case of an ,internet credit or debit card contribution-- 7,a7 no later than #aj days after receiving the contribution1 the person who receives the contribution shall forward to the treasurer such contribution1 the name and address of the person making the contribution1 and the date of receipt2 and 7,b7 the treasurer of a political committee shall keep an account of the name and address of any person making any such contribution1 together with the date and amount of such contribution by any person consistent with applicable regulations of the ,commission1 including regulations relating to the period for which contribution records must be preserved and the anonymity of certain contributors4 7#g7 7,a7 ,a treasurer of a political committee shall determine whether a contribution is in compliance with this subsection4 ,if the treasurer is unable to verify that the acceptance of the contribution was not in violation of this subsection1 the treasurer shall1 not later than #cj days after the receipt of the contribution1 refund the contribution to the individual or entity making the contribution4 7,b7 ,if the treasurer of a political committee shows that best efforts have been used to comply with the requirements of this paragraph1 the committee shall be considered in compliance with this subsection4 7#h7 ,in this subsection-- 7,a7 the term ,internet credit or debit card contribution means a contribution that-- 7i7 is made using a credit or debit card2 and 7ii7 is received through an ,internet website or application2 and 7,b7 the term digital wallet means a software application that stores payment or account information to facilitate traditional payments that use bank and credit card information4 4 #c4 ,prohibiting acceptance of contributions made using gift cards in ,federal elections ,section #cjb of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajb71 as amended by section #b7;a71 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7k7 7#a7 ,no political committee shall knowingly accept a contribution made through the use of a gift certificate or store gift card1 as such terms are defined1 respectively1 under section #iae7;a7 of the ,electronic ,fund ,transfer ,act4 7#b7 7,a7 ,a treasurer of a political committee shall determine whether a contribution is in compliance with this subsection4 ,if the treasurer is unable to verify that the acceptance of the contribution was not in violation of this subsection1 the treasurer shall1 not later than #cj days after the receipt of the contribution1 refund the contribution to the individual or entity making the contribution4 7,b7 ,if the treasurer of a political committee shows that best efforts have been used to comply with the requirements of this subsection1 the committee shall be considered in compliance with this subsection4 4 #d4 ,prohibiting aiding or abetting making of contribution in the name of another ,section #cbj of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjabb7 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,no person shall knowingly direct1 help1 or assist any person in making a contribution in the name of another person44 #e4 ,regulations 7a7 ,deadline ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,federal ,election ,commission shall promulgate regulations to carry out the amendments made by this ,act4 7b7 ,consultation with credit card payment networks ,in promulgating regulations under subsection 7a7 to carry out the amendments made by this ,act1 the ,commission shall consult with representatives of payment card networks1 as defined under section #iba7;c7 of the ,electronic ,fund ,transfer ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afico-#b7;c771 and other relevant stakeholders4 #f4 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this ,act shall apply with respect to contributions made after the expiration of the #ij-;day period which begins on the date the ,commission promulgates regulations under section #e4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,december #af1 #bjbd4;,clerk4