,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bf1 #bjbc,mr4 
,durb9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 & ,mr4 
,s&]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to make         
individuals responsible = und]m9+ free &
 fair democratic elections inadmissible 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,=tify+       
,lawful ,elections & ,democracy         
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjbc or ! ,,fl$  
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4       
,inadmissibility ( individuals          
responsible = und]m9+ free & fair       
democratic elections  7a7 ,det]m9ation  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
det]m9es1 on ! basis ( cr$ible          
in=mation1 t an individual :o is n a    
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates kn[+ly took    
significant action to inhibit or attempt
 to inhibit1 :ile s]v+ z an (ficial ( ! 
gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry1 ! lawful     
democratic transition ( p[] or ! lawful 

function+ ( democratic electoral        
processes 9 t c\ntry1 ! ,secret>y %all  
designate ! individual z inadmissible to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z describ$ 9 subsection
 7b74  7#b7 ,designation ,! ,secret>y   
%all publicly or privately designate "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 an individual ab\t :om !  
,secret>y has made a det]m9ation "u t   
p>agraph )\t reg>d to :e!r ! individual 
has appli$ = a visa4  7b7               
,inadmissibility ( c]ta9 individuals    
7#a7 ,ineligibility = visas & admission 
to ! unit$ /ates ,an individual         
designat$ "u subsection 7a7 is-- 7,a7   
inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7  
ineligible to receive a visa or o!r     
docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7,c7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$ or
 p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to       
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  7#b7 ,curr5t visas revok$   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! visa or o!r entry      
docum5tation ( any individual designat$ 
"u subsection 7a7 is subject to         

revocation reg>dless ( ! issue date ( ! 
visa or o!r entry docum5tation4  7,b7   
,imm$iate effect ,a revocation "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 take effect 
imm$iately2 &  7ii7 cancel any o!r valid
 visa or entry docum5tation t is 9 !    
possession ( ! individual4  7#c7        
,exception to comply ) int]national     
obligations ,?is subsection %all n apply
 ) respect to an individual if admitt+  
or p>ol+ ! individual into ! ,unit$     
,/ates is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$    
,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! 
,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$  
at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &   
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national  
obligations4  7c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y   
may waive ! application ( subsection 7b7
 ) respect to an individual designat$ "u
 subsection 7a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t su* a waiv] is 9 ! national int]e/ ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,report requir$    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! 

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !  
committees specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 a   
report-- 7,a7 id5tify+ individuals      
designat$ "u subsection 7a7 dur+ ! ye>  
prec$+ submission ( ! report2  7,b7 li/+
 ! waiv]s issu$ "u subsection 7c7 dur+ t
 ye>2 &  7,c7 sett+ =? a ju/ification = 
ea* su* waiv]4  7#b7 ,=m ( report2      
availability  7,a7 ,=m ,ea* report      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include 
a classifi$ annex4  7,b7 ,availability  
,! unclassifi$ portion ( ea* report     
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all po/$ on a 
publicly accessible website ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#c7 ,committees    
specifi$ ,! committees specifi$ 9 ?is   
p>agraph are-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on !   
,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7e7 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  

con/ru$ to apply to actions tak5-- 7#a7 
to provide assi/ance to promote         
democratic elections or public          
p>ticipation 9 democratic processes2 or 
7#b7 to support a democratic transition4