,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dade  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ag1 #bjbd,mr4  
,hag]ty 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1   
,mr4 ,budd1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 
& ,mr4 ,cruz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,election    
,campaign ,act ( #aiga to fur!r re/rict 
contributions ( =eign nationals1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ,=eign         
,int]f]5ce 9 ,am]ican ,elections ,act4  
#b4 ,modifications to =eign money ban   
7a7 ,additional re/rictions  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #cai7;a77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7;a77#a77 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by /rik+ or at ! end ( subp>agraph 
7,b72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new subp>agraph3  7,d7 a donation = !   
purpose (-- 7i7 vot] regi/ration        
activity2  7ii7 ballot collection2      
7iii7 vot] id5tification2  7iv7         

get-out-!-vote activity2  7v7 any public
 communication t ref]s to a cle>ly      
id5tifi$ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local        
political p>ty2 or  7vi7 ! adm9i/ration 
( a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local election2 or
  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section      
#cai7;a77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjaba7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+       
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or    
7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,application 
to ,/ate & local ballot initiatives1    
ref]5da1 & recall elections ,section    
#cai7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign 
,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7;b77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 
respectively1 & by mov+ su* subp>agraphs
 #b ems to ! "r2  7#b7 by /rik+ z us$ 9 
?is section1 ! t]m & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7b7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is       
section-- 7#a7 ,=eign national ,! t]m  2
 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
p>agraph3  7#b7 ,f$]al1 /ate1 or local  
election  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,f$]al1  

,/ate1 or local election includes a     
,/ate or local ballot initiative1       
ref]5dum1 or recall election4  7,b7     
,rule ( con/ruction reg>d+ /ate or local
 elections & ballot initiatives &       
ref]5da ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be      
con/ru$ to treat a ,/ate or local       
election or a ,/ate or local ballot     
initiative or ref]5dum z an election =  
any o!r purpose "u ?is ,act4  4  7c7    
,prohibition on aid+ or facilitat+      
violations ,section #cai7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al 
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7;a771 z am5d$ by       
subsection 7a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+
 or at ! end ( p>agraph 7#a77;,d72  7#b7
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph   
7#b7 & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 a     
p]son to kn[+ly aid or facilitate a     
violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  4   
7d7 ,indirect contributions ,section    
#cai ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act
 ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          

subsection3  7c7 ,indirect contributions
 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 a p]son %all
 be treat$ z hav+ indirectly made a     
contribution1 donation1 exp5diture1 or  
disbursem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 ( subsection       
7a77#a7 if su* p]son has made a         
contribution or donation to a p]son ) a 
designation1 in/ruction1 or encumbrance 
7:e!r direct or indirect1 express or    
impli$1 oral or writt51 or involv+      
int]m$i>ies or conduits7 :i* results 9  
any "p ( su* contribution1 donation1    
exp5diture1 or disbursem5t be+ us$ = an 
activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71   
7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 ( subsection        
7a77#a74  4  7e7 ,en=cem5t provisions   
,section #cai ( ! ,f$]al ,election      
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaba71 z am5d$ by subsection 7d71 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7d7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,use ( 
c]tification z a def5se  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 ! case ( any allegation t a p]son has
 violat$ subsection 7a71 any p]son      

alleg$ 9 ! compla9t may1 9 connection ) 
a response to su* allegation "u section 
#cji7;a77#a71 submit1 "u p5alty (       
p]jury1 a c]tification t no su*         
violation has occurr$4  7,b7 ,effect (  
submission ,! ,commission %all take into
 consid]ation any c]tification submitt$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 mak+ a det]m9ation
 "u section #cji7;a77#b7 :e!r !re is    
reason to believe su* violation has     
occurr$4  7#b7 ,limitation on           
inve/igations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !      
,commission makes a det]m9ation "u      
section #cji7;a77#b7 t !re is reason to 
believe a violation ( subsection 7a7 has
 occurr$ or is ab\t to occur1 any       
inve/igation ( su* alleg$ violation %all
 be limit$ 9 scope to ! factual matt]   
necess>y to det]m9e :e!r su* alleg$     
violation occurr$4  7,b7 ,petition to   
qua% subpo5a or ord] on basis n limit$ 9
 scope to necess>y factual matt]  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,a p]son subject to an           
inve/igation by ! ,commission foll[+ a  
det]m9ation ( ! ,commission t !re is    

reason to believe a violation (         
subsection 7a7 has occurr$ or is ab\t to
 occur may file a petition 9 any ,unit$ 
,/ates di/rict c\rt ) jurisdiction to   
qua% any subpo5a or ord] ( ! ,commission
 issu$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d71        
respectively1 ( section #cjg7;a7 on !   
basis t ! subpo5a or ord] is n limit$ 9 
scope to ! factual matt] necess>y to    
det]m9e :e!r su* alleg$ violation       
occurr$ z requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  
7ii7 ,cl>ification ,no?+ 9 clause 7i7   
%all be con/ru$ to alt] ! "r ( any p]son
 to o!rwise *all5ge ! p[] ( !           
,commission to issue a subpo5a "u       
section #cjg7;a77#c7 or an ord] "u      
section #cjg7;a77#d74  4  7f7 ,report+  
7#a7 ,contributions & exp5ditures (     
political committees & political p>ties 
,section #cjd7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election  
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjajd7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & at ! end
 ( p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end ( p>agraph 7#h7 & ins]t+ 2 &1 & by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    

7#i7 "u p5alty ( p]jury1 a c]tification 
t ! committee has compli$ ) !           
requirem5ts ( section #cai7;a74  4  7#b7
 ,indep5d5t exp5ditures  7,a7 ,committee
 reports ,section #cjd7;b77#f77;,b77iii7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (  
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4                    
#cjajd7;b77#f77;,b77iii77 is am5d$-- 7i7
 by /rik+ & a c]tification & ins]t+ a   
c]tification2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 & a   
c]tification1 "u p5alty ( p]jury t !    
indep5d5t exp5diture does n violate     
section #cai7;a7 be=e ! semicolon at !  
end4  7,b7 ,o!r p]sons ,section         
#cjd7;c77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election       
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjajd7;c77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & at !
 end ( subp>agraph 7,b71 by r$esignat+  
subp>agraph 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,d71 &  
by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+
 new subp>agraph3  7,c7 "u p5alty (     
p]jury1 a c]tification t ! indep5d5t    
exp5diture does n violate section       
#cai7;a72 &  4  7#c7 ,electione]+       
communications ,section #cjd7;f77#b7 (  

su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;f77#b77 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subp>agraph3  7,g7 ,a c]tification1 "u  
p5alty ( p]jury1 t ! disbursem5t does n 
violate section #cai7;a74  4  #c4       
,protect+ privacy ( donors to tax-exempt
 organizations  7a7 ,re/rictions on     
collection ( donor in=mation  7#a7      
,re/rictions ,an entity ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t may n collect or require !    
submission ( in=mation on !             
id5tification ( any donor to a          
tax-exempt organization4  7#b7          
,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply 
to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,s]vice1 act+ lawfully pursuant to      
section #fjcc ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf or any successor provision4    
7,b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,cl]k (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 act+        
lawfully pursuant to section #c ( !     
,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #afjd74  7,c7 ,! ,f$]al       
,election ,commission1 act+ lawfully    
pursuant to-- 7i7 section #eaj ( title  

#cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7ii7 any  
provision ( title ,,iii ( ! ,f$]al      
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja et seq474  7,d7 ,an    
entity act+ pursuant to a lawful ord] ( 
a c\rt or adm9i/rative body :i* has !   
au?ority "u law to direct ! entity to   
collect or require ! submission ( !     
in=mation1 b only to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by 
! lawful ord] ( su* c\rt or adm9i/rative
 body4  7b7 ,re/rictions on release (   
donor in=mation  7#a7 ,re/rictions ,an  
entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may n       
disclose to ! public in=mation reveal+ !
 id5tification ( any donor to a         
tax-exempt organization4  7#b7          
,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply 
to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,s]vice1 act+ lawfully pursuant to      
section #fajd ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf or any successor provision4    
7,b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,cl]k (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 act+        
lawfully pursuant to section #c ( !     
,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b    

,u4,s4,c4 #afjd74  7,c7 ,! ,f$]al       
,election ,commission1 act+ lawfully    
pursuant to-- 7i7 section #eaj ( title  
#cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7ii7 any  
provision ( title ,,iii ( ! ,f$]al      
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja et seq474  7,d7 ,an    
entity act+ pursuant to a lawful ord] ( 
a c\rt or adm9i/rative body :i* has !   
au?ority "u law to direct ! entity to   
disclose ! in=mation1 b only to ! ext5t 
p]mitt$ by ! lawful ord] ( su* c\rt or  
adm9i/rative body4  7,e7 ,an entity :i* 
discloses ! in=mation z au?oriz$ by !   
organization4  7c7 ,tax-,exempt         
organization def9$ ,9 ?is section1 a    
tax-exempt organization means an        
organization :i* is describ$ 9 section  
#eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf & is exempt f taxation "u section 
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4 ,no?+ 9 ?is       
subsection may be con/ru$ to treat a    
political organization "u section #ebg (
 su* ,code z a tax-exempt organization =
 purposes ( ?is section4  7d7 ,p5alties 

,x %all be unlawful = any (fic] or      
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any =m]  
(fic] or employee1 willfully to disclose
 to any p]son1 except z au?oriz$ 9 ?is  
section1 any in=mation reveal+ !        
id5tification ( any donor to a          
tax-exempt organization4 ,any violation 
( ?is section %all be a felony puni%able
 ^u conviction by a f9e 9 any am\nt n   
exce$+ #bej1jjj1 or imprisonm5t ( n m   
?an #e ye>s1 or bo?1 toge!r ) ! co/s (  
prosecution1 & if su* (f5se is committ$ 
by any (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 he %all1 9 addition to any o!r  
puni%m5t1 be dismiss$ f (fice or dis*>g$
 f employm5t ^u conviction = su* (f5se4