,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #af1 #bjbc    
,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,graham1 &
 ,mr4 ,w>n]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to enhance transp>5cy &       
acc\ntability = onl9e political         
adv]tisem5ts by requir+ ^? :o pur*ase & 
publi% su* ads to disclose in=mation    
ab\t ! adv]tisem5ts to ! public1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,hone/ ,ads ,act4  #b4  
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is subtitle is to
 enhance ! integrity ( ,am]ican         
democracy & national security by improv+
 disclosure requirem5ts = onl9e         
political adv]tisem5ts 9 ord] to uphold 
! ,supreme ,c\rt's well-e/abli%$ /&>d t 
! electorate be>s ! "r to be fully      
in=m$4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !    
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,9 #bjjb1 !          
,bip>tisan ,campaign ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb 
7,public ,law #ajg-aee7 became law1     

e/abli%+ disclosure requirem5ts =       
political adv]tisem5ts di/ribut$ f a    
television or radio broadca/ /ation or  
provid] ( cable or satellite television4
 ,9 #bjjc1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt upheld      
regulations on electione]+              
communications e/abli%$ "u ! ,act1 not+ 
t su* requirem5ts provide ! electorate )
 in=mation & insure t ! vot]s are fully 
in=m$ ab\t ! p]son or gr\p :o is speak+4
 ,! ,c\rt reaffirm$ ?is conclusion 9    
#bjaj by an #h-a vote4  7#b7 ,9 its     
#bjjf rulemak+1 ! ,f$]al ,election      
,commission1 ! indep5d5t ,f$]al ag5cy   
*>g$ ) protect+ ! integrity ( ! ,f$]al  
campaign f9ance process1 not$ t #ah     
p]c5t ( all ,am]icans cit$ ! int]net z  
_! lead+ s\rce ( news ab\t ! #bjjd      
,presid5tial election4 ,by contra/1     
,gallup & ! ,knight ,f\ndation f\nd 9   
#bjbj t ! majority ( ,am]icans1 #eh     
p]c5t1 got mo/ ( _! news ab\t elections 
onl9e4  7#c7 ,accord+ to /udies f       
,ad,impact & ,borrell ,associates1 9    
#bjbj1 an e/imat$ #a1gjj1jjj1jjj 0 sp5t 

on onl9e political adv]tis+1 m ?an #aj  
times ! am\nt sp5t 9 #bjab4  7#d7 ,9    
ord] to enhance transp>5cy ( all        
political adv]tisem5t fund+1 x is prud5t
 to ext5d to onl9e int]net plat=ms !    
same types ( political adv]tisem5t      
disclosure requirem5ts applicable to    
broadca/ television & radio /ations1 &  
provid]s ( cable & satellite television4
  7#e7 ,effective & complete transp>5cy 
= vot]s mu/ include in=mation ab\t !    
true & orig9al s\rce ( money giv51      
transf]r$1 & sp5t on political          
adv]tisem5ts made onl9e4  7#f7 ,requir+ 
! disclosure ( ?is in=mation is a       
necess>y & n>r[ly tailor$ means to in=m 
! vot+ public ( :o is beh9d digital     
adv]tis+ dissem9at$ to influ5ce _! votes
 & to enable ! ,f$]al ,election         
,commission & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to  
detect & prosecute illegal =eign sp5d+  
on local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al elections &   
o!r campaign f9ance violations4  7#g7   
,paid adv]tis+ on l>ge onl9e plat=ms is 
diff]5t f adv]tis+ plac$ on o!r common  

m$ia 9 t]ms ( ! comp>atively l[ co/ (   
rea*+ l>ge numb]s ( p1 ! availability ( 
sophi/icat$ microt>get+1 & ! ease ) :i* 
onl9e adv]tis]s1 p>ticul>ly ^? locat$   
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 c evade        
disclosure requirem5ts4 ,requir+ l>ge   
onl9e plat=ms to ma9ta9 public files (  
in=mation ab\t ! onl9e political ads !y 
dissem9ate is ! be/ & lea/ re/rictive   
means to ensure ! vot+ public has       
complete in=mation ab\t :o is try+ to   
influ5ce _! votes & to aid en=cem5t (   
o!r laws1 includ+ ! prohibition on =eign
 money 9 dome/ic campaigns4  7#h7 ,!    
rea* ( a few l>ge int]net plat=ms--l>g] 
?an any broadca/1 satellite1 or cable   
provid]--has greatly facilitat$ ! scope 
& effectiv5ess ( dis9=mation campaigns4 
,= in/ance1 ! l>ge/ plat=m has ov]      
#bdg1jjj1jjj ,am]ican us]s--ov]         
#aec1jjj1jjj ( !m on a daily basis4 ,by 
contra/1 ! l>ge/ cable television       
provid] has #af1adb1jjj subscrib]s1 :ile
 ! l>ge/ satellite television provid]   
has #ac1cjj1jjj subscrib]s4 ,& !        

mo/-wat*$ television broadca/ 9 ,unit$  
,/ates hi/ory _h #aah1jjj1jjj view]s4   
7#i7 ,! public nature ( broadca/        
television1 radio1 & satellite ensures a
 level ( publicity = any political      
adv]tisem5t4 ,^! communications are     
accessible to ! press1 fact-*eck]s1 &   
political oppon5ts4 ,?is creates /rong  
dis9c5tives = a c&idate to dissem9ate   
mat]ially false1 inflammatory1 or       
contradictory messages to ! public4     
,social m$ia plat=ms1 9 contra/1 c t>get
 portions ( ! electorate ) direct1      
ephem]al adv]tisem5ts (t5 on ! basis (  
private in=mation ! plat=m has on       
individuals1 enabl+ political           
adv]tisem5ts t are contradictory1       
racially or socially inflammatory1 or   
mat]ially false4  7#aj7 ,l>ge social    
m$ia plat=ms are ! only entities 9      
possession ( c]ta9 key data relat$ to   
paid onl9e ads1 includ+ ! exact audi5ce 
t>get$ by ^? ads & _! numb] (           
impressions4 ,su* in=mation1 :i* _c be  
reliably disclos$ by ! pur*as]s ( ads1  

is extremely useful = in=m+ !           
electorate1 gu>d+ aga9/ corruption1 &   
aid+ 9 ! en=cem5t ( exi/+ campaign      
f9ance regulations4  7#aa7 ,paid        
adv]tisem5ts on social m$ia plat=ms h   
s]v$ z critical tools = =eign onl9e     
influ5ce campaigns--ev5 ^? t rely on    
l>ge am\nts ( unpaid cont5t--because su*
 ads all[ =eign actors to te/ !         
effectiv5ess ( diff]5t messages1 expose 
_! messages to audi5ces :o h n s\ght out
 su* cont5t1 & recruit audi5ces = future
 campaigns & po/s4  7#ab7 ,a #bjai      
,s5ate ,select ,committee on            
,intellig5ce's ,report on ,russian      
,active ,measures ,campaigns &          
,int]f]5ce 9 ! #bjaf ,u4,s4 ,election   
,volume #b3 ,russia's ,use ( ,social    
,m$ia ) ,additional ,views1 ! ,committee
 recomm5d$ t ,congress exam9e           
legislative approa*es to ensur+         
,am]icans "k ! s\rces ( onl9e political 
adv]tisem5ts4 ,! ,f$]al ,election       
,campaign ,act ( #aiga requires         
political adv]tisem5ts on television1   

radio & satellite to disclose ! sponsor 
( ! adv]tisem5t4 ,! same requirem5ts    
%\ld apply onl9e4 ,?is w also help to   
ensure t ! ,,ira or any simil>ly situat$
 actors _c use paid adv]tisem5ts =      
purposes ( =eign int]f]5ce44  7#ac7 ,on 
,m>* #af1 #bjba1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director 
( ,national ,intellig5ce releas$ !      
declassifi$ ,intellig5ce ,community     
assessm5t ( =eign ?reats to ! #bjbj     
,u4,s4 ,f$]al elections4 ,! declassifi$ 
report f\nd3 ,?r\gh\t ! election cycle1 
,russia's onl9e influ5ce actors s\ght to
 affect ,u4,s4 public p]ceptions ( !    
c&idates1 z well z advance ,mosc['s     
long/&+ goals ( und]m9+ confid5ce 9     
,u4,s4 election processes & increas+    
sociopolitical divisions among !        
,am]ican p4 ,! report also det]m9$ t    
,iran s\ght to influ5ce ! election by   
creat+ & amplify+ social m$ia cont5t t  
criticiz$ c&idates4  7#ad7 ,accord+ to a
 ,wall ,/reet ,j\rnal report 9 ,april   
#bjba1 volunt>y ad libr>ies op]at$ by   
major plat=ms rely on =eign gov]nm5ts to

 self-report political ad pur*ases4 ,^! 
ad-buys1 includ+ ^? dim9i%+ major human 
rights violations l ! ,uighur g5ocide1  
are "u-report$ by =eign gov]nm5t        
pur*as]s1 ) no sub/antial ov]sight or   
rep]cussions f ! plat=ms4  7#ae7        
,multiple reports h indicat$ t onl9e ads
 h become a key vector = /rategic       
influ5ce by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 ,an
 ,april #bjba ,wall ,/reet ,j\rnal      
report not$ t ! ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t &      
,*9ese ,/ate-own$ ent]prises are major  
pur*as]s ( ads on ! ,u4,s4's l>ge/      
social m$ia plat=m1 includ+ to advance  
,*9ese propag&a4  7#af7 ,l>ge onl9e     
plat=ms h made *anges to _! policies    
int5d$ to make x h>d] = =eign actors to 
pur*ase political ads4 ,h[ev]1 ^!       
private actions h n be5 tak5 by all     
plat=ms1 h n be5 reliably en=c$1 & are  
subject to imm$iate *ange at !          
discretion ( ! plat=ms4  7#ag7 ,! ,f$]al
 ,election ,commission's curr5t         
regulations on political adv]tisem5ts d 
n provide suffici5t transp>5cy to uphold

 ! public's "r to be fully in=m$ ab\t   
political adv]tisem5ts made onl9e4  #d4 
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! dramatic increase 9
 digital political adv]tisem5ts1 & !    
gr[+ c5trality ( onl9e plat=ms 9 ! lives
 ( ,am]icans1 requires ! ,congress & !  
,f$]al ,election ,commission to take    
mean+ful action to ensure t laws &      
regulations provide ! acc\ntability &   
transp>5cy t is fundam5tal to our       
democracy2  7#b7 free & fair elections  
require bo? transp>5cy & acc\ntability  
:i* give ! public a "r to "k ! true     
s\rces ( fund+ = political adv]tisem5ts1
 be !y =eign or dome/ic1 9 ord] to make 
in=m$ political *oices & hold elect$    
(ficials acc\ntable2 &  7#c7 transp>5cy 
( fund+ = political adv]tisem5ts is     
ess5tial to en=ce o!r campaign f9ance   
laws1 includ+ ! prohibition on campaign 
sp5d+ by =eign nationals4  #e4          
,expansion ( def9ition ( public         
communication  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph   
7#bb7 ( section #cja ( ! ,f$]al         

,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7bb77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
or satellite communication & ins]t+     
satellite1 paid int]net1 or paid digital
 communication4  7b7 ,treatm5t (        
contributions & exp5ditures ,section    
#cja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph             
7#h77;,b77v71 by /rik+ on broadca/+     
/ations1 or 9 newspap]s1 magaz9es1 or   
simil> types ( g5]al public political   
adv]tis+ & ins]t+ 9 any public          
communication2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph       
7#i77;,b7--  7,a7 by am5d+ clause 7i7 to
 read z foll[s3  7i7 any news /ory1     
comm5t>y1 or editorial di/ribut$ ?r\gh !
 facilities ( any broadca/+ /ation or   
any pr9t1 onl9e1 or digital newspap]1   
magaz9e1 publication1 p]iodical1 blog1  
or plat=m1 unless su* broadca/+1 pr9t1  
onl9e1 or digital facilities are own$ or
 controll$ by any political p>ty1       
political committee1 or c&idate2  2 &   
7,b7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ on         
broadca/+ /ations1 or 9 newspap]s1      

magaz9es1 or simil> types ( g5]al public
 political adv]tis+ & ins]t+ 9 any      
public communication4  7c7 ,disclosure &
 disclaim] /atem5ts ,subsection 7a7 (   
section #cah ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjabj7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ f9anc+
 any communication ?r\gh any broadca/+  
/ation1 newspap]1 magaz9e1 outdoor      
adv]tis+ facility1 mail+1 or any o!r    
type ( g5]al public political adv]tis+ &
 ins]t+ f9anc+ any public communication2
 &  7#b7 by /rik+ solicits any          
contribution ?r\gh any broadca/+ /ation1
 newspap]1 magaz9e1 outdoor adv]tis+    
facility1 mail+1 or any o!r type ( g5]al
 public political adv]tis+ & ins]t+     
solicits any contribution ?r\gh any     
public communication4  7d7 ,effective   
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act & %all take effect )\t reg>d 
to :e!r or n ! ,f$]al ,election         
,commission has promulgat$ ! f9al       
regulations necess>y to c>ry out ?is "p 
& ! am5dm5ts made by ?is "p by ! deadl9e

 set =? 9 subsection 7e74  7e7          
,regulation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al  
,election ,commission %all promulgate   
regulations on :at con/itutes a paid    
int]net or paid digital communication = 
purposes ( p>agraph 7#bb7 ( section #cja
 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (  
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7bb771 z     
am5d$ by subsection 7a71 except t su*   
regulation %all n def9e a paid int]net  
or paid digital communication to include
 communications = :i* ! only paym5t     
consi/s ( int]nal res\rces1 su* z       
employee comp5sation1 ( ! entity pay+ = 
! communication4  #f4 ,expansion (      
def9ition ( electione]+ communication   
7a7 ,expansion to onl9e communications  
7#a7 ,application to qualifi$ ,int]net &
 digital communications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #cjd7;f77#c7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (  
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4                    
#cjajd7;f77#c77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
or satellite communication ea* place x  

appe>s 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 & ins]t+    
satellite1 or qualifi$ int]net or       
digital communication4  7,b7 ,qualifi$  
int]net or digital communication        
,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #cjd7;f7 ( su* 
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;f77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph3  7,d7 ,qualifi$ int]net or 
digital communication ,! t]m qualifi$   
int]net or digital communication means  
any communication :i* is plac$ or       
promot$ = a fee on an onl9e plat=m 7z   
def9$ 9 subsection 7j77#c774  4  7#b7   
,nonapplication ( relevant electorate to
 onl9e communications ,section          
#cjd7;f77#c77;,a77i77,,iii7 ( su* ,act  
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4                          
#cjajd7;f77#c77;,a77i77,,iii77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ any broadca/1 cable1 or       
satellite be=e communication4  7#c7     
,news exemption ,section                
#cjd7;f77#c77;,b77i7 ( su* ,act 7#eb    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;f77#c77;,b77i77 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7i7 a          
communication appe>+ 9 a news /ory1     

comm5t>y1 or editorial di/ribut$ ?r\gh !
 facilities ( any broadca/+ /ation or   
any onl9e or digital newspap]1 magaz9e1 
publication1 p]iodical1 blog1 or plat=m1
 unless su* broadca/+1 onl9e1 or digital
 facilities are own$ or controll$ by any
 political p>ty1 political committee1 or
 c&idate2  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to communications made on or  
aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd1 & %all take     
effect )\t reg>d to :e!r or n ! ,f$]al  
,election ,commission has promulgat$    
regulations to c>ry out su* am5dm5ts4   
#g4 ,application ( disclaim] /atem5ts to
 onl9e communications  7a7 ,cle> &      
conspicu\s mann] requirem5t ,subsection 
7a7 ( section #cah ( ! ,f$]al ,election 
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjabj7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+   
%all cle>ly /ate ea* place x appe>s 9   
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 & ins]t+   
%all /ate 9 a cle> & conspicu\s mann]2 &
  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ flu%   
s5t5ce3 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 a    

communication does n make a /atem5t 9 a 
cle> & conspicu\s mann] if x is         
difficult to read or he> or if !        
placem5t is easily ov]look$44  7b7      
,special rules = qualifi$ ,int]net or   
digital communications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #cah ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 
#cjabj7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subsection3  7e7 ,special    
rules = qualifi$ int]net or digital     
communications  7#a7 ,special rules )   
respect to /atem5ts ,9 ! case ( any     
qualifi$ int]net or digital             
communication 7z def9$ 9 section        
#cjd7;f77#c77;,d77 :i* is dissem9at$    
?r\gh a m$ium 9 :i* ! provision ( all ( 
! in=mation specifi$ 9 ?is section is n 
possible1 ! communication %all1 9 a cle>
 & conspicu\s mann]--  7,a7 /ate ! "n ( 
! p]son :o paid = ! communication2 &    
7,b7 provide a means = ! recipi5t ( !   
communication to obta9 ! rema9d] ( !    
in=mation requir$ "u ?is section )      
m9imal ef=t & )\t receiv+ or view+ any  
additional mat]ial o!r ?an su* requir$  

in=mation4  7#b7 ,safe h>bor = det]m9+  
cle> & conspicu\s mann] ,a /atem5t 9    
qualifi$ int]net or digital             
communication 7z def9$ 9 section        
#cjd7;f77#c77;,d77 %all be consid]$ to  
be made 9 a cle> & conspicu\s mann] z   
provid$ 9 subsection 7a7 if !           
communication meets ! foll[+            
requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,text or graphic      
communications ,9 ! case ( a text or    
graphic communication1 ! /atem5t--  7i7 
appe>s 9 lett]s at lea/ z l>ge z !      
majority ( ! text 9 ! communication2 &  
7ii7 meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs    
7#b7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7c74  7,b7     
,audio communications ,9 ! case ( an    
audio communication1 ! /atem5t is spok5 
9 a cle>ly audible & intelligible mann] 
at ! beg9n+ or end ( ! communication &  
la/s at lea/ #c seconds4  7,c7 ,video   
communications ,9 ! case ( a video      
communication :i* also includes audio1 !
 /atem5t--  7i7 is includ$ at ei!r !    
beg9n+ or ! end ( ! communication2 &    
7ii7 is made bo? 9--  7,i7 a writt5 =mat

 t meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph    
7,a7 & appe>s = at lea/ #d seconds2 &   
7,,ii7 an audible =mat t meets !        
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b74  7,d7   
,o!r communications ,9 ! case ( any o!r 
type ( communication1 ! /atem5t is at   
lea/ z cle> & conspicu\s z ! /atem5t    
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or   
7,c74  4  7#b7 ,nonapplication ( c]ta9  
exceptions ,! exceptions provid$ 9      
section #aaj4aa7;f77#a77;i7 & 7ii7 (    
title #aa1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor to su* rules1 %all h no
 application to qualifi$ int]net or     
digital communications 7z def9$ 9       
section #cjd7;f77#c77;,d7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga74  7c7 
,modification ( additional requirem5ts =
 c]ta9 communications ,section #cah7;d7 
( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjabj7;d77 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7--    
7,a7 by /rik+ :i* is transmitt$ ?r\gh   
radio & ins]t+ :i* is 9 an audio =mat2 &
  7,b7 by /rik+ ,by radio 9 ! head+ &   
ins]t+ ,audio =mat2  7#b7 9 p>agraph    

7#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ :i* is        
transmitt$ ?r\gh television & ins]t+ :i*
 is 9 video =mat2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ,by  
television 9 ! head+ & ins]t+ ,video    
=mat2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 by
 /rik+ transmitt$ ?r\gh radio or        
television & ins]t+ made 9 audio or     
video =mat2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ?r\gh      
television 9 ! second s5t5ce & ins]t+ 9 
video =mat4  7d7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take
 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act & %all take effect )\t reg>d to    
:e!r or n ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission
 has promulgat$ regulations to c>ry out 
su* am5dm5ts4  #h4 ,political record    
requirem5ts = onl9e plat=ms  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #cjd ( ! ,f$]al ,election
 ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjajd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subsection3  7j7 ,disclosure 
( c]ta9 onl9e adv]tisem5ts  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al  7,a7 ,requirem5ts = onl9e plat=ms
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an onl9e plat=m %all    
ma9ta91 & make available = onl9e public 

inspection 9 ma*9e readable =mat1 a     
complete record ( any qualifi$ political
 adv]tisem5t :i* is pur*as$ by a p]son  
^: aggregate pur*ases ( qualifi$        
political adv]tisem5ts on su* onl9e     
plat=m dur+ ! cal5d> ye> exce$s #ejj4   
7ii7 ,requirem5t relat+ to political ads
 sold by ?ird p>ty adv]tis+ v5dors ,an  
onl9e plat=m t displays a qualifi$      
political adv]tisem5t sold by a ?ird    
p>ty adv]tis+ v5dor %all include on its 
own plat=m--  7,i7 an easily accessible 
& id5tifiable l9k to ! records ma9ta9$  
by ! ?ird-p>ty adv]tis+ v5dor "u clause 
7i7 reg>d+ su* qualifi$ political       
adv]tisem5t2 or  7,,ii7 9 any case 9 :i*
 ! ?ird p>ty adv]tis+ v5dor does n make 
su* records available1 a /atem5t t no   
records f ! ?ird p>ty adv]tis+ v5dors   
records are available4  7,b7            
,requirem5ts = adv]tis]s ,any p]son :o  
pur*ases a qualifi$ political           
adv]tisem5t on an onl9e plat=m %all     
provide ! onl9e plat=m ) su* in=mation z
 is necess>y = ! onl9e plat=m to comply 

) ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a74     
7#b7 ,cont5ts ( record ,a record ma9ta9$
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all conta9--    
7,a7 a digital copy ( ! qualifi$        
political adv]tisem5t2  7,b7 a          
description ( ! audi5ce t receiv$ !     
adv]tisem5t1 ! numb] ( views g5]at$ f ! 
adv]tisem5t1 & ! date & "t t !          
adv]tisem5t is fir/ display$ & la/      
display$2 &  7,c7 in=mation reg>d+-- 7i7
 ! total co/ ( ! adv]tisem5t 7:i* may be
 r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ #ajj72  7ii7 ! "n ( ! 
c&idate to :i* ! adv]tisem5t ref]s & !  
(fice to :i* ! c&idate is seek+         
election1 ! election to :i* !           
adv]tisem5t ref]s1 or ! national        
legislative issue to :i* ! adv]tisem5t  
ref]s 7z applicable72  7iii7 9 ! case ( 
a reque/ made by1 or on behalf (1 a     
c&idate1 ! "n ( ! c&idate1 ! au?oriz$   
committee ( ! c&idate1 & ! treasur] (   
su* committee2 &  7iv7 9 ! case ( any   
reque/ n describ$ 9 clause 7iii71 ! "n (
 ! p]son pur*as+ ! adv]tisem5t1 ! "n &  
address ( a contact p]son = su* p]son1 &

 a li/ ( ! *ief executive (fic]s or     
memb]s ( ! executive committee or ( !   
bo>d ( directors ( su* p]son4  7#c7     
,onl9e plat=m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes
 ( ?is subsection1 subject to           
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m onl9e plat=m    
means any public-fac+ website1 web      
application1 or digital application     
7includ+ a social network1 ad network1  
or se>* eng9e7 :i*--  7i7  7,i7 sells   
qualifi$ political adv]tisem5ts2 &      
7,,ii7 has #ej1jjj1jjj or m unique      
mon?ly ,unit$ ,/ates visitors or us]s = 
a majority ( mon?s dur+ ! prec$+ #ab    
mon?s2 or  7ii7 is a ?ird-p>ty adv]tis+ 
v5dor t has #ej1jjj1jjj or m unique     
mon?ly ,unit$ ,/ates visitors 9 !       
aggregate on any adv]tisem5t space t x  
has sold or b\ght = a majority ( mon?s  
dur+ ! prec$+ #ab mon?s1 z measur$ by an
 indep5d5t digital rat+s s]vice accr$it$
 by ! ,m$ia ,rat+s ,c\ncil 7or its      
successor74  7,b7 ,exemption ,su* t]m   
%all n include any onl9e plat=m t is a  
di/ribution facility ( any broadca/+    

/ation or newspap]1 magaz9e1 blog1      
publication1 or p]iodical4  7,c7        
,?ird-p>ty adv]tis+ v5dor def9$ ,=      
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m        
?ird-p>ty adv]tis+ v5dor includes any   
?ird-p>ty adv]tis+ v5dor network1       
adv]tis+ ag5cy1 adv]tis]1 or ?ird-p>ty  
adv]tisem5t s]v+ company t buys & sells 
adv]tisem5t space on behalf (           
unaffiliat$ ?ird-p>ty websites1 se>*    
eng9es1 digital applications1 or social 
m$ia sites4  7#d7 ,qualifi$ political   
adv]tisem5t ,= purposes ( ?is           
subsection1 ! t]m qualifi$ political    
adv]tisem5t means any adv]tisem5t       
7includ+ se>* eng9e m>ket+1 display     
adv]tisem5ts1 video adv]tisem5ts1 native
 adv]tisem5ts1 & sponsor%ips7 t--  7,a7 
is made by or on behalf ( a c&idate2 or 
7,b7 communicates a message relat+ to   
any political matt] ( national          
importance1 includ+--  7i7 a c&idate2   
7ii7 any election to ,f$]al (fice2 or   
7iii7 a national legislative issue (    
public importance4  7#e7 ,"t to ma9ta9  

file ,! in=mation requir$ "u ?is        
subsection %all be made available z soon
 z possible & %all be reta9$ by ! onl9e 
plat=m = a p]iod ( n less ?an #d ye>s4  
7#f7 ,special rule ,= purposes ( ?is    
subsection1 multiple v]sions ( an       
adv]tisem5t t conta9 no mat]ial         
diff]5ces 7su* z v]sions t diff] only   
because !y conta9 a recipi5t's "n1 or   
diff] only 9 size1 color1 font1 or      
lay\t7 may be treat$ z a s+le qualifi$  
political adv]tisem5t4  7#g7 ,p5alties  
,= p5alties = failure by onl9e plat=ms1 
& p]sons reque/+ to pur*ase a qualifi$  
political adv]tisem5t on onl9e plat=ms1 
to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is         
subsection1 see section #cji4  4  7b7   
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all take effect  
)\t reg>d to :e!r or n ! ,f$]al         
,election ,commission has promulgat$ !  
f9al regulations necess>y to c>ry out   
?is "p & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is "p by ! 
deadl9e set =? 9 subsection 7c74  7c7   

,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al  
,election ,commission %all e/abli%      
rules--  7#a7 = det]m9+ :e!r an         
adv]tisem5t communicates a national     
legislative issue = purposes ( section  
#cjd7;j7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign 
,act ( #aiga 7z add$ by subsection 7a772
  7#b7 requir+ common data =mats = !    
record requir$ to be ma9ta9$ "u su*     
section #cjd7;j7 s t all onl9e plat=ms  
submit & ma9ta9 data onl9e 9 a common1  
ma*9e-readable & publicly accessible    
=mat2 &  7#c7 e/abli%+ se>* int]face    
requirem5ts relat+ to su* record1       
includ+ se>*es by c&idate "n1 issue1    
pur*as]1 & date4  7d7 ,report+ ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 & biannually !reaft]1 !       
,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,election           
,commission %all submit a report to     
,congress on--  7#a7 matt]s relat+ to   
compliance ) & ! en=cem5t ( !           
requirem5ts ( section #cjd7;j7 ( !      
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga1

 z add$ by subsection 7a72  7#b7        
recomm5dations = any modifications to   
su* section to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out its    
purposes2 &  7#c7 id5tify+ ways to br+  
transp>5cy & acc\ntability to political 
adv]tisem5ts di/ribut$ onl9e = free4    
#i4 ,prev5t+ contributions1 exp5ditures1
 indep5d5t exp5ditures1 & disbursem5ts =
 electione]+ communications by =eign    
nationals 9 ! =m ( onl9e adv]tis+       
,section #cai ( ! ,f$]al ,election      
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaba7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subsection3  7c7             
,responsibilities ( broadca/ /ations1   
provid]s ( cable & satellite television1
 & onl9e plat=ms  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*    
television or radio broadca/ /ation1    
provid] ( cable or satellite television1
 or onl9e plat=m 7z def9$ 9 section     
#cjd7;j77#c77 %all make reasonable ef=ts
 to ensure t communications describ$ 9  
section #cah7;a7 & made available by su*
 /ation1 provid]1 or plat=m are n       
pur*as$ by a =eign national1 directly or

 indirectly4  7#b7 ,regulations ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is subsection1 ! ,commission %all      
promulgate regulations on :at con/itutes
 reasonable ef=ts "u p>agraph 7#a74  4  
#aj4 ,requir+ onl9e plat=ms to display  
notices id5tify+ sponsors ( political   
adv]tisem5ts & to ensure notices cont9ue
 to be pres5t :5 adv]tisem5ts are %>$   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjd ( ! ,f$]al   
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd71 z am5d$ by section   
#h7;a71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subsection3  7k7 ,ensur+     
display & %>+ ( sponsor id5tification 9 
onl9e political adv]tisem5ts  7#a7      
,requirem5t ,any onl9e plat=m t displays
 a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t       
7reg>dless ( :e!r su* qualifi$ political
 adv]tisem5t 0 pur*as$ directly f !     
onl9e plat=m7 %all--  7,a7 display ) !  
adv]tisem5t a visible notice id5tify+ ! 
sponsor ( ! adv]tisem5t 7or1 if x is n  
practical = ! plat=m to display su* a   
notice1 a notice t ! adv]tisem5t is     

sponsor$ by a p]son o!r ?an ! plat=m72 &
  7,b7 ensure t ! notice w cont9ue to be
 display$ if a view] ( ! adv]tisem5t    
%>es ! adv]tisem5t ) o!rs on t plat=m4  
7#b7 ,safe h>bor ,an onl9e plat=m %all n
 be treat$ z hav+ fail$ to comply ) !   
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 = !    
misid5tification ( a p]son z ! sponsor (
 ! adv]tisem5t if-- 7,a7 ! p]son plac+ !
 onl9e adv]tisem5t designat$ ! p]son    
display$ 9 ! adv]tisem5t z ! sponsor2 & 
7,b7 ! onl9e plat=m reli$ on su*        
designation 9 good fai?4  7#c7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection--  7,a7 ! 
t]m onl9e plat=m has ! mean+ giv5 su*   
t]m 9 subsection 7j77#c72  7,b7 ! t]m   
#8qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 subsection 7j77#d72
 &  7,c7 ! t]m sponsor means ! p]son    
pur*as+ ! adv]tisem5t4  4  7b7          
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
adv]tisem5ts display$ on or aft] !      
#abj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all take effect  

)\t reg>d to :e!r or n ! ,f$]al         
,election ,commission has promulgat$    
regulations to c>ry out su* am5dm5ts4