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,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,case1 & ,mrs4 ,grijalva7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
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 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,election    
,campaign ,act ( #aiga to provide =     
additional disclosure requirem5ts =     
c]ta9 communications1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,sunlight on ,super,p,a,cs ,act (    
#bjbf4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is   
,act is to emp[] vot]s to make in=m$    
decisions by arm+ !m ) actionable       
in=mation ab\t ! top fund]s ( campaign  
adv]tisem5ts by ,super,p,a,cs4  #c4     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,super,p,a,cs are a type ( political    
committee t arose foll[+ ! ,july #bjaj  
,f$]al c\rt decision 9 a case kn[n z    
,speech,now4org v4 ,f$]al ,election     
,commission1 :i* 0 decid$ soon aft] !   

,u4,s4 ,supreme ,c\rt's decision 9      
,janu>y #bjaj 9 a case kn[n z ,citiz5s  
,unit$ v4 ,f$]al ,election ,commission4 
7#b7 ,te*nically kn[n z indep5d5t       
exp5diture committees1 ,super,p,a,cs h  
be5 p]mitt$ by ^! c\rt decisions to     
raise unlimit$ sums ( money f           
corporations1 unions1 associations &    
individuals1 !n sp5d unlimit$ sums to   
ov]tly advocate = or aga9/ political    
c&idates4 ,unlike traditional ,p,a,cs1  
,super,p,a,cs are prohibit$ f donat+    
money directly to political c&idates1 & 
_! sp5d+ mu/ n be coord9at$ ) t ( !     
c&idates !y b5efit4  7#c7 ,accord+ to   
,open,secrets1 z ( ,m>* #bjbe1 #b1ejb   
entities organiz$ z ,super,p,a,cs       
report$ total exp5ditures (             
#b1fhh1iig1ici 9 ! #bjbc-bjbd ,f$]al    
election cycle4  7#d7 ,loopholes 9 exi/+
 ,super,p,a,c disclosure laws h enabl$  
,super,p,a,cs to sp5d millions ( doll>s 
fund+ deceptive campaign adv]tisem5ts   
)\t hav+ to reveal to vot]s :o is pay+ =
 ! adv]tisem5ts until aft] ! election is

 ov]4  7#e7 ,9 ord] = vot]s to make an  
in=m$ *oice 9 ! political m>ketplace1   
campaign adv]tisem5ts by ,super,p,a,cs  
%\ld n be all[$ to deceive vot]s ab\t ! 
id5tity ( :o or :at int]e/ is try+ to   
p]suade !m h[ to vote4  7#f7 ,disclos+  
:o or :at int]e/ paid = a ,super,p,a,c  
campaign adv]tisem5t w help vot]s be    
able to bett] evaluate ! argum5ts to :i*
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campaigns & !re=e make m in=m$ vot+     
decisions4  7#g7 ,ov] ! la/ five ye>s1  
vot]s 9 ?ree ,/ates--vot]s /atewide 9   
,alaska & ,arizona & local vot]s 9 ,san 
,francisco1 ,cali=nia--approv$ ballot   
initiatives t enact$ /rong] campaign ad 
disclosure laws 9 ord] to emp[] & in=m  
vot]s4  7#h7 ,9 #bjbd1 ,f$]al c\rts1    
includ+ ! ,u4,s4 ,supreme ,c\rt1 reject$
 legal *all5ges to ^! ,/ate & local     
campaign ad disclosure laws & all[$ !m  
to /&4  7#i7 ,congress %\ld build ^u !  
successful innovations ( ,/ate          
initiatives & take action to /r5g!n     
,f$]al law to emp[] & in=m vot]s ab\t   

,super,p,a,cs4  #d4 ,disclosure         
requirem5ts ) respect to c]ta9          
communications  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#cah ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act
 ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjabj7 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7e7 ,exp&$ disclaim]       
requirem5ts = c]ta9 communications n    
au?oriz$ by c&idates or committees  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,ea* cov]$ communication %all 
include1 9 addition to any o!r          
requirem5ts applicable "u ?is section1 !
 ,top ,?ree ,fund]s li/ 7if applicable74
  7#b7 ,cov]$ communication def9$ ,! t]m
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communication describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 (
 subsection 7a7 t expressly advocates ! 
election or defeat ( a cle>ly id5tifi$  
c&idate or t qualifies z an electione]+ 
communication "u section #cjd7;f77#c7 t 
is paid = 9 :ole or 9 "p by a cov]$     
indep5d5t exp5diture committee4  7#c7   
,cov]$ indep5d5t exp5diture committee   
def9$ ,! t]m cov]$ indep5d5t exp5diture 
committee means a political committee   

:i*--  7,a7 makes indep5d5t exp5ditures 
aggregat+ #aj1jjj or m dur+ a cal5d>    
ye>2 or  7,b7 makes contributions to o!r
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aggregat+ #aj1jjj m dur+ a cal5d> ye>4  
7#d7 ,top ,?ree ,fund]s li/ def9$  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,top ,?ree ,fund]s li/  
means1 ) respect to a cov]$             
communication-- 7i7 a li/ ( ! #c p]sons 
:o1 dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod end+ on ! date
 ( ! disbursem5t = su* communication1   
provid$ ! l>ge/ paym5ts ( any type 9 an 
aggregate am\nt equal to or exce$+      
#e1jjj to ! p]son :o is pay+ = !        
communication & ! "n ( & am\nt ( !      
paym5ts ea* su* p]son provid$2 &  7ii7 9
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 a political committee1 a li/ ( ! #b    
p]sons :o1 dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod end+ on
 ! date ( ! disbursem5t = su*           
communication1 provid$ ! l>ge/ paym5ts (
 any type 9 an aggregate am\nt equal to 
or exce$+ #e1jjj to su* political       
committee & ! "n ( & am\nt ( ! paym5ts  
ea* su* p]son provid$4  7,b7 ,special   

rule ,if #b or m p]sons provid$ ! ?ird  
l>ge/ ( any su* paym5ts describ$ 9      
clause 7i7 or if #b or m p]sons provid$ 
! second l>ge/ ( su* paym5ts "u clause  
7ii71 ! p]son pay+ = ! communication    
%all select #a ( ^? p]sons to be includ$
 on ! ,top ,?ree ,fund]s li/4  4  7b7   
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act %all apply ) respect to            
communications made on or aft] ,janu>y  
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