,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iifa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjbf,mr4  
,khanna 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,luna7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! use ( campaign  
contributions or legal def5se funds to  
pay settlem5ts or p5alties relat$ to    
sexual assault1 sexual abuse1 & sexual  
h>assm5t claims1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,no ,campaign ,fund$ ,cov]-,ups ,act4   
#b4 ,limitations on use ( c]ta9         
contributions ) respect to sexual       
assault & sexual h>assm5t claims  7a7   
,prohibition on paym5t ( legal fees     
7#a7 ,prohibition ,a cov]$ individual   
may n use funds f a legal exp5se fund   
e/abli%$ = ! b5efit ( ! cov]$ individual
 or contributions to an au?oriz$        
committee ( ! individual to pay a legal 
fee relat$ to def5d+ ! cov]$ individual 
aga9/ a claim ( sexual assault1 sexual  
abuse1 or sexual h>assm5t4  7#b7        

,reimbursem5t p]mitt$ if held n liable  
,if a cov]$ individual is held n liable 
= su* a claim1 ! cov]$ individual may be
 reimburs$ f su* fund or committee 9 an 
am\nt equal to ! am\nt ( su* legal fees 
paid by ! cov]$ individual4  7b7        
,prohibition on paym5t ( settlem5ts &   
judgm5ts  7#a7 ,prohibition on use (    
campaign contributions ,section #cac7;b7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (  
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaad7;b77 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7  
,use = c]ta9 legal fees ,= ! purposes ( 
p>agraph 7#a71 a contribution or        
donation %all be consid]$ to be conv]t$ 
to p]sonal use if ! contribution or     
am\nt is us$ to pay a settlem5t or      
c\rt-ord]$ judgm5t relat$ to a claim (  
sexual assault1 sexual abuse1 or sexual 
h>assm5t aga9/ ! c&idate or individual4 
4  7#b7 ,prohibition on use ( legal     
exp5se funds ,a contribution or o!r     
paym5t to a legal exp5se fund e/abli%$ =
 ! b5efit ( a cov]$ individual may n be 
us$ to pay a settlem5t or c\rt-ord]$    

judgm5t relat$ to a claim ( sexual      
assault1 sexual abuse1 or sexual        
h>assm5t aga9/ ! c&idate or individual4 
7c7 ,prohibition on paym5ts = c]ta9     
private inve/igators & rese>*  7#a7     
,prohibition on use ( campaign          
contributions ,section #cac7;b7 ( !     
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaad7;b771 z am5d$ by  
subsection 7b71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,use = private 
inve/igators & opposition rese>* ,= !   
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 a contribution
 or donation %all be consid]$ to be     
conv]t$ to p]sonal use if ! contribution
 or am\nt is us$ to pay-- 7,a7 a private
 inve/igator to inve/igate a p]son :o   
has br\ght a claim ( sexual assault1    
sexual abuse1 or sexual h>assm5t aga9/ !
 c&idate or individual2 or  7,b7 =      
rese>* = ! purpose ( discov]+ emb>rass+ 
or negative in=mation ab\t a p]son :o   
has br\ght a claim ( sexual assault1    
sexual abuse1 or sexual h>assm5t aga9/ !
 c&idate or individual4  4  7#b7        

,prohibition on use ( legal exp5ses ,a  
contribution or o!r paym5t to a legal   
exp5se fund e/abli%$ = ! b5efit ( a     
cov]$ individual may n be us$ to pay--  
7,a7 a private inve/igator to inve/igate
 a p]son :o has br\ght a claim ( sexual 
assault1 sexual abuse1 or sexual        
h>assm5t aga9/ ! c&idate or individual2 
or  7,b7 = rese>* = ! purpose ( discov]+
 emb>rass+ or negative in=mation ab\t a 
p]son :o has br\ght a claim ( sexual    
assault1 sexual abuse1 or sexual        
h>assm5t aga9/ ! c&idate or individual4 
7d7 ,retroactive application ,!         
provisions ( ?is section %all apply     
retroactively to any paym5t occurr+ aft]
 ! date t is #b ye>s prior to ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,au?oriz$         
committee2 c&idate2 contribution2 ,f$]al
 (fice ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms au?oriz$  
committee1 c&idate1 contribution1 &     
,f$]al (fice h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 
section #cja ( ! ,f$]al ,election       
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   

#cjaja74  7#b7 ,cov]$ individual ,! t]m 
cov]$ individual means a c&idate =      
,f$]al (fice or an individual :o holds a
 ,f$]al (fice4  #c4 ,report+ requirem5ts
 = legal exp5ses ,section #cjd7;b7 ( !  
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;b77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7 = any     
disbursem5t = a legal fee1 legal s]vice1
 or o!r legal exp5se-- 7,a7 ! "n ( !    
individual or entity receiv+ !          
disbursem5t2  7,b7 ! date & am\nt ( !   
disbursem5t2  7,c7 a brief description (
 ! g5]al nature & purpose ( ! legal     
matt] = :i* ! disbursem5t 0 made2  7,d7 
:e!r ! disbursem5t 0 = legal            
repres5tation1 reimbursem5t ( legal     
exp5ses1 settlem5t ( a claim1           
satisfaction ( a judgm5t1 or ano!r      
specifi$ purpose2 &  7,e7 ! "n ( any    
p]son ^: legal exp5ses 7 paid or        
reimburs$ ?r\gh ! disbursem5t1 if su*   

p]son is n ! individual or entity       
receiv+ ! disbursem5t4  4