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 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1   
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 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read !  
fir/ "t  ,may #h1 #bjbe,read ! second "t
 & plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
am5d *apt] #aca ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to prohibit ! ,presid5t1  
,vice ,presid5t1 ,memb]s ( ,congress1 & 
individuals appo9t$ to ,s5ate-confirm$  
positions f issu+1 sponsor+1 or endors+ 
c]ta9 f9ancial in/rum5ts1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,end ,crypto ,corruption   
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,prohibit$ f9ancial  
transactions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aca (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$

 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,,iv       
,prohibit$ f9ancial transactions        
#acaea4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is sub*apt]3    
7#a7 ,cov]$ individual ,! t]m cov]$     
individual means-- 7,a7 ! ,presid5t2    
7,b7 ! ,vice ,presid5t2  7,c7 a ,memb] (
 ,congress2  7,d7 an individual appo9t$ 
to a ,s5ate-confirm$ position2 or  7,e7 
a special ,gov]nm5t employee 7z def9$ 9 
section #bjb ( title #ah7 associat$ ) ! 
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t4  7#b7  
,dep5d5t *ild2 ,memb] ( ,congress ,!    
t]ms dep5d5t *ild & ,memb] ( ,congress h
 ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #acaja4
  7#c7 ,directly ,! t]m directly means  
by virtue ( ! own]%ip or b5eficial      
int]e/ ( a cov]$ individual1 or ! sp\se 
or dep5d5t *ild ( a cov]$ individual1 9 
a f9ancial int]e/ describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#e77;,a74  7#d7 ,indirectly ,! t]m     
indirectly means by virtue ( ! f9ancial 
int]e/ ( a cov]$ individual1 or ! sp\se 
or dep5d5t *ild ( a cov]$ individual1 9 
a bus9ess entity1 p>tn]%ip int]e/1      
company1 inve/m5t fund1 tru/1 or o!r    

?ird p>ty 9 :i* ! cov]$ individual1 or !
 sp\se or dep5d5t *ild ( a cov]$        
individual1 has an own]%ip or b5eficial 
int]e/4  7#e7 ,prohibit$ f9ancial       
transaction  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m       
prohibit$ f9ancial transaction means--  
7i7 any issuance1 sponsor%ip1 or        
endorsem5t ( a cryptocurr5cy1 meme co91 
tok51 non-fungible tok51 /ableco91 or   
o!r digital asset t is sold =           
remun]ation2  7ii7 any f9ancial int]e/  
comp>able to an int]e/ describ$ 9 clause
 7i7 t is acquir$ ?r\gh syn!tic means1  
su* z ! use ( a d]ivative1 includ+ an   
option1 w>rant1 or o!r simil> means2 or 
7iii7 any f9ancial int]e/ comp>able to  
an int]e/ describ$ 9 clause 7i7 t is    
acquir$ z "p ( an aggregation or        
compilation ( su* int]e/s ?r\gh a mutual
 fund1 ex*ange-trad$ fund1 or o!r simil>
 means4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m        
prohibit$ f9ancial transaction does n   
include ! m]e pur*ase1 sale1 hold+1 or  
o!r conduct relat+ to f9ancial in/rum5ts
 or assets r\t9ely accessible to any    

memb] ( ! public4  7#f7 ,s5ate-confirm$ 
position ,! t]m ,s5ate-confirm$ position
 means a position 9 a dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
( ! executive bran* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 
:i* appo9tm5t is requir$ to be made by !
 ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !
 ,s5ate4  #acaeb4 ,prohibition on c]ta9 
transactions  7a7 ,prohibition ,except z
 provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 a cov]$      
individual1 or ! sp\se or dep5d5t *ild (
 a cov]$ individual1 may n engage       
directly or indirectly 9 a prohibit$    
f9ancial transaction-- 7#a7 dur+ ! t]m (
 s]vice ( ! cov]$ individual2 or  7#b7  
dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on 
:i* ! s]vice ( ! cov]$ individual is    
t]m9at$4  7b7 ,liability & immunity ,=  
purposes ( any immunities to civil      
liability1 any conduct relat+ to a      
prohibit$ f9ancial transaction "u ?is   
section %all be deem$ an un(ficial act &
 beyond ! scope ( ! (ficial duties ( !  
relevant cov]$ individual4  #acaec4     
,civil p5alties  7a7 ,civil action ,!   
,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil action 

9 any appropriate di/rict c\rt ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ any cov]$ individual
 :o violates section #acaeb7;a74  7b7   
,civil p5alty ,any cov]$ individual :o  
kn[+ly violates section #acaeb7;a7 %all 
be subject to a civil monet>y p5alty    
equal to n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! value ( !
 f9ancial int]e/ t is ! subject ( !     
prohibit$ conduct1 or ! am\nt ( f9ancial
 ga91 if any1 t ! cov]$ individual      
b5efitt$ f relat+ to ! prohibit$        
conduct1 :i*ev] is great]4  7c7         
,disgorgem5t ,a cov]$ individual :o is  
f\nd to h violat$ section #acaeb7;a7 9 a
 civil action "u subsection 7a7 %all    
disgorge to ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates any pr(it f ! prohibit$ conduct t
 is ! subject ( t civil action4  4  7b7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #aca ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  ,,sub*apt] ,,iv--,prohibit$    
f9ancial transactions #acaea4           
,def9itions4 #acaeb4 ,prohibition on    
c]ta9 transactions4 #acaec4 ,civil      

p5alties4  4  #c4 ,crim9al p5alties     
relat+ to prohibit$ f9ancial            
transactions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aa ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bbg;,a4   
,prohibit$ f9ancial transactions  7a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 
individual ,! t]m cov]$ individual      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,presid5t2  7,b7 ! ,vice 
,presid5t2  7,c7 a ,memb] ( ,congress2  
7,d7 an individual appo9t$ to a         
,s5ate-confirm$ position2 or  7,e7 a    
special ,gov]nm5t employee 7z def9$ 9   
section #bjb7 associat$ ) ! ,executive  
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t4  7#b7 ,memb] (    
,congress ,! t]m ,memb] ( ,congress has 
! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #acaja (   
title #e4  7#c7 ,prohibit$ f9ancial     
transaction  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m       
prohibit$ f9ancial transaction means--  
7i7 any issuance1 sponsor%ip1 or        
endorsem5t ( a cryptocurr5cy1 meme co91 
tok51 non-fungible tok51 /ableco91 or   
o!r digital asset t is sold =           
remun]ation2 or  7ii7 any f9ancial      

int]e/ comp>able to an int]e/ describ$ 9
 clause 7i7 t is acquir$ ?r\gh syn!tic  
means1 su* z ! use ( a d]ivative1       
includ+ an option1 w>rant1 or o!r simil>
 means4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m        
prohibit$ f9ancial transaction does n   
include ! m]e pur*ase1 sale1 hold+1 or  
o!r conduct relat+ to f9ancial in/rum5ts
 or assets r\t9ely accessible to any    
memb] ( ! public4  7#d7 ,s5ate-confirm$ 
position ,! t]m ,s5ate-confirm$ position
 means a position 9 a dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
( ! executive bran* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 
:i* appo9tm5t is requir$ to be made by !
 ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !
 ,s5ate4  7b7 ,b5efitt+ f prohibit$     
f9ancial transaction ,any cov]$         
individual :o-- 7#a7 kn[+ly violates any
 provision ( section #acaeb7;a7 ( title 
#e2 &  7#b7 ?r\gh su* violation-- 7,a7  
causes an aggregate loss ( n less ?an   
#a1jjj1jjj to #a or m p]sons 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 or  7,b7 b5efits f9ancially1    
?r\gh pr(it1 ga91 or advantage1 directly
 or indirectly ?r\gh any family memb] or

 bus9ess associate ( ! cov]$ individual1
 f ! sale1 pur*ase1 or di/ribution ( !  
f9ancial int]e/ describ$ 9 subsection   
7a77#c77;,a77i7 issu$1 sponsor$1 or     
endors$ 9 violation ( section #acaeb7;a7
 ( title #e1  %all be f9$ "u ?is title1 
imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4    
7c7 ,brib]y ,any cov]$ individual :o--  
7#a7 kn[+ly violates any provision (    
section #acaeb7;a7 ( title #e2 &  7#b7  
directly or indirectly1 corruptly dem&s1
 seeks1 receives1 accepts1 or agrees to 
receive or accept any ?+ ( value        
p]sonally or = any o!r p]son or entity1 
9 return =-- 7,a7 be+ influ5c$ 9 !      
p]=mance ( any (ficial act2  7,b7 be+   
influ5c$ to commit or aid 9 committ+1 or
 to collude 91 or all[1 any fraud1 or   
make opportunity = ! commission ( any   
fraud1 on ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,c7 be+ 
induc$ to d or omit to d any act 9      
violation ( ! (ficial duty ( su* (ficial
 or p]son1  %all be f9$ "u ?is title or 
n m ?an #b times ! monet>y equival5t ( !
 ?+ ( value1 :i*ev] is great]1 or       

imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?1 &  
may be disqualifi$ f hold+ any (fice (  
honor1 tru/1 or pr(it "u ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7d7 ,int5t ,to incur crim9al   
liability "u ?is section1 x %all n be   
requir$ t a cov]$ individual int5d$ to  
create a f9ancial int]e/ describ$ 9     
subsection 7a77#c77;,a77i7 ?r\gh !      
issuance1 sponsor%ip or endorsem5t ( !  
f9ancial int]e/ describ$ 9 subsection   
7a77#c77;,a77i74  7e7 ,liability &      
immunity ,= purposes ( any immunities to
 civil & crim9al liability1 any conduct 
relat+ to a prohibit$ f9ancial          
transaction "u ?is section %all be deem$
 an un(ficial act & beyond ! scope (    
(ficial duties ( ! relevant cov]$       
individual4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( sections = *apt] #aa ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#bbg ! foll[+3  #bbg;,a4 ,prohibit$     
f9ancial transactions4  4  ,may #h1     
#bjbe,read ! second "t & plac$ on !     
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