,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjbf,mr4 
,murphy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,ms4   
,alsobrooks1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4       
,book]1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,padilla1    
,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,van      
,holl51 & ,mr4 ,wel*7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to /op ! ,gov]nm5t f attack+           
individuals & organizations = _!        
political spee* or p>ticipation4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,no ,political ,enemies ,act4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,congress has n delegat$ to ! ,presid5t 
! ability to designate an entity z a    
dome/ic t]rori/ organization4  7#b7 ,!  
,presid5t does n h inh]5t au?ority "u   
article ,,ii ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to designate an entity z a      
dome/ic t]rori/ organization4  7#c7 ,!  
,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates explicitly gu>antees !    

fre$om ( spee*1 fre$om ( ! press1 ! "r  
to peaceably assemble1 & ! "r to        
petition ! gov]nm5t = a r$ress (        
grievances4  7#d7 ,no ,f$]al employee1  
includ+ ! ,presid5t & ! ,vice ,presid5t1
 may violate ! con/itutional rights (   
any p]son or gr\p ( p4  #c4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ en=cem5t claim 
,! t]m cov]$ en=cem5t claim means a     
claim br\ght by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t      
alleg+ a violation ( ,f$]al civil or    
crim9al law 7includ+ regulations74  7#b7
 ,cov]$ ,f$]al (ficial ,! t]m cov]$     
,f$]al (ficial means an (fic] or        
employee ( ! executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,presid5t1 ! ,vice 
,presid5t1 & an (fic] or employee ( an  
indep5d5t ag5cy ( ! executive bran* ( ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,cov]$ ,gov]nm5t
 action ,! t]m cov]$ ,gov]nm5t action-- 
7,a7 means an ex]cise ( an inve/igative1
 regulatory1 or en=cem5t au?ority "u any
 ,f$]al civil or crim9al law 7includ+   
regulations7 aga9/ a specific cov]$     
p]son1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! ex]cise (    

au?ority is self-execut+ or requires    
additional compulsory or judicial       
process2  7,b7 includes an inve/igative1
 regulatory1 or en=cem5t action t is    
tak5 )\t legal au?ority2 &  7,c7 does n 
include an action tak5 aga9/ a ,f$]al   
(fic] or employee ) respect to _!       
employm5t ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7   
,cov]$ p]son ,! t]m cov]$ p]son means-- 
7,a7 a dome/ic entity2 or  7,b7 an      
individual :o is-- 7i7 a citiz5 or      
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 an    
ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7iii7 pres5t 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates or its t]ritories4  7#e7
 ,dome/ic entity ,! t]m dome/ic entity  
means an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates or any ,/ate or t]ritory  
!re( 7includ+ any bran* ( su* an entity 
locat$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates74  7#f7  
,protect$ spee* or p>ticipation ,! t]m  
protect$ spee* or p>ticipation means all
 con/itutionally protect$ spee*1 includ+
 criticism1 diss5t1 or o!r protect$     
spee*1 expression1 or association4  7#g7

 ,sub/antially motivat$ by protect$     
spee* or p>ticipation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m sub/antially motivat$ by protect$   
spee* or p>ticipation means t !         
applicable protect$ spee* or            
p>ticipation is a motivat+ factor1 b    
%all n require t ! protect$ spee* or    
p>ticipation be ! sole or prim>y reason 
= ! cov]$ ,gov]nm5t action or cov]$     
en=cem5t claim4  7,b7 ,laws regulat+    
political spee* ,a cov]$ ,gov]nm5t      
action or cov]$ en=cem5t claim is n     
sub/antially motivat$ by protect$ spee* 
or p>ticipation solely because ! action 
or claim is br\ght pursuant to a /atute1
 regulation1 or o!r au?ority t directly 
regulates political spee* or            
p>ticipation1 includ+-- 7i7 section     
#bjjc or #bjjd ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#eb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajajb1 #ajaja72  7ii7 !     
,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq472  7iii7 !     
,vot+ ,accessibility = ! ,eld]ly &      
,h&icapp$ ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaja et 
seq472  7iv7 ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas       

,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq472  7v7 !       
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq472   
7vi7 title ,,iii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act
 ( #aifj 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgja et seq472
  7vii7 ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (    
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq472 & 
7viii7 titles ,,iii & ,,iv ( ! ,f$]al   
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja et seq474  #d4 ,g5]al  
prohibition on political t>get+ ,no     
cov]$ ,f$]al (ficial may initiate or    
direct a cov]$ en=cem5t claim or a cov]$
 ,gov]nm5t action aga9/ a cov]$ p]son t 
is sub/antially motivat$ by protect$    
spee* or p>ticipation or o!rwise to     
suppress1 burd51 or puni% protect$ spee*
 or p>ticipation4  #e4 ,affirmative     
def5se = political t>get+  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,x %all be an affirmative def5se to any 
cov]$ en=cem5t claim t ! claim br\ght   
aga9/ ! applicable cov]$ p]son 0        
sub/antially motivat$ by ! protect$     
spee* or p>ticipation ( ! cov]$ p]son4  

7b7 ,proc$ures ,if1 at any "t aft] !    
,gov]nm5t initiates a cov]$ en=cem5t    
claim1 a cov]$ p]son pres5ts sub/antial 
evid5ce t protect$ spee* or p>ticipation
 is or 0 a motivat+ factor 9 ! cov]$    
en=cem5t claim1 includ+ ! und]ly+       
inve/igation or o!r pre-en=cem5t        
activities-- 7#a7 ! c\rt-- 7,a7 %all    
ord] exp$it$ discov]y reasonably relat$ 
to ! alleg$ motivations ( ! ,gov]nm5t = 
pursu+ ! cov]$ en=cem5t claim2 &  7,b7  
may1 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al files an     
affidavit "u oa? t any mat]ials         
responsive to a discov]y reque/ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 are privileg$1 review 9
 cam]a & ex p>te su* mat]ials2 &  7#b7 !
 ,gov]nm5t %all be> ! burd5 ( prov+ by  
cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t-- 7,a7         
legitimate gr\nds unrelat$ to protect$  
spee* or p>ticipation by ! cov]$ p]son  
ju/ify ! cov]$ en=cem5t claim2 &  7,b7 !
 cov]$ en=cem5t claim 0 n sub/antially  
motivat$ by ! protect$ spee* or         
p>ticipation ( ! cov]$ p]son4  7c7      
,relief ,if ! ,gov]nm5t does n meet !   

burd5 ( pro( "u subsection 7b77#b71 !   
c\rt %all dismiss ! cov]$ en=cem5t claim
 or o!rwise aw>d appropriate relief to  
ensure t no cov]$ en=cem5t claim        
sub/antially motivat$ by protect$ spee* 
or p>ticipation is able to proce$4  #f4 
,civil action to seek an injunction     
aga9/ political t>get+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
cov]$ p]son may br+ a civil action 9 an 
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt
 = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia seek+         
injunctive or o!r equitable relief aga9/
 a cov]$ ,f$]al (ficial :o1 & any ,f$]al
 ag5cy 9 ! executive bran* t1 has tak51 
is tak+1 or imm95tly w take a cov]$     
,gov]nm5t action sub/antially motivat$  
by ! protect$ spee* or p>ticipation ( ! 
cov]$ p]son4  7b7 ,basis = relief  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,a civil action "u subsection  
7a7 lies :5ev] a cov]$ ,gov]nm5t action 
causes or is likely to cause imm95t or  
actual ongo+ h>m to a cov]$ p]son4  7#b7
 ,e/abli%+ a basis = relief ,= purposes 
( e/abli%+ a basis = relief-- 7,a7 a    

violation ( ! rights ( a cov]$ p]son "u 
! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all be suffici5t to      
e/abli% h>m w>rant+ injunctive or o!r   
equitable relief2 &  7,b7 if a cov]$    
p]son demon/rates a likelihood ( success
 9 %[+ t ! cov]$ p]son is ! subject ( a 
cov]$ ,gov]nm5t action sub/antially     
motivat$ by protect$ spee* or           
p>ticipation1 t %all be suffici5t to    
e/abli% irrep>able h>m = purposes (     
em]g5cy1 tempor>y1 or prelim9>y         
injunctive relief4  7c7 ,jurisdiction ( 
c\rts ,! ,f$]al c\rts %all h            
jurisdiction ( a civil action "u        
subsection 7a7 )\t reg>d to section     
#acdf7;a71 #bcdb1 or #bcdi ( title #bh1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 section #gja7;a7 ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or       
section #bdb ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abeb74 
7d7 ,au?ority ,to ord] injunctive relief
 relat+ to tax assessm5ts or collections
 ,a ,f$]al c\rt may issue an injunction 
9 a civil action "u subsection 7a7 to   

re/ra9 ! assessm5t or collection ( a    
tax1 )\t reg>d to section #gdba ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 if !    
cov]$ p]son seek+ ! injunction          
demon/rates t ! action ( ! ,gov]nm5t    
seek+ to d5y1 inve/igate1 or revoke !   
tax-exempt /atus ( ! cov]$ p]son is     
sub/antially motivat$ by protect$ spee* 
or p>ticipation4  #g4 ,civil action =   
damages = political t>get+  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a cov]$ p]son may br+ a civil action 9
 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt
 = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia aga9/ a cov]$ 
,f$]al (ficial seek+ damages if-- 7#a7 !
 cov]$ ,f$]al (ficial kn[+ly initiat$ or
 direct$ a cov]$ ,gov]nm5t action aga9/ 
! cov]$ p]son t 0 sub/antially motivat$ 
by ! protect$ spee* or p>ticipation ( ! 
cov]$ p]son2 &  7#b7 ! rights ( ! cov]$ 
p]son "u ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 7 violat$ 9 connection ) ! cov]$ 
,gov]nm5t action4  7b7 ,abrogation (    
immunity ,to ! maximum ext5t p]mitt$ by 
! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a     

cov]$ ,f$]al (ficial aga9/ :om a civil  
action is br\ght "u subsection 7a7 %all 
n h immunity except z set =? 9          
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,/atutory immunity 
,a cov]$ ,f$]al (ficial %all be immune 9
 a civil action "u subsection 7a7 if--  
7#a7 ! cov]$ ,f$]al (ficial act$ 9 good 
fai?2 &  7#b7 any spee*1 expression1 or 
association motivat+ ! cov]$ ,gov]nm5t  
action cle>ly 0 n protect$ "u !         
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7    
,limitation on indemnification ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates may n indemnify a cov]$ ,f$]al  
(ficial 9 connection ) a civil action "u
 subsection 7a71 unless-- 7#a7 ! c\rt   
det]m9es t ! requirem5ts ( immunity "u  
subsection 7c7 are satisfi$2 or  7#b7   
indemnification is necess>y = complete  
relief because-- 7,a7 ! p]son br++ !    
civil action reque/s t ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
be requir$ to pay any judgm5t or        
attorneys fees aw>d$ 9 ord] to all[ =   
full recov]y2 &  7,b7 ! cov]$ ,f$]al    
(ficial demon/rates an inability to pay 
! full am\nt aw>d$4  7e7 ,con/ruction   

,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
invalidate1 limit1 or o!rwise adv]sely  
affect any o!r judicially or /atutorily 
creat$ claims1 rem$ies1 rights1 or      
proc$ures4  #h4 ,attorneys fees & co/s =
 m]itless political t>get+  7a7         
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
sub/antially prevail$1 ) respect to a   
p>ty1 means t ! p>ty has obta9$ relief  
?r\gh-- 7#a7 a judicial ord] or an      
en=ceable writt5 agreem5t or cons5t     
decree2  7#b7 a volunt>y or unilat]al   
*ange 9 position by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 
if ! claim ( ! p>ty oppon5t is n        
insub/antial2 or  7#c7 prelim9>y or     
p]man5t injunctive relief f ! cov]$     
,gov]nm5t action t is n ultimately      
ov]turn$4  7b7 ,aw>d ,9 connection ) any
 proce$+ 9 a ,f$]al c\rt relat+ to a    
cov]$ ,gov]nm5t action or cov]$ en=cem5t
 claim1 includ+ a proce$+ "u section #e1
 #f1 or #g1 ! c\rt may ord] ! ,unit$    
,/ates to pay reasonable attorneys' fees
 & co/s to a p>ty oppon5t if-- 7#a7 )   
respect to a cov]$ ,gov]nm5t action or  

cov]$ en=cem5t claim "u crim9al law--   
7,a7 ! prosecution 0 dismiss$1 !        
def5dant 0 f\nd n guilty1 or            
pre-en=cem5t activities 7 enjo9$ by a   
c\rt2 &  7,b7 ! p>ty demon/rates t !    
cov]$ ,gov]nm5t action or cov]$ en=cem5t
 claim 0 sub/antially motivat$ by       
protect$ spee* or p>ticipation by !     
p>ty2 or  7#b7 ) respect to a cov]$     
,gov]nm5t action or cov]$ en=cem5t claim
 "u civil law1 ! p>ty-- 7,a7 has        
sub/antially prevail$2 &  7,b7          
demon/rates t ! cov]$ ,gov]nm5t action  
or cov]$ en=cem5t claim 0 sub/antially  
motivat$ by protect$ spee* or           
p>ticipation by ! p>ty4  7c7 ,exemption 
f limits on attorney fees & co/s        
,not)/&+ section #bfgh or #bdab ( title 
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 section       
#cjjf;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 section #fag ( ! ,dep>tm5ts (    
,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1 & ,/ate1 ! ,judici>y1
 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations     
,act1 #aiih 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjf;,a     
note71 or any o!r provision ( law       

7includ+ relat$ regulations71 !re %all n
 be a limit on ! aw>d ( attorney's fees 
& co/s "u subsection 7b74  #i4          
,prohibition on use ( funds = political 
t>get+ ,section #acda7;a7 ( title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71
 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9          
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,e7 obligate or exp5d   
,f$]al funds = any cov]$ ,gov]nm5t      
action or cov]$ en=cem5t claim aga9/ a  
cov]$ p]son t is sub/antially motivat$  
by protect$ spee* or p>ticipation by !  
cov]$ p]son 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9     
section #c ( ! ,no ,political ,enemies  
,act74  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#c7 7,a7 ,any p]son aggriev$ (
 a violation ( p>agraph 7#a77;,e7 may   
br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate     
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia seek+ injunctive or
 o!r equitable relief4  7,b7 ,! ,f$]al  

c\rts %all h jurisdiction ( a civil     
action "u subp>agraph 7,a7 )\t reg>d to 
section #acdf7;a71 #bcdb1 or #bcdi (    
title #bh1 section #gja7;a7 ( title #e1 
or section #bdb ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abeb74 
4  #aj4 ,regul> report+ to congress  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7      
,dep>tm5t  ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 includ+ ! ,f$]al   
,bureau ( ,inve/igation & ea* (fice ( a 
,unit$ ,/ates attorney4  7#b7  ,cov]$   
matt]  ,! t]m cov]$ matt] means any     
crim9al inve/igation1 prosecution1 or   
en=cem5t action--  7,a7 = :i* approval1 
consultation1 or sign-(f by a compon5t (
 ! headqu>t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t or by !     
lead]%ip ( ! ,dep>tm5t is requir$ "u    
/atute1 regulation1 or writt5 ,dep>tm5t 
policy2 or  7,b7 designat$ by !         
,attorney ,g5]al or ,deputy ,attorney   
,g5]al z ( significant public int]e/ or 
s5sitivity4  7b7 ,qu>t]ly reports  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! end
 ( ea* cal5d> qu>t]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 

%all submit to ! ,committee on !        
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report conta9+-- 7,a7 a summ>y ( all   
cov]$ matt]s initiat$1 approv$1 decl9$1 
or clos$ dur+ ! prec$+ qu>t]2  7,b7 !   
basis = any decl9ation1 approval1 or    
directive issu$ by ! lead]%ip ( !       
,dep>tm5t 9 connection ) a cov]$ matt]2 
7,c7 any significant *anges 9 ,dep>tm5t 
policy gov]n+ ! approval or ov]sight (  
cov]$ matt]s2 &  7,d7 aggregat$ data on 
prosecutorial decl>ations  7#b7 ,=mat & 
classification ,ea* report "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 
b may include a classifi$ annex z       
necess>y to protect ongo+ inve/igations 
or s5sitive law en=cem5t in=mation4  7c7
 ,imm$iate notification ,! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all notify ! ,committee on !    
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives n
 lat] ?an #c bus9ess days aft] any      
c\rt-- 7#a7 rejects or all[s discov]y   
into a prosecutorial decl>ation2 or     

7#b7 o!rwise issues an ord] mat]ially   
affect+ ! confid5tiality or validity (  
su* decl>ation4  #aa4 ,sev]ability ,if  
any provision ( ?is ,act or any am5dm5t 
made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( a  
provision ( ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made 
by ?is ,act to any p]son or circum/ance1
 is held to be uncon/itutional1 !       
rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 & ! application ( ! 
provision or am5dm5t to any o!r p]son or
 circum/ance1 %all n be affect$ !reby4