,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dggd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #aa1 #bjbf,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,wel*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit ! di/ribution ( false ,,ai-g5]at$ election m$ia1 to am5d ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic to prohibit ! removal ( names f vot+ rolls us+ unv]ifi$ vot] *all5ge databases1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fraudul5t ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,regulations 7,,fair7 ,elections ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,prohibition on false ,,ai-g5]at$ election m$ia 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,applicable ,f$]al election ,! t]m applicable ,f$]al election means any g5]al1 prim>y1 run(f1 or special election held solely or 9 "p = ! purpose ( nom9at+ or elect+ a c&idate = ! (fice ( ,presid5t1 ,vice ,presid5t1 ,presid5tial elector1 ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate1 ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 or ,delegate or ,commission] f a ,t]ritory or possession4 7#b7 ,election (ficial ,! t]m election (ficial means any individual legally au?oriz$ to p]=m duties 9 connection ) an applicable ,f$]al election1 includ+ work]s1 volunte]s1 poll work]s1 & au?oriz$ poll obs]v]s4 7#c7 ,false ,,ai-g5]at$ election m$ia ,! t]m false ,,ai-g5]at$ election m$ia means text1 image1 audio1 or video t-- 7,a7 is ! product ( a computational process t uses ma*9e le>n+1 natural language process+1 artificial intellig5ce te*niques1 or o!r computational process+ te*niques ( simil> or great] complexity2 & 7,b7 ei!r-- 7i7 conta9s mat]ially false in=mation relat+ to-- 7,i7 ! "t1 place1 or mann] ( hold+ any applicable ,f$]al election2 or 7,,ii7 ! qualifications = or re/rictions on vot] eligibility = any su* election2 or 7ii7 falsely depicts an election (ficial4 7b7 ,prohibition ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 a p]son may n-- 7#a7 kn[+ly di/ribute false ,,ai-g5]at$ election m$ia describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c77;,b77i7 if su* p]son-- 7,a7 kn[s su* m$ia conta9s mat]ially false in=mation describ$ 9 su* subsection2 & 7,b7 has ! purpose ( imp$+ or prev5t+ ano!r p]son f ex]cis+ ! "r to vote 9 an applicable ,f$]al election2 or 7#b7 kn[+ly di/ribute false ,,ai-g5]at$ election m$ia describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c77;,b77ii7 if su* p]son-- 7,a7 kn[s ! depiction ( ! election (ficial 9 su* m$ia is mat]ially false2 & 7,b7 has ! int5t to-- 7i7 intimidate or h>ass an election (ficial2 or 7ii7 det] ano!r p]son f ex]cis+ ! "r to vote 9 an applicable ,f$]al election4 7c7 ,inapplicability to c]ta9 entities ,?is section %all n apply to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a radio or television broadca/+ /ation1 a cable or satellite television op]ator1 programm]1 or produc]1 or a /ream+ s]vice t broadca/s false ,,ai-g5]at$ election m$ia prohibit$ by ?is section z "p ( a bona fide newsca/1 news int]view1 news docum5t>y1 or on-!-spot cov]age ( bona fide news ev5ts1 if ! broadca/ cle>ly ackn[l$ges ?r\gh cont5t or a disclosure1 9 a mann] t c be easily he>d or read by ! av]age li/5] or view]1 t ! in=mation conta9$ 9 ! m$ia & describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c77;,b7 is false4 7#b7 ,a regul>ly publi%$ newspap]1 magaz9e1 or o!r p]iodical ( g5]al circulation1 includ+ an int]net or electronic publication1 t r\t9ely c>ries news & comm5t>y ( g5]al int]e/1 & t publi%es false ,,ai-g5]at$ election m$ia prohibit$ "u ?is section1 if ! publication cle>ly /ates t ! in=mation conta9$ 9 ! m$ia & describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c77;,b7 is false4 7d7 ,en=cem5t ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil action aga9/ any p]son :o violates subsection 7b7 9 an appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = su* decl>atory & injunctive relief 7includ+ a tempor>y re/ra9+ ord]1 a p]man5t or tempor>y injunction1 or o!r ord]74 #c4 ,prohibition on removal ( names f vot+ rolls us+ unv]ifi$ vot] *all5ge databases 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #h ! foll[+ new section3 #h;,a4 ,re/rictions on removal ( vot]s f (ficial li/s ( vot]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate may n remove ! "n ( any regi/rant f ! (ficial li/ ( vot]s eligible to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice or take any action ) respect to a vot] eligibility *all5ge unless ! regi/rant or vot] is det]m9$ to be ineligible to vote bas$ on-- 7#a7 s\rce in=mation receiv$ f gov]nm5tal entities & obta9$ by su* entities 9 ! c\rse ( c>ry+ out (ficial actions or duties2 & 7#b7 s\rce in=mation approv$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al z suffici5t to protect ! integrity & complet5ess ( vot] regi/ration li/s4 7b7 ,approval ( vot] in=mation data 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology & ! memb]s ( ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission1 may approve s\rce in=mation "u subsection 7a77#b7 if su* in=mation meets ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,! s\rce in=mation conta9s qualify+ data sets t all[ ! ,/ate to mat* ! individual id5tifi$ by ! s\rce in=mation ) an individual on ! (ficial li/ ( vot]s eligible to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice4 7,b7 ,! s\rce in=mation is updat$ n less ?an mon?ly4 7,c7 ,! s\rce in=mation 0 n obta9$ 9 violation ( section #ajcj ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,comput] ,fraud & ,abuse ,act74 7#b7 ,qualify+ data sets ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! t]m qualify+ data sets means ! foll[+ sets ( data ) respect to an individual3 7,a7 ,la/ "n1 fir/ "n1 & full social security numb]4 7,b7 ,la/ "n1 fir/ "n1 & driv]'s lic5se or o!r unique id5tify+ numb] assign$ by ! ,/ate4 7,c7 ,la/ "n1 fir/ "n1 la/ f\r digits ( a social security numb]1 & date ( bir?4 7,d7 ,la/ "n1 full social security numb]1 & date ( bir?4 7c7 ,coord9ation ) o!r me?ods ,no?+ 9 ?is section be con/ru$ to preclude-- 7#a7 ! removal ( names f (ficial li/s ( vot]s on a basis describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 7#c77;,b71 or 7#d77;,a7 ( section #h7;a72 7#b7 ! removal ( names f (ficial li/s ( vot]s on a basis describ$ 9 section #h7;c72 or 7#c7 correction ( regi/ration records pursuant to ?is ,act4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #h7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ provide & ins]t+ subject to section #h;,a1 provide2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ conduct & ins]t+ subject to section #h;,a1 conduct4 #d4 ,private "r ( action aga9/ ,f$]al gov]nm5t = use ( ,f$]al data 9 det]m9+ eligibility to vote 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all n comp>e any in=mation held by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) respect to an individual aga9/ in=mation held by a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t ) respect to su* p]son = purpose ( eligibility to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice4 7b7 ,private "r ( action ,a p]son :o is aggriev$ by a violation ( ?is section may br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt = su* decl>atory or injunctive relief z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 #e4 ,,gao /udy & report 7a7 ,/udy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy on ! effect ( ! use ( ,f$]al databases1 includ+ ! ,sy/ematic ,ali5 ,v]ification = ,entitlem5ts 7,,save7 sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 = purposes ( remov+ ! names ( individuals f ! (ficial li/ ( eligible vot]s 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice4 7#b7 ,matt]s /udi$ ,! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all /udy-- 7,a7 :e!r su* uses suppresses ! "r to vote2 7,b7 ! accuracy ( ! process = id5tify+ individuals :o are n eligible to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice2 & 7,c7 ! numb] ( in/ances 9 :i* su* processes h incorrectly remov$ an eligible individual f ! (ficial li/ ( eligible vot]s 9 ea* ,/ate4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a74 #f4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su* provision to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su* provision to o!r p]sons or circum/ances1 %all n be affect$4