,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eeaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,kim 7= himself & ,mr4 ,book]7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a "r (
 action ?r\gh :i* citiz5s c en=ce !     
public's int]e/ 9 ! hone/ s]vices (     
gov]nm5t (ficials4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hone/ ,s]vices   
,fraud ,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,civil    
action  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #fc ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #acdc ! foll[+3     
#acdc;,a4 ,civil action = fraud by wire1
 radio1 or television by a ,gov]nm5t    
(ficial  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,gov]nm5t (ficial ,! t]m gov]nm5t 
(ficial means-- 7,a7 a public (ficial1 z
 def9$ by section #bja7;a77#a72  7,b7   
any p]son :o has be5 select$ to be a    
public (ficial1 z def9$ by section      
#bja7;a77#b72 or  7,c7 any ag5t ( a     
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t1 or   

any ag5cy !re(1 z def9$ by section      
#fff7;d71 :]e ! alleg$ s*eme or artifice
 to defraud satisfies ! comm]ce1 mail1  
travel1 or int]/ate wire requirem5t ( a 
crim9al action br\ght "u section #acda1 
#acdb1 #aiea1 or #aieb4  7#b7 ,qualifi$ 
pla9tiff ,! t]m qualifi$ pla9tiff means 
a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 :o 0 a con/itu5t 
or resid$ )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! gov]nm5t
 (ficial at any "t dur+ ! alleg$ s*eme  
or artifice to defraud1 & :o ?r\gh\t !  
action's p5d5cy-- 7,a7 is n a c&idate = 
elect$ (fice2 &  7,b7 is n1 directly or 
indirectly1 conduct+ ! action on behalf 
(1 9 coord9ation )1 or us+ fund+ f a    
c&idate = elect$ (fice1 a campaign      
committee organiz$ "u ,f$]al or ,/ate   
law1 or a legal def5se fund ( a c&idate 
= elect$ (fice4  7#c7 ,s*eme or artifice
 to defraud ,! t]m s*eme or artifice to 
defraud has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #acdf4  7b7 ,cause ( action ,a qualifi$
 pla9tiff may br+ a civil action 9 an   
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates aga9/ a gov]nm5t (ficial :o      

p>ticipates 9 a s*eme or artifice to    
defraud ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s ( !       
intangible "r to hone/ s]vices & may    
recov] damages & attorney's fees 9      
accordance ) subsection 7e74  7c7       
,limitations  7#a7 ,/atute ( limitations
 ,an action may be br\ght "u ?is section
 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! 
pla9tiff discov]s or reasonably %\ld h  
discov]$ ! alleg$ s*eme or artifice to  
defraud1 & 9 no case lat] ?an ! la/ date
 on :i* a crim9al *>ge may be fil$      
pursuant to section #acdc4  7#b7 ,pro se
 repres5tation ,a pla9tiff may n proce$ 
pro se 9 an action br\ght "u ?is        
section4  7#c7 ,injunctive relief ,a    
c\rt may n enjo9 any (ficial action z a 
rem$y "u ?is section4  7#d7 ,campaign   
contributions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a pla9tiff
 may n br+ an action "u ?is section on !
 basis ( a def5dant's contributions to a
 political committee1 pr9cipal campaign 
committee1 or au?oriz$ committee1 z ^?  
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #cja ( ! ,f$]al
 ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga       

7section #cjaja ( title #eb74  7,b7     
,evid5ce ,campaign contributions may be 
admitt$ z evid5ce ( ! alleg$ s*eme or   
artifice to defraud4  7d7 ,fil+ &       
proc$ure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u fil+ a      
compla9t pursuant to ?is section1 a     
pla9tiff & ! pla9tiff's attorney %all   
affirm "u p5alty ( p]jury t ! pla9tiff &
 ! pla9tiff's attorney reasonably       
believe-- 7,a7 t ! factual allegations 9
 ! compla9t are true2  7,b7 t ! compla9t
 is support$ by mat]ial evid5ce &       
in=mation t is likely admissible 9 a    
trial or w lead to ! production (       
admissible evid5ce ?r\gh civil discov]y2
 &  7,c7 t ! pla9tiff is a qualifi$     
pla9tiff & t ! pla9tiff und]/&s t !     
pla9tiff has an affirmative obligation  
to in=m ! c\rt ( any *anges to su*      
qualification4  7#b7 ,fil+  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! compla9t %all be fil$ 9 cam]a1 
%all rema9 "u seal = n less ?an #fj     
days1 & %all n be s]v$ on ! def5dant    
until ! c\rt s ord]s4  7,b7 ,s]vice on !
 ,gov]nm5t ,^u fil+ ( a compla9t "u     

subp>agraph 7,b71 a copy ( ! compla9t & 
a writt5 disclosure ( sub/antially all  
mat]ial evid5ce & in=mation ! pla9tiff  
possesses %all be s]v$ on ! ,gov]nm5t4  
7,c7 ,int]v5+ crim9al action  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,gov]nm5t may int]v5e &        
initiate a crim9al action n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] receipt ( ! compla9t & writt5
 disclosure "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7ii7  
,ext5sion ( "t "u seal  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,gov]nm5t may1 = good cause %[n1 move !
 c\rt = an ext5sion ( ! "t dur+ :i* !   
compla9t rema9s "u seal4  7,,ii7        
,support ,any motion = an ext5sion "u   
subclause 7,i7 may be support$ by       
affidavits or o!r submissions 9 cam]a4  
7iii7 ,proc$ure ,be=e ! expiration ( !  
#fj-;day p]iod or any ext5sion p]iod1 ! 
,gov]nm5t %all-- 7,i7 proce$ ) a crim9al
 prosecution1 :e!r ?r\gh crim9al        
compla9t or indictm5t1 9 :i* case !     
pla9tiff's action %all be dismiss$2 or  
7,,ii7 notify ! c\rt & ! pla9tiff t !   
,gov]nm5t decl9es to proce$ ) a crim9al 
prosecution4  7#c7 ,proc$ure  7,a7 ,fil+

 ( evid5ce ,if ! ,gov]nm5t decl9es to   
proce$ ) a crim9al prosecution "u       
p>agraph 7#b77;,c77iii71 ! pla9tiff %all
 file ) ! c\rt a writt5 disclosure (    
sub/antially all mat]ial evid5ce &      
in=mation ! pla9tiff possesses 9 support
 ( ! compla9t n lat] ?an #fj days aft]  
receipt by ! c\rt ( ! notice requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#b77;,c77iii74  7,b7 ,s]vice  
on def5dant ,if ! c\rt det]m9es t !     
pla9tiff has compli$ ) ! plead+ &       
c]tification requirem5ts describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 by a prepond]ance ( !     
evid5ce1 ! c\rt %all direct ! pla9tiff  
to s]ve ! compla9t on ! def5dant & !    
c\rt %all unseal ! compla9t4  7,c7      
,dismissal ,if ! c\rt det]m9es t !      
pla9tiff has n compli$ ) ! plead+ &     
c]tification requirem5ts describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! c\rt %all dismiss !    
compla9t ) prejudice4  7e7 ,damages1    
exp5ses1 & attorney's fees  7#a7        
,damages ,9 a civil action "u ?is       
section1 ! c\rt %all aw>d damages z     
foll[s3 7,a7 ,comp5satory damages &     

brib]y damages ( #c times ! value ( any 
bribe solicit$ or accept$ by a liable   
gov]nm5t (ficial %all be aw>d$ to !     
pla9tiff4  7,b7 ,punitive damages %all  
be deposit$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice     
,assets ,=feiture ,fund e/abli%$ "u     
section #ebd7;c7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,exp5ses &          
attorney's fees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 a     
civil action "u ?is section1 ! c\rt %all
 aw>d reasonable exp5ses :i* ! c\rt f9ds
 to h be5 necess>ily incurr$ &          
reasonable attorney's fees & co/s1 to be
 paid by ! def5dant4  7,b7 ,contribution
 to crim9al action ,if a civil action "u
 ?is section is dismiss$ z a result ( ! 
fil+ ( an int]v5+ crim9al action by !   
,gov]nm5t pursuant to subsection        
7d77#b77;,c7 & ! c\rt f9ds t ! pla9tiff 
sub/antially contribut$ to ! prosecution
 ( ! crim9al action1 ! c\rt %all aw>d ! 
pla9tiff reasonable exp5ses :i* ! c\rt  
f9ds to h be5 necess>ily incurr$ &      
reasonable attorney's fees & co/s1 to be
 paid by ! def5dant4  4  7b7 ,con=m+    

am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = *apt] #fc (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #acdc ! foll[+3  #acdc;,a4      
,civil action = fraud by wire1 radio1 or
 television by a gov]nm5t (ficial4  4