Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents
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This Act is organized into 3 divisions as follows: Division A—Voting. Division B—Campaign Finance. Division C—Ethics. The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. Division A—Election Access Title I—Election Access Sec. 1000. Short title; statement of policy. Subtitle A—Voter Registration Modernization Sec. 1000A. Short title. Part 1—Promoting Internet Registration Sec. 1001. Requiring availability of Internet for voter registration.
Sec. 1002. Use of Internet to update registration information. Sec. 1003. Provision of election information by electronic mail to individuals registered to vote. Sec. 1004. Clarification of requirement regarding necessary information to show eligibility to vote. Sec. 1005. Effective date. Part 2—Automatic Voter Registration Sec. 1011. Short title; findings and purpose. Sec. 1012. Automatic registration of eligible individuals. Sec. 1013. Contributing agency assistance in registration.
Sec. 1014. One-time contributing agency assistance in registration of eligible voters in existing records. Sec. 1015. Voter protection and security in automatic registration. Sec. 1016. Registration portability and correction. Sec. 1017. Payments and grants. Sec. 1018. Treatment of exempt States. Sec. 1019. Miscellaneous provisions. Sec. 1020. Definitions. Sec. 1021. Effective date. Part 3—Same Day Voter Registration Sec. 1031. Same day registration. Part 4—Conditions on Removal on Basis of Interstate Cross-Checks Sec. 1041.
Conditions on removal of registrants from official list of eligible voters on basis of interstate cross-checks. Part 5—Other Initiatives to Promote Voter Registration Sec. 1051. Annual reports on voter registration statistics. Sec. 1052. Ensuring pre-election registration deadlines are consistent with timing of legal public holidays. Sec. 1053. Use of Postal Service hard copy change of address form to remind individuals to update voter registration. Sec. 1054. Grants to States for activities to encourage involvement of minors in election activities.
Part 6—Availability of HAVA Requirements Payments Sec. 1061. Availability of requirements payments under HAVA to cover costs of compliance with new requirements. Part 7—Prohibiting Interference With Voter Registration Sec. 1071. Prohibiting hindering, interfering with, or preventing voter registration. Sec. 1072. Establishment of best practices. Part 8—Voter Registration Efficiency Act Sec. 1081. Short title. Sec. 1082. Requiring applicants for motor vehicle driver’s licenses in new state to indicate whether state serves as residence for voter registration purposes.
Part 9—Providing Voter Registration Information to Secondary School Students Sec. 1091. Pilot program for providing voter registration information to secondary school students prior to graduation. Sec. 1092. Reports. Sec. 1093. Authorization of appropriations. Part 10—Voter Registration of Minors Sec. 1094. Acceptance of voter registration applications from individuals under 18 years of age. Subtitle B—Access to Voting for Individuals With Disabilities Sec. 1101. Requirements for States to promote access to voter registration and voting for individuals with disabilities.
Sec. 1102. Expansion and reauthorization of grant program to assure voting access for individuals with disabilities. Sec. 1103. Pilot programs for enabling individuals with disabilities to register to vote privately and independently at residences. Sec. 1104. GAO analysis and report on voting access for individuals with disabilities. Subtitle C—Prohibiting Voter Caging Sec. 1201. Voter caging and other questionable challenges prohibited. Sec. 1202. Development and adoption of best practices for preventing voter caging.
Subtitle D—Prohibiting Deceptive Practices and Preventing Voter Intimidation Sec. 1301. Short title. Sec. 1302. Prohibition on deceptive practices in Federal elections. Sec. 1303. Corrective action. Sec. 1304. Reports to Congress. Subtitle E—Democracy Restoration Sec. 1401. Short title. Sec. 1402. Rights of citizens. Sec. 1403. Enforcement. Sec. 1404. Notification of restoration of voting rights. Sec. 1405. Definitions. Sec. 1406. Relation to other laws. Sec. 1407. Federal prison funds.
Sec. 1408. Effective date. Subtitle F—Promoting Accuracy, Integrity, and Security Through Voter-Verified Permanent Paper Ballot Sec. 1501. Short title. Sec. 1502. Paper ballot and manual counting requirements. Sec. 1503. Accessibility and ballot verification for individuals with disabilities. Sec. 1504. Durability and readability requirements for ballots. Sec. 1505. Paper ballot printing requirements. Sec. 1506. Study and report on optimal ballot design. Sec. 1507. Paper ballot printing requirements.
Sec. 1508. Effective date for new requirements. Subtitle G—Provisional Ballots Sec. 1601. Requirements for counting provisional ballots; establishment of uniform and nondiscriminatory standards. Subtitle H—Early Voting Sec. 1611. Early voting. Subtitle I—Voting by Mail Sec. 1621. Voting by Mail. Subtitle J—Absent Uniformed Services Voters and Overseas Voters Sec. 1701. Pre-election reports on availability and transmission of absentee ballots. Sec. 1702. Enforcement. Sec. 1703.
Revisions to 45-day absentee ballot transmission rule. Sec. 1704. Use of single absentee ballot application for subsequent elections. Sec. 1705. Extending guarantee of residency for voting purposes to family members of absent military personnel. Sec. 1706. Effective date. Subtitle K—Poll Worker Recruitment and Training Sec. 1801. Grants to States for poll worker recruitment and training. Sec. 1802. State defined. Subtitle L—Enhancement of Enforcement Sec. 1811. Enhancement of enforcement of Help America Vote Act of 2002.
Subtitle M—Federal Election Integrity Sec. 1821. Prohibition on campaign activities by chief State election administration officials. Subtitle N—Promoting Voter Access Through Election Administration Improvements Part 1—Promoting Voter Access Sec. 1901. Treatment of institutions of higher education. Sec. 1902. Minimum notification requirements for voters affected by polling place changes. Sec. 1903. Permitting use of sworn written statement to meet identification requirements for voting.
Sec. 1904. Postage-free ballots. Sec. 1905. Reimbursement for costs incurred by States in establishing program to track and confirm receipt of absentee ballots. Sec. 1906. Voter information response systems and hotline. Sec. 1907. Limiting variations on number of hours of operation for polling places within a State. Part 2—Improvements in Operation of Election Assistance Commission Sec. 1911. Reauthorization of Election Assistance Commission. Sec. 1913. Requiring states to participate in post-general election surveys.
Sec. 1914. Reports by National Institute of Standards and Technology on use of funds transferred from Election Assistance Commission. Sec. 1915. Recommendations to improve operations of Election Assistance Commission. Sec. 1916. Repeal of exemption of Election Assistance Commission from certain government contracting requirements. Part 3—Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 1921. Application of laws to Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. Sec. 1922. No effect on other laws. Subtitle O—Severability Sec. 1931.
Severability. Title II—Election Integrity Subtitle A—Findings Reaffirming Commitment of Congress to Restore the Voting Rights Act Sec. 2001. Findings reaffirming commitment of Congress to restore the Voting Rights Act. Subtitle B—Findings Relating to Native American Voting Rights Sec. 2101. Findings relating to Native American voting rights. Subtitle C—Findings Relating to District of Columbia Statehood Sec. 2201. Findings relating to District of Columbia statehood. Subtitle D—Territorial Voting Rights Sec. 2301.
Findings relating to territorial voting rights. Sec. 2302. Congressional Task Force on Voting Rights of United States Citizen Residents of Territories of the United States. Subtitle E—Redistricting Reform Sec. 2400. Short title; finding of constitutional authority. Part 1—Requirements for Congressional Redistricting Sec. 2401. Requiring congressional redistricting to be conducted through plan of independent State commission. Sec. 2402. Ban on mid-decade redistricting. Part 2—Independent Redistricting Commissions Sec. 2411.
Independent redistricting commission. Sec. 2412. Establishment of selection pool of individuals eligible to serve as members of commission. Sec. 2413. Criteria for redistricting plan by independent commission; public notice and input. Sec. 2414. Establishment of related entities. Sec. 2415. Report on diversity of memberships of independent redistricting commissions. Part 3—Role of Courts in Development of Redistricting Plans Sec. 2421. Enactment of plan developed by 3-judge court.
Sec. 2422. Special rule for redistricting conducted under order of Federal court. Part 4—Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 2431. Payments to States for carrying out redistricting. Sec. 2432. Civil enforcement. Sec. 2433. State apportionment notice defined. Sec. 2434. No effect on elections for State and local office. Sec. 2435. Effective date. Subtitle F—Saving Eligible Voters From Voter Purging Sec. 2501. Short title. Sec. 2502. Conditions for removal of voters from list of registered voters.
Subtitle G—No Effect on Authority of States to Provide Greater Opportunities for Voting Sec. 2601. No effect on authority of States to provide greater opportunities for voting. Subtitle H—Residence of Incarcerated Individuals Sec. 2701. Residence of Incarcerated Individuals. Subtitle I—Severability Sec. 2801. Severability. Title III—Election Security Sec. 3000. Short title; sense of Congress. Subtitle A—Financial Support for Election Infrastructure Part 1—Voting System Security Improvement Grants Sec. 3001.
Grants for obtaining compliant paper ballot voting systems and carrying out voting system security improvements. Sec. 3002. Coordination of voting system security activities with use of requirements payments and election administration requirements under Help America Vote Act of 2002. Sec. 3003. Incorporation of definitions. Part 2—Grants for Risk-limiting Audits of Results of Elections Sec. 3011. Grants to States for conducting risk-limiting audits of results of elections. Sec. 3012.
GAO analysis of effects of audits. Part 3—Election Infrastructure Innovation Grant Program Sec. 3021. Election infrastructure innovation grant program. Subtitle B—Security Measures Sec. 3101. Election infrastructure designation. Sec. 3102. Timely threat information. Sec. 3103. Security clearance assistance for election officials. Sec. 3104. Security risk and vulnerability assessments. Sec. 3105. Annual reports. Sec. 3106. Pre-election threat assessments. Subtitle C—Enhancing Protections for United States Democratic Institutions Sec. 3201.
National strategy to protect United States democratic institutions. Sec. 3202. National Commission to Protect United States Democratic Institutions. Subtitle D—Promoting Cybersecurity Through Improvements in Election Administration Sec. 3301. Testing of existing voting systems to ensure compliance with election cybersecurity guidelines and other guidelines. Sec. 3302. Treatment of electronic poll books as part of voting systems. Sec. 3303. Pre-election reports on voting system usage.
Sec. 3304. Streamlining collection of election information. Subtitle E—Preventing Election Hacking Sec. 3401. Short title. Sec. 3402. Election Security Bug Bounty Program. Sec. 3403. Definitions. Subtitle F—Election security grants advisory committee Sec. 3501. Establishment of advisory committee. Subtitle G—Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 3601. Definitions. Sec. 3602. Initial report on adequacy of resources available for implementation. Subtitle H—Use of voting machines manufactured in the United States Sec. 3701.
Use of voting machines manufactured in the United States. Subtitle I—Severability Sec. 3801. Severability. Division B—Campaign Finance Title IV—Campaign Finance Transparency Subtitle A—Findings Relating to Illicit Money Undermining Our Democracy Sec. 4001. Findings relating to illicit money undermining our democracy. Subtitle B—DISCLOSE Act Sec. 4100. Short title. Part 1—Regulation of Certain Political Spending Sec. 4101. Clarification of prohibition on participation by foreign nationals in election-related activities.
Sec. 4102. Clarification of application of foreign money ban to certain disbursements and activities. Sec. 4103. Audit and report on illicit foreign money in Federal elections. Sec. 4104. Prohibition on contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connections with ballot initiatives and referenda. Sec. 4105. Disbursements and activities subject to foreign money ban. Part 2—Reporting of Campaign-Related Disbursements Sec. 4111. Reporting of campaign-related disbursements.
Sec. 4112. Application of foreign money ban to disbursements for campaign-related disbursements consisting of covered transfers. Sec. 4113. Effective date. Part 3—Other Administrative Reforms Sec. 4121. Petition for certiorari. Sec. 4122. Judicial review of actions related to campaign finance laws. Subtitle C—Honest Ads Sec. 4201. Short title. Sec. 4202. Purpose. Sec. 4203. Findings. Sec. 4204. Sense of Congress. Sec. 4205. Expansion of definition of public communication. Sec. 4206.
Expansion of definition of electioneering communication. Sec. 4207. Application of disclaimer statements to online communications. Sec. 4208. Political record requirements for online platforms. Sec. 4209. Preventing contributions, expenditures, independent expenditures, and disbursements for electioneering communications by foreign nationals in the form of online advertising. Subtitle D—Stand By Every Ad Sec. 4301. Short title. Sec. 4302. Stand By Every Ad. Sec. 4303. Disclaimer requirements for communications made through prerecorded telephone calls.
Sec. 4304. No expansion of persons subject to disclaimer requirements on Internet communications. Sec. 4305. Effective date. Subtitle E—Secret Money Transparency Sec. 4401. Repeal of restriction of use of funds by Internal Revenue Service to bring transparency to political activity of certain nonprofit organizations. Sec. 4402. Repeal of Revenue Procedure That Eliminated Requirement to Report Information Regarding Contributors to Certain Tax-Exempt Organizations. Subtitle F—Shareholder Right-to-Know Sec. 4501.
Repeal of restriction on use of funds by Securities and Exchange Commission to ensure shareholders of corporations have knowledge of corporation political activity. Sec. 4502. Assessment of shareholder preferences for disbursements for political purposes. Subtitle G—Disclosure of Political Spending by Government Contractors Sec. 4601. Repeal of restriction on use of funds to require disclosure of political spending by government contractors. Subtitle H—Limitation and Disclosure Requirements for Presidential Inaugural Committees Sec. 4701.
Short title. Sec. 4702. Limitations and disclosure of certain donations to, and disbursements by, Inaugural Committees. Subtitle I—Severability Sec. 4801. Severability. Title V—Campaign Finance Empowerment Subtitle A—Findings Relating to Citizens United Decision Sec. 5001. Findings relating to Citizens United decision. Subtitle B—Congressional Elections Sec. 5100. Short title. Part 1—My Voice Voucher Pilot Program Sec. 5101. Establishment of pilot program. Sec. 5102. Voucher program described.
Sec. 5103. Reports. Sec. 5104. Definitions. Part 2—Small Dollar Financing of Congressional Election Campaigns Sec. 5111. Benefits and eligibility requirements for candidates. Sec. 5112. Contributions and expenditures by multicandidate and political party committees on behalf of participating candidates. Sec. 5113. Prohibiting use of contributions by participating candidates for purposes other than campaign for election. Sec. 5114. Assessments against fines and penalties. Sec. 5115.
Study and report on small dollar financing program. Sec. 5116. Effective date. Subtitle C—Presidential Elections Sec. 5200. Short title. Part 1—Primary Elections Sec. 5201. Increase in and modifications to matching payments. Sec. 5202. Eligibility requirements for matching payments. Sec. 5203. Repeal of expenditure limitations. Sec. 5204. Period of availability of matching payments. Sec. 5205. Examination and audits of matchable contributions. Sec. 5206. Modification to limitation on contributions for Presidential primary candidates.
Sec. 5207. Use of Freedom From Influence Fund as source of payments. Part 2—General Elections Sec. 5211. Modification of eligibility requirements for public financing. Sec. 5212. Repeal of expenditure limitations and use of qualified campaign contributions. Sec. 5213. Matching payments and other modifications to payment amounts. Sec. 5214. Increase in limit on coordinated party expenditures. Sec. 5215. Establishment of uniform date for release of payments. Sec. 5216. Amounts in Presidential Election Campaign Fund.
Sec. 5217. Use of general election payments for general election legal and accounting compliance. Sec. 5218. Use of Freedom From Influence Fund as source of payments. Part 3—Effective Date Sec. 5221. Effective date. Subtitle D—Personal Use Services as Authorized Campaign Expenditures Sec. 5301. Short title; findings; purpose. Sec. 5302. Treatment of payments for child care and other personal use services as authorized campaign expenditure. Subtitle E—Empowering small dollar donations Sec. 5401.
Permitting political party committees to provide enhanced support for candidates through use of separate small dollar accounts. Subtitle F—Severability Sec. 5501. Severability. Title VI—Campaign Finance Oversight Subtitle A—Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Sec. 6001. Short title. Sec. 6002. Membership of Federal Election Commission. Sec. 6003. Assignment of powers to Chair of Federal Election Commission. Sec. 6004. Revision to enforcement process. Sec. 6005. Permitting appearance at hearings on requests for advisory opinions by persons opposing the requests.
Sec. 6006. Permanent extension of administrative penalty authority. Sec. 6007. Requiring forms to permit use of accent marks. Sec. 6008. Restrictions on ex parte communications. Sec. 6009. Clarifying Authority of FEC Attorneys to Represent FEC in Supreme Court. Sec. 6010. Effective date; transition. Subtitle B—Stopping Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Sec. 6101. Short title. Sec. 6102. Clarification of treatment of coordinated expenditures as contributions to candidates. Sec. 6103.
Clarification of ban on fundraising for super PACs by Federal candidates and officeholders. Subtitle C—Disposal of Contributions or Donations Sec. 6201. Timeframe for and prioritization of disposal of contributions or donations. Sec. 6202. 1-year transition period for certain individuals. Subtitle D—Recommendations to Ensure Filing of Reports Before Date of Election Sec. 6301. Recommendations to Ensure Filing of Reports Before Date of Election. Subtitle E—Severability Sec. 6401.
Severability. Division C—Ethics Title VII—Ethical Standards Subtitle A—Supreme Court Ethics Sec. 7001. Code of conduct for Federal judges. Subtitle B—Foreign Agents Registration Sec. 7101. Establishment of FARA investigation and enforcement unit within Department of Justice. Sec. 7102. Authority to impose civil money penalties. Sec. 7103. Disclosure of transactions involving things of financial value conferred on officeholders. Sec. 7104. Ensuring online access to registration statements.
Subtitle C—Lobbying Disclosure Reform Sec. 7201. Expanding scope of individuals and activities subject to requirements of Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. Sec. 7202. Prohibiting receipt of compensation for lobbying activities on behalf of foreign countries violating human rights. Sec. 7203. Requiring lobbyists to disclose status as lobbyists upon making any lobbying contacts. Subtitle D—Recusal of Presidential Appointees Sec. 7301. Recusal of appointees. Subtitle E—Clearinghouse on Lobbying Information Sec. 7401.
Establishment of clearinghouse. Subtitle F—Severability Sec. 7501. Severability. Title VIII—Ethics Reforms for the President, Vice President, and Federal Officers and Employees Subtitle A—Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Sec. 8001. Short title. Sec. 8002. Restrictions on private sector payment for government service. Sec. 8003. Requirements relating to slowing the revolving door. Sec. 8004. Prohibition of procurement officers accepting employment from government contractors.
Sec. 8005. Revolving door restrictions on employees moving into the private sector. Sec. 8006. Guidance on unpaid employees. Sec. 8007. Limitation on use of Federal funds and contracting at businesses owned by certain Government officers and employees. Subtitle B—Presidential Conflicts of Interest Sec. 8011. Short title. Sec. 8012. Divestiture of personal financial interests of the President and Vice President that pose a potential conflict of interest. Sec. 8013. Initial financial disclosure.
Sec. 8014. Contracts by the President or Vice President. Sec. 8015. Legal Defense Funds. Subtitle C—White House Ethics Transparency Sec. 8021. Short title. Sec. 8022. Procedure for waivers and authorizations relating to ethics requirements. Subtitle D—Executive Branch Ethics Enforcement Sec. 8031. Short title. Sec. 8032. Reauthorization of the Office of Government Ethics. Sec. 8033. Tenure of the Director of the Office of Government Ethics. Sec. 8034. Duties of Director of the Office of Government Ethics.
Sec. 8035. Agency Ethics Officials Training and Duties. Sec. 8036. Prohibition on use of funds for certain Federal employee travel in contravention of certain regulations. Sec. 8037. Reports on cost of presidential travel. Sec. 8038. Reports on Cost of Senior Executive Travel. Subtitle E—Conflicts from Political Fundraising Sec. 8041. Short title. Sec. 8042. Disclosure of certain types of contributions. Subtitle F—Transition Team Ethics Sec. 8051. Short title. Sec. 8052. Presidential transition ethics programs.
Subtitle G—Ethics Pledge For Senior Executive Branch Employees Sec. 8061. Short title. Sec. 8062. Ethics pledge requirement for senior executive branch employees. Subtitle H—Travel on Private Aircraft by Senior Political Appointees Sec. 8071. Short title. Sec. 8072. Prohibition on use of funds for travel on private aircraft. Subtitle I—Severability Sec. 8081. Severability. Title IX—Congressional Ethics Reform Subtitle A—Requiring Members of Congress to reimburse Treasury for amounts paid as settlements and awards under Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Sec. 9001.
Requiring Members of Congress to reimburse Treasury for amounts paid as settlements and awards under Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 in all cases of employment discrimination acts by Members. Subtitle B—Conflicts of Interests Sec. 9101. Prohibiting Members of House of Representatives from serving on boards of for-profit entities. Sec. 9102. Conflict of interest rules for Members of Congress and congressional staff. Sec. 9103. Exercise of rulemaking powers. Subtitle C—Campaign Finance and Lobbying Disclosure Sec. 9201.
Short title. Sec. 9202. Requiring disclosure in certain reports filed with Federal Election Commission of persons who are registered lobbyists. Sec. 9203. Effective date. Subtitle D—Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Sec. 9301. Short title. Sec. 9302. Definitions. Sec. 9303. Establishment of online portal for congressionally mandated reports. Sec. 9304. Federal agency responsibilities. Sec. 9305. Removing and altering reports. Sec. 9306. Relationship to the Freedom of Information Act.
Sec. 9307. Implementation. Subtitle E—Reports on Outside Compensation Earned by Congressional Employees Sec. 9401. Reports on outside compensation earned by Congressional employees. Subtitle F—Severability Sec. 9501. Severability. Title X—Presidential and Vice Presidential Tax Transparency Sec. 10001. Presidential and Vice Presidential tax transparency.