Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
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This Act may be cited as the or the Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy Act . SHIELD Act The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Title I—Enhanced Reporting Requirements Subtitle A—Establishing Duty To Report Foreign Election Interference Sec. 101. Federal campaign reporting of foreign contacts. Sec. 102. Federal campaign foreign contact reporting compliance system. Sec. 103. Criminal penalties. Sec. 104.
Report to congressional intelligence committees. Sec. 105. Rule of construction. Subtitle B—Strengthening Oversight of Online Political Advertising Sec. 111. Short title. Sec. 112. Purpose. Sec. 113. Expansion of definition of public communication. Sec. 114. Expansion of definition of electioneering communication. Sec. 115. Application of disclaimer statements to online communications. Sec. 116. Political record requirements for online platforms. Sec. 117. Preventing contributions, expenditures, independent expenditures, and disbursements for electioneering communications by foreign nationals in the form of online advertising.
Sec. 118. Independent study on media literacy and online political content consumption. Title II—Closing Loopholes Allowing Spending by Foreign Nationals in Elections Sec. 201. Clarification of prohibition on participation by foreign nationals in election-related activities. Sec. 202. Clarification of application of foreign money ban to certain disbursements and activities. Sec. 203. Audit and report on illicit foreign money in Federal elections. Sec. 204. Prohibition on contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connections with ballot initiatives and referenda.
Sec. 205. Expansion of limitations on foreign nationals participating in political advertising. Sec. 206. Prohibiting establishment of corporation to conceal election contributions and donations by foreign nationals. Title III—Deterring Foreign Interference in Elections Subtitle A—Deterrence under Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 Sec. 301. Restrictions on exchange of campaign information between candidates and foreign powers. Sec. 302. Clarification of standard for determining existence of coordination between campaigns and outside interests.
Sec. 303. Prohibition on provision of substantial assistance relating to contribution or donation by foreign nationals. Subtitle B—Prohibiting Deceptive Practices and Preventing Voter Intimidation Sec. 311. Short title. Sec. 312. Prohibition on deceptive practices in Federal elections. Sec. 313. Corrective action. Sec. 314. Reports to Congress. Subtitle C—Inadmissibility and Deportability of Aliens Engaging in Improper Election Interference Sec. 321. Inadmissibility and deportability of aliens engaging in improper interference in United States elections.
Subtitle D—Notifying States of Disinformation Campaigns by Foreign Nationals Sec. 331. Notifying States of disinformation campaigns by foreign nationals. Subtitle E—Prohibiting Use of Deepfakes in Election Campaigns Sec. 341. Prohibition on distribution of materially deceptive audio or visual media prior to election. Subtitle F—Assessment of Exemption of Registration Requirements Under FARA for Registered Lobbyists Sec. 351. Assessment of exemption of registration requirements under FARA for registered lobbyists.
Title IV—Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 401. Effective dates of provisions. Sec. 402. Severability.