as described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) 
which is reported by the committee or PAC as a dis-
bursement under section 304(b)(5) or which would 
be so reported if the amount of the disbursement 
were in excess of $200. 
‘‘(2) RELATIVE DEFINED.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘relative’ means, with respect to a can-
didate, an individual who is related to the candidate 
as father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, 
uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, 
wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daugh-
ter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, 
stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, step-
sister, half brother, or half sister. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘leader-
ship PAC’ has the meaning given such term in section 
304(i)(8)(B).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO PER-
MITTED USES OF CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section 313(a) of 
such Act (52 U.S.C. 30114(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘A 
contribution’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to section 303A, a 
contribution’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to the regularly sched-
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uled general election for Federal office held in November 
2026 and each succeeding election for Federal office. 
SEC. 3. REQUIRING FORMER CANDIDATES SERVING AS 
REGISTERED LOBBYISTS TO CERTIFY COM-
PLIANCE WITH DISBURSEMENT REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE.—Section 4(b) 
of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
1603(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(6); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (7) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) in the case of an individual who was a can-
didate for election for Federal office, a certification 
(under penalty of perjury) that each authorized com-
mittee and leadership PAC (as defined in section 
304(i)(8)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971) of the individual is in compliance with sec-
tion 303A of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 (relating to the disbursement of funds of the 
committee or leadership PAC which remain unex-
pended after the date of the election).’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to registration 
statements filed under section 4(a) of the Lobbying Dis-
closure Act on or after the date of the regularly scheduled 
general election for Federal office held in November 2026. 
SEC. 4. REQUIRING FORMER CANDIDATES SERVING AS 
FOREIGN AGENTS TO CERTIFY COMPLIANCE 
WITH DISBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE.—Section 2(a) 
of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 612(a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) 
as paragraphs (11) and (12); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) In the case of an individual who was a 
candidate for election for Federal office, a certifi-
cation (under penalty of perjury) that each author-
ized committee and leadership PAC (as defined in 
section 304(i)(8)(B) of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971) of the individual is in compliance 
with section 303A of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (relating to the disbursement of funds 
of the committee or leadership PAC which remain 
unexpended after the date of the election).’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to registration 
statements filed under section 2 of the Foreign Agents 
Registration Act of 1938, as amended on or after the date 
of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal of-
fice held in November 2026. 
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