(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 318(a) of the Fed-
eral Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 
30120(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘mailing’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘mailing, telephone 
call consisting in substantial part of a prerecorded 
audio message’’. 
(2) APPLICATION
TO
COMMUNICATIONS
SUB-
JECT TO EXPANDED DISCLAIMER REQUIREMENTS.— 
Section 
318(e)(1) 
of 
such 
Act 
(52 
U.S.C. 
30120(e)(1)), as added by section 302(a), is amend-
ed in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
striking ‘‘which is transmitted in an audio or video 
format’’ and inserting ‘‘which is transmitted in an 
audio or video format or which consists of a tele-
phone call consisting in substantial part of a 
prerecorded audio message’’. 
(b) TREATMENT AS COMMUNICATION TRANSMITTED 
IN AUDIO FORMAT.— 
(1) COMMUNICATIONS BY CANDIDATES OR AU-
THORIZED PERSONS.—Section 318(d) of such Act 
(52 U.S.C. 30120(d)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) PRERECORDED TELEPHONE CALLS.—Any 
communication described in paragraph (1), (2), or 
(3) of subsection (a) (other than a communication 
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which is subject to subsection (e)) which is a tele-
phone call consisting in substantial part of a 
prerecorded audio message shall include, in addition 
to the requirements of such paragraph, the audio 
statement required under subparagraph (A) of para-
graph (1) or the audio statement required under 
paragraph (2) (whichever is applicable), except that 
the statement shall be made at the beginning of the 
telephone call.’’. 
(2) COMMUNICATIONS SUBJECT TO EXPANDED 
DISCLAIMER REQUIREMENTS.—Section 318(e)(3) of 
such Act (52 U.S.C. 30120(e)(3)), as added by sec-
tion 302(a), is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) 
PRERECORDED
TELEPHONE 
CALLS.—In the case of a communication to 
which this subsection applies which is a tele-
phone call consisting in substantial part of a 
prerecorded audio message, the communication 
shall be considered to be transmitted in an 
audio format.’’. 
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SEC. 304. NO EXPANSION OF PERSONS SUBJECT TO DIS-
CLAIMER 
REQUIREMENTS 
ON 
INTERNET 
COMMUNICATIONS. 
Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this 
title may be construed to require any person who is not 
required under section 318 of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971 to include a disclaimer on communica-
tions made by the person through the internet to include 
any disclaimer on any such communications. 
SEC. 305. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this title shall apply with 
respect to communications made on or after January 1, 
2022, and shall take effect without regard to whether or 
not the Federal Election Commission has promulgated 
regulations to carry out such amendments. 
TITLE IV—OTHER 
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS 
SEC. 401. PETITION FOR CERTIORARI. 
Section 307(a)(6) of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30107(a)(6)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘(including a proceeding before the Supreme 
Court on certiorari)’’ after ‘‘appeal’’. 
SEC. 402. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ACTIONS RELATED TO CAM-
PAIGN FINANCE LAWS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title IV of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30141 et seq.) is 
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amended by inserting after section 406 the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 407. JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 310, if 
any action is brought for declaratory or injunctive relief 
to challenge, whether facially or as-applied, the constitu-
tionality of any provision of this Act or of chapter 95 or 
96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or is brought 
to with respect to any action of the Commission under 
chapter 95 or 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
the following rules shall apply: 
‘‘(1) The action shall be filed in the United 
States District Court for the District of Columbia 
and an appeal from the decision of the district court 
may be taken to the Court of Appeals for the Dis-
trict of Columbia Circuit. 
‘‘(2) In the case of an action relating to declar-
atory or injunctive relief to challenge the constitu-
tionality of a provision, the party filing the action 
shall concurrently deliver a copy of the complaint to 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the 
Secretary of the Senate. 
‘‘(3) It shall be the duty of the United States 
District Court for the District of Columbia, the 
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Cir-
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cuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States to 
advance on the docket and to expedite to the great-
est possible extent the disposition of the action and 
appeal. 
‘‘(b) INTERVENTION BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.— 
In any action described in subsection (a) relating to de-
claratory or injunctive relief to challenge the constitu-
tionality of a provision, any Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commis-
sioner to the Congress) or Senate shall have the right to 
intervene either in support of or opposition to the position 
of a party to the case regarding the constitutionality of 
the provision. To avoid duplication of efforts and reduce 
the burdens placed on the parties to the action, the court 
in any such action may make such orders as it considers 
necessary, including orders to require interveners taking 
similar positions to file joint papers or to be represented 
by a single attorney at oral argument. 
‘‘(c) CHALLENGE BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.—Any 
Member of Congress may bring an action, subject to the 
special rules described in subsection (a), for declaratory 
or injunctive relief to challenge, whether facially or as-ap-
plied, the constitutionality of any provision of this Act or 
chapter 95 or 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) Section 9011 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 9011. JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
‘‘For provisions relating to judicial review of certifi-
cations, determinations, and actions by the Commission 
under this chapter, see section 407 of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971.’’. 
(2) Section 9041 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 9041. JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
‘‘For provisions relating to judicial review of actions 
by the Commission under this chapter, see section 407 of 
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.’’. 
(3) Section 403 of the Bipartisan Campaign 
Reform Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 30110 note) is re-
pealed. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to actions brought on or after Jan-
uary 1, 2021. 
TITLE V—OTHER PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. SEVERABILITY. 
If any provision of this Act or amendment made by 
this Act, or the application of a provision or amendment 
to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitu-
tional, the remainder of this Act and amendments made 
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