Disclaimer requirements for communications made through prerecorded telephone calls

(a) Application of requirements (1) In general Section 318(a) of the Federal 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 subject to expanded disclaimer requirements Section 318(e)(1) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30120(e)(1)), as added by section 402(a), is amended 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 telephone call consisting in substantial part of a prerecorded audio message. (b) Treatment as communication transmitted in audio format (1) Communications by candidates or authorized 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 which is subject to subsection (e)) which is a telephone 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 paragraph (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 section 402(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 telephone call consisting in substantial part of a prerecorded audio message, the communication shall be considered to be transmitted in an audio format..