Extending prohibition against fraudulent misrepresentation by candidates for purposes of damaging other candidates to fraudulent misrepresentation of candidates and committees by any person for any purpose

(a) Fraudulent misrepresentation Section 322(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30124(a)) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking who is a candidate for Federal office or an employee or agent of such a candidate; and (2) in paragraph (1), by striking any other candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof on a matter which is damaging to such other candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof and inserting any candidate, political party, or other real or fictitious political committee or organization, or employee or agent of such a candidate, political party, or political committee or organization. (b) Fraudulent solicitation of funds Section 322(b)(1) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30124(b)(1)) is amended by striking any candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof and inserting any candidate, political party, or other real or fictitious political committee or organization, or employee or agent of such a candidate, political party, or political committee or organization.