These hidden provisions raise significant concerns about the potential erosion of democratic norms and public trust in the electoral process.

Another troubling provision in Section 43201(c) proposes a 10-year ban on enforcing state and local laws that regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in political campaigns, potentially leading to unchecked election misinformation.

One significant provision in Section 70302 could severely restrict federal courts’ ability to hold government officials in contempt for violating judicial orders, potentially shielding them from accountability and rendering thousands of prior court orders unenforceable.