; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Any person aggrieved by a violation of subsection (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(4) may institute a civil action for preventive relief, including an application in a United States district court for a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order. In any such action, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party a reasonable attorney’s fee as part of the costs. . (2) Conforming amendments (A) Subsection (e) of section 2004 of the Revised Statutes ( 52 U.S.C. 10101(e) ) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting subsection (c)(1) . (B) Subsection (g) of section 2004 of the Revised Statutes ( 52 U.S.C. 10101(g) ) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting subsection (c)(1) . (c) Criminal penalties (1) Deceptive acts Section 594 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking Whoever and inserting the following: (a) Intimidation Whoever ; (B) in subsection (a), as inserted by subparagraph (A), by striking at any election and inserting at any general, primary, run-off, or special election ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subsections: (b) Deceptive acts (1) False statements regarding Federal elections (A) Prohibition It shall be unlawful for any person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, within 60 days before an election described in subsection (e), by any means, including by means of written, electronic, or telephonic communications, to communicate or cause to be communicated information described in subparagraph (B), or produce information described in subparagraph (B) with the intent that such information be communicated, if such person— (i) knows such information to be materially false