No Meddling in American Elections Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2939
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2021-04-30
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Espionage and treason

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Government information and archives
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>No Meddling in American Elections Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill establishes a new criminal offense involving the public disclosure of false information by a federal officer or employee. </p> <p>Specifically, the bill prohibits the public disclosure of false information by a federal officer or employee (1) in any manner prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the detriment of the United States, except with the approval of the President; or (2) for the purpose of influencing a federal election.</p> <p>A violation is punishable by a statutory maximum prison term of 10 years. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2939 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2021 Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the knowing disclosure of false information to the public to the detriment of the United States or for the purpose of influencing an election for Federal office, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Meddling in American Elections Act of 2021 . 2. Public disclosure of false information (a) In general Chapter 37 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 798A the following: 798B. Public disclosure of false information Whoever, being an officer or employee of the Federal Government, knowingly and willfully communicates, furnishes, transmits, publishes, disseminates, or otherwise makes available to the public any false information— (1) in any manner prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government (as such term is defined in section 798) to the detriment of the United States, except with the approval of the President; or (2) for the purpose of influencing an election for Federal office (as such terms are defined in section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101 )), shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 37 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item related to section 798A the following: 798B. Public disclosure of false information .