Preventing Presidential Election Interference Act

Bill: 117-hr-5076
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2021-08-23
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-08-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Preventing Presidential Election Interference Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands the prohibition on engaging in election interference and increases criminal penalties for violations. In particular, the bill prohibits the President and Vice President from using their authority to interfere with or affect an election.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5076 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 23, 2021 Mr. Lieu (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Jones , Ms. Jayapal , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit executive branch officials from engaging in election interference, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Presidential Election Interference Act . 2. Interference by executive branch officials and government employees Section 595 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting a President or Vice President or before administrative employees ; (2) by inserting a President or Vice President, or before a person employed ; and (3) by striking or imprisoned not more than one year, and inserting or imprisoned not more than 3 years, . 3. Coercion of political activity Section 610 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after for any person the following: , including a President or Vice President, .