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House Bill 5278
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Preventing Presidential Election Interference Act
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Introduced in House on Aug 25, 2023
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H. R. 5278 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5278


To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit executive branch officials from engaging in election interference, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 25, 2023

Mr. Lieu (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Swalwell, 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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Preventing Presidential Election Interference Act”.

SEC. 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,”.

SEC. 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,”.