To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to make it a felony offense for any person who is seeking to be a candidate in an election for Federal office or an employee or agent of such a person to knowingly fraudulently sign any materials or documentation required to be filed as a condition of ballot access for such election, and for other purposes.

Michael Lawler

Republican · NY · Representative

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-05-21

Source: Congress.gov

The proposal would make it a felony crime for candidates running for federal office, or their staff and representatives, to knowingly sign false or fraudulent paperwork when filing to get on the ballot. Currently, such ballot access fraud is treated as a less serious offense, but this bill would increase the penalty to a felony conviction. The change would apply to anyone involved in submitting false election documents, from the candidate themselves to campaign employees.

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