H.R. 7750

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7750 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7750

To prevent election interference.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 2, 2026

Mr. Latimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
Services, 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

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A BILL

To prevent election interference.

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 ``Protecting Our Integrity and Nation 
from Tyranny Act'' or the ``POINT Act''.

SEC. 2. PREVENTION OF EXECUTIVE POWER TO INFLUENCE AN AUTHORIZED STATE 
ELECTION.

(a) Prohibition.--Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 245 the following:
``Sec. 245a. Prohibition on executive election interference
``(a) In General.--Whoever, being a covered individual, knowingly 
engages in election interference, or uses, provides, or loans any 
government property, personnel, or resources for the purpose of 
engaging in election interference, shall be fined under this title, 
imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `election interference'--
``(A) means conduct by a covered individual that--
``(i) violates Federal criminal, voting 
rights, or campaign finance law; or
``(ii) includes any fraudulent, deceptive, 
or unlawful act or attempted act, or knowing 
use of information acquired by theft, 
undertaken with the specific intent to 
significantly influence voters, undermine 
public confidence in election processes or 
institutions, or influence, undermine 
confidence in, or alter the result or reported 
result of, a general or primary Federal, State, 
or local election or caucus, including--
``(I) the campaign of a candidate; 
or
``(II) a ballot measure, including 
an amendment, a bond issue, an 
initiative, a recall, a referral, or a 
referendum; and
``(B) includes--
``(i) causing or inciting the obstruction 
of the certification of electoral votes by 
Congress;
``(ii) communicating to a Federal, State, 
or local official with the purpose of 
influencing or altering vote results or the 
delegation or nomination of electors;
``(iii) communicating to a Federal, State, 
or local official with the purpose of 
publishing or disseminating unsubstantiated 
claims of fraud, criminal activity, errors, or 
mismanagement associated with the conducting of 
a Federal, State, or local election;
``(iv) communicating to a Federal, State, 
or local official with the purpose of causing 
the postponement, prevention, or delay of a 
Federal, State, or local election; or
``(v) except to the extent permitted by the 
Voting Rights Act of 1965, soliciting or 
ordering the use of personnel, appropriations, 
or other resources of the Department of Justice 
to cause the postponement, prevention, or delay 
of an election, or in order to influence or 
alter vote results or the delegation or 
nomination of electors.
``(2) The term `covered individual' means--
``(A) the President;
``(B) the Vice President;
``(C) an employee of the Executive Office of the 
President;
``(D) the Attorney General;
``(E) the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation;
``(F) the Director of National Intelligence; or
``(G) a cabinet secretary, agency director or any 
subordinate thereof in a managerial position in such 
department or agency.
``(3) The term `government property or resources' means--
``(A) any building, land, vehicle (including 
aircraft), or other real property owned, leased, or 
occupied by any department, agency, or instrumentality 
of the United States (including the White House (except 
for the Executive Residence), the Department of 
Defense, the United States Postal Service, or the 
National Park Service), or any other instrumentality 
wholly owned by the United States;
``(B) an information system used or operated by any 
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United 
States, by a contractor of any department, agency, or 
instrumentality of the United States, or by another 
organization on behalf of any department, agency, or 
instrumentality of the United States; or
``(C) funding appropriated by Congress.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 13 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 245 
the following:

``245a. Prohibition on executive election interference.''.

SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON USE OF ARMED FORCES IN THE UNITED STATES.

(a) Limitation.--The President may not deploy members of the Armed 
Forces or exercise Federal law enforcement authority of the United 
States in a State where such deployment or exercise of authority would 
likely disrupt, postpone, delay, prevent, or influence the result of an 
election (including a referendum or a ballot question), except as 
follows:
(1) For the purpose of enforcing the Voting Rights Act of 
1965.
(2) In the case of an election held or conducted by a State 
that directly relates to secession from, or armed rebellion 
against, the United States.
(b) Judicial Review.--
(1) Right of review.--Any State in which the President 
deploys members of the Armed Forces or exercises the Federal 
law enforcement authority of the United States in violation of 
subsection (a) may bring an action against the United States in 
the appropriate district court of the United States for 
appropriate relief, including injunctive relief.
(2) Burden of proof.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, in an action under this section, the President shall 
have the burden of proving that such violation did not occur.
(3) Expedited appeals.--
(A) Time for appeal to court of appeals.--
Notwithstanding section 2107 of title 28, United States 
Code, a notice of appeal of a final judgment issued in 
an action brought under paragraph (1) may be filed not 
later than 15 days after such judgement is entered.
(B) Time for petition to supreme court.--
Notwithstanding section 2101 of title 28, United States 
Code, a petition for a writ of certiorari may be filed 
not later than 15 days after the court of appeals 
enters a final judgement.
(4) Expedited consideration.--It shall be the duty of the 
applicable district court of the United States, the applicable 
court of appeals of the United States, and the Supreme Court of 
the United States to advance on the docket and to expedite to 
the greatest possible extent the disposition of any matter 
brought under this section.

SEC. 4. PREVENTION OF PRESIDENT OR CONGRESS FROM PREEMPTING A STATE'S 
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.

(a) Cause of Action.--A State harmed by a violation of any of the 
rights described in subsection (b) may bring an action against the 
United States in the appropriate district court of the United States 
for appropriate relief, including injunctive relief.
(b) Rights.--The rights described in this section are the 
following:
(1) The Full Faith and Credit Clause (Const. Art. IV Sec. 
1).
(2) The right of a State legislature to consent to the 
formation of a new State within its jurisdiction, or the 
formation of a State within its jurisdiction with two or more 
States or parts of its State (Const. Art. IV Sec. 3).
(3) The guarantee by the United States to every State of a 
republican form of government, protection against military 
invasion, and upon application of the legislature, or of the 
executive (when the legislature cannot be convened) against 
domestic violence (Const. Art. IV Sec. 4).
(4) The rights of three fourths of the several States to 
ratify an amendment to the Constitution and the right of a 
State to not be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate 
(Const. Art. V).
(5) The reservation to the States respectively, or the 
people, any powers not delegated to the United States by the 
Constitution nor prohibited by it to the States (Const. 
Amendment X).
(6) The right of lawfully chosen electors for President and 
Vice President to meet in their respective States in order to 
vote by ballot, and to prepare a signed and certified list of 
ballots cast for transmission under seal to the seat of 
government, directed to the President of the Senate (Const. 
Amendment X).
(c) Expedited Appeals.--
(1) Time for appeal to court of appeals.--Notwithstanding 
section 2107 of title 28, United States Code, a notice of 
appeal of a final judgment issued in an action brought under 
subsection (a) may be filed not later than 15 days after such 
judgement is entered.
(2) Time for petition to supreme court.--Notwithstanding 
section 2101 of title 28, United States Code, a petition for a 
writ of certiorari may be filed not later than 15 days after 
the court of appeals enters a final judgement.
(d) Expedited Consideration.--It shall be the duty of the 
applicable district court of the United States, the applicable court of 
appeals of the United States, and the Supreme Court of the United 
States to advance on the docket and to expedite to the greatest 
possible extent the disposition of any matter brought under this 
section.
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