H.R. 8977

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8977 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8977

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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 21, 2026

Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was 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

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A BILL

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.

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 ``End Fraudulent Filings that 
Interfere with Elections Act'' or the ``EFFIE Act''.

SEC. 2. PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY WITH RESPECT TO 
CAMPAIGNS FOR FEDERAL OFFICE.

(a) Restrictions.--Section 324 of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30126) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 324. FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY WITH RESPECT TO BALLOT ACCESS IN AN 
ELECTION FOR FEDERAL OFFICE.

``(a) In General.--No person who is seeking to be a candidate in an 
election for Federal office or an employee or agent of such a person 
shall knowingly fraudulently sign any materials or documentation 
required to be submitted as a condition of ballot access for such 
election.
``(b) Penalties.--Any violation of this section shall be a felony 
punishable upon conviction by a fine in any amount not exceeding 
$250,000, or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both.''.
(b) Effective Date.--This section and the amendment made by this 
section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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