Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Conspiracy to Obstruct the Electoral Count Act”.
Conspiracy to Obstruct the Electoral Count Act
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to impose criminal penalties on the President for engaging in actions to interfere with the determination of electoral votes in a presidential election, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Imposition of criminal penalties on President for interfering with determination of electoral votes
Penalties— Chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“612. Interference by President with determination of electoral votes
“(a) It shall be unlawful for the President to—
“(1) obstruct the certification of electoral votes by Congress;
“(2) pressure the Vice President during the certification of electoral votes by Congress to discount a State-certified slate of electors or count an alternate slate of electors;
“(3) pressure a Federal, State, or local official to substitute an alternate slate of electors;
“(4) pressure a Federal, State, or local official to find votes; or
“(5) pressure a Federal, State, or local official to make false claims about a presidential election.
“(b) If the President violates subsection (a), the President shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than the maximum term of imprisonment imposed for a violation of section 1505 of this title (relating to obstruction of proceedings), or both.”
Clerical amendment— The table of sections for chapter 29 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: