Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Preventing Presidential Election Interference Act”.
Preventing Presidential Election Interference Act
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit executive branch officials from engaging in election interference, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Interference by executive branch officials and government employees
Section 595 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in the section heading, by inserting “a President or Vice President or” before “administrative employees”;
by inserting “a President or Vice President, or” before “a person employed”; and
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,”.