HR 8977 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗
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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AI plain-language summaryThis bill would change federal election law to make it a serious crime (a felony) for anyone running for federal office, or their workers or representatives, to knowingly and dishonestly sign paperwork that is required to get on the ballot in an election. No official summary is available for this bill.
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May 21, 2026
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