2 U.S.C. § 441H
Section 441h · Fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority
This is § 322 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
Amended 3 times on record
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case United States v. Pascacio-Rodriguez (2014)
Most recently applied in United States v. Pascacio-Rodriguez (April 2014)
No person who is a candidate for Federal office or an employee or agent of such a candidate shall—
(1) fraudulently misrepresent himself or any committee or organization under his control as speaking or writing or otherwise acting for or on behalf of any other candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof on a matter which is damaging to such other candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof; or
(2) willfully and knowingly participate in or conspire to participate in any plan, scheme, or design to violate paragraph (1).
No person shall—
(1) fraudulently misrepresent the person as speaking, writing, or otherwise acting for or on behalf of any candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof for the purpose of soliciting contributions or donations; or
(2) willfully and knowingly participate in or conspire to participate in any plan, scheme, or design to violate paragraph (1).
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Prior Provisions
A prior section 322 of Pub. L. 92–225 was renumbered section 317, and is classified to section 441c of this title.
Amendments
2002—Pub. L. 107–155 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–155 effective Nov. 6, 2002, see section 402 of Pub. L. 107–155, set out as an Effective Date of 2002 Amendment; Regulations note under section 431 of this title.