[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9147 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9147

 To prohibit the imposition of a sentence for a State criminal offense 
   committed by a major party candidate during a covered time period.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2024

  Mr. Gaetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the imposition of a sentence for a State criminal offense 
   committed by a major party candidate during a covered time period.

    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 ``Prevention of Election Interference 
Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IMPOSITION OF SENTENCE FOR STATE CRIMINAL 
              OFFENSE BY A MAJOR PARTY CANDIDATE.

    (a) In General.--No State, or any officer or instrumentality 
thereof, may impose or carry out a sentence for a State criminal 
offense committed by a major party candidate during the covered time 
period.
    (b) Interference With Campaign Activities.--
            (1) Application.--During the covered time period, a major 
        party candidate may submit an application to a State or Federal 
        court of jurisdiction demonstrating that such sentence 
        described under subsection (a) may interfere with the campaign 
        activities of the major party candidate.
            (2) Remedy.--Upon receipt of an application under 
        subsection (a), the State or Federal court of jurisdiction 
        shall amend a sentence relating to the major party candidate, 
        including by staying the sentence for the duration of the 
        covered period or vacating such sentence.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered time period.--The term ``covered time period'' 
        means the time period that is--
                    (A) 120 days prior to a general Presidential 
                election; and
                    (B) 60 days after a general Presidential election.
            (2) Major party candidate.--The term ``major party 
        candidate'' shall have the meaning given the term ``major 
        Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates'' in section 
        3056(a)(7) of title 18, United States Code.
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