[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7750 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7750
To prevent election interference.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 2, 2026
Mr. Latimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To prevent election interference.
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 ``Protecting Our Integrity and Nation
from Tyranny Act'' or the ``POINT Act''.
SEC. 2. PREVENTION OF EXECUTIVE POWER TO INFLUENCE AN AUTHORIZED STATE
ELECTION.
(a) Prohibition.--Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 245 the following:
``Sec. 245a. Prohibition on executive election interference
``(a) In General.--Whoever, being a covered individual, knowingly
engages in election interference, or uses, provides, or loans any
government property, personnel, or resources for the purpose of
engaging in election interference, shall be fined under this title,
imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `election interference'--
``(A) means conduct by a covered individual that--
``(i) violates Federal criminal, voting
rights, or campaign finance law; or
``(ii) includes any fraudulent, deceptive,
or unlawful act or attempted act, or knowing
use of information acquired by theft,
undertaken with the specific intent to
significantly influence voters, undermine
public confidence in election processes or
institutions, or influence, undermine
confidence in, or alter the result or reported
result of, a general or primary Federal, State,
or local election or caucus, including--
``(I) the campaign of a candidate;
or
``(II) a ballot measure, including
an amendment, a bond issue, an
initiative, a recall, a referral, or a
referendum; and
``(B) includes--
``(i) causing or inciting the obstruction
of the certification of electoral votes by
Congress;
``(ii) communicating to a Federal, State,
or local official with the purpose of
influencing or altering vote results or the
delegation or nomination of electors;
``(iii) communicating to a Federal, State,
or local official with the purpose of
publishing or disseminating unsubstantiated
claims of fraud, criminal activity, errors, or
mismanagement associated with the conducting of
a Federal, State, or local election;
``(iv) communicating to a Federal, State,
or local official with the purpose of causing
the postponement, prevention, or delay of a
Federal, State, or local election; or
``(v) except to the extent permitted by the
Voting Rights Act of 1965, soliciting or
ordering the use of personnel, appropriations,
or other resources of the Department of Justice
to cause the postponement, prevention, or delay
of an election, or in order to influence or
alter vote results or the delegation or
nomination of electors.
``(2) The term `covered individual' means--
``(A) the President;
``(B) the Vice President;
``(C) an employee of the Executive Office of the
President;
``(D) the Attorney General;
``(E) the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation;
``(F) the Director of National Intelligence; or
``(G) a cabinet secretary, agency director or any
subordinate thereof in a managerial position in such
department or agency.
``(3) The term `government property or resources' means--
``(A) any building, land, vehicle (including
aircraft), or other real property owned, leased, or
occupied by any department, agency, or instrumentality
of the United States (including the White House (except
for the Executive Residence), the Department of
Defense, the United States Postal Service, or the
National Park Service), or any other instrumentality
wholly owned by the United States;
``(B) an information system used or operated by any
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United
States, by a contractor of any department, agency, or
instrumentality of the United States, or by another
organization on behalf of any department, agency, or
instrumentality of the United States; or
``(C) funding appropriated by Congress.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 13 of
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 245
the following:
``245a. Prohibition on executive election interference.''.
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON USE OF ARMED FORCES IN THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Limitation.--The President may not deploy members of the Armed
Forces or exercise Federal law enforcement authority of the United
States in a State where such deployment or exercise of authority would
likely disrupt, postpone, delay, prevent, or influence the result of an
election (including a referendum or a ballot question), except as
follows:
(1) For the purpose of enforcing the Voting Rights Act of
1965.
(2) In the case of an election held or conducted by a State
that directly relates to secession from, or armed rebellion
against, the United States.
(b) Judicial Review.--
(1) Right of review.--Any State in which the President
deploys members of the Armed Forces or exercises the Federal
law enforcement authority of the United States in violation of
subsection (a) may bring an action against the United States in
the appropriate district court of the United States for
appropriate relief, including injunctive relief.
(2) Burden of proof.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, in an action under this section, the President shall
have the burden of proving that such violation did not occur.
(3) Expedited appeals.--
(A) Time for appeal to court of appeals.--
Notwithstanding section 2107 of title 28, United States
Code, a notice of appeal of a final judgment issued in
an action brought under paragraph (1) may be filed not
later than 15 days after such judgement is entered.
(B) Time for petition to supreme court.--
Notwithstanding section 2101 of title 28, United States
Code, a petition for a writ of certiorari may be filed
not later than 15 days after the court of appeals
enters a final judgement.
(4) Expedited consideration.--It shall be the duty of the
applicable district court of the United States, the applicable
court of appeals of the United States, and the Supreme Court of
the United States to advance on the docket and to expedite to
the greatest possible extent the disposition of any matter
brought under this section.
SEC. 4. PREVENTION OF PRESIDENT OR CONGRESS FROM PREEMPTING A STATE'S
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
(a) Cause of Action.--A State harmed by a violation of any of the
rights described in subsection (b) may bring an action against the
United States in the appropriate district court of the United States
for appropriate relief, including injunctive relief.
(b) Rights.--The rights described in this section are the
following:
(1) The Full Faith and Credit Clause (Const. Art. IV Sec.
1).
(2) The right of a State legislature to consent to the
formation of a new State within its jurisdiction, or the
formation of a State within its jurisdiction with two or more
States or parts of its State (Const. Art. IV Sec. 3).
(3) The guarantee by the United States to every State of a
republican form of government, protection against military
invasion, and upon application of the legislature, or of the
executive (when the legislature cannot be convened) against
domestic violence (Const. Art. IV Sec. 4).
(4) The rights of three fourths of the several States to
ratify an amendment to the Constitution and the right of a
State to not be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate
(Const. Art. V).
(5) The reservation to the States respectively, or the
people, any powers not delegated to the United States by the
Constitution nor prohibited by it to the States (Const.
Amendment X).
(6) The right of lawfully chosen electors for President and
Vice President to meet in their respective States in order to
vote by ballot, and to prepare a signed and certified list of
ballots cast for transmission under seal to the seat of
government, directed to the President of the Senate (Const.
Amendment X).
(c) Expedited Appeals.--
(1) Time for appeal to court of appeals.--Notwithstanding
section 2107 of title 28, United States Code, a notice of
appeal of a final judgment issued in an action brought under
subsection (a) may be filed not later than 15 days after such
judgement is entered.
(2) Time for petition to supreme court.--Notwithstanding
section 2101 of title 28, United States Code, a petition for a
writ of certiorari may be filed not later than 15 days after
the court of appeals enters a final judgement.
(d) Expedited Consideration.--It shall be the duty of the
applicable district court of the United States, the applicable court of
appeals of the United States, and the Supreme Court of the United
States to advance on the docket and to expedite to the greatest
possible extent the disposition of any matter brought under this
section.
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