§ 441h. — Fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC441h]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 14--FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
SUBCHAPTER I--DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS
Sec. 441h. Fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority
(a) In general
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).
(b) Fraudulent solicitation of funds
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).
(Pub. L. 92-225, title III, Sec. 322, formerly Sec. 327, as added Pub.
L. 94-283, title I, Sec. 112(2), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 494; renumbered
Sec. 322, Pub. L. 96-187, title I, Sec. 105(5), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat.
1354; amended Pub. L. 107-155, title III, Sec. 309, Mar. 27, 2002, 116
Stat. 104.)
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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 437g of this title.
