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H.R. 2658 · 118th Congress

Conspiracy to Obstruct the Electoral Count Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

No cosponsors.

This bill prohibits the President from interfering with the determination of electoral votes and establishes penalties for violations.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 17, 2023

Conspiracy to Obstruct the Electoral Count Act

This bill prohibits the President from interfering with the determination of electoral votes and establishes penalties for violations.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the President from obstructing the certification of electoral votes by Congress or pressuring

  • the Vice President during such certification to discount a state-certified slate of electors or count an alternate slate of electors;
  • a federal, state, or local official to substitute an alternate slate of electors;
  • a federal, state, or local official to find votes; or
  • a federal, state, or local official to make false claims about a presidential election.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Conspiracy to Obstruct the Electoral Count Act

Latest action (Apr 17, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 17, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.