PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Giving or sharing lists of people who get federal relief payments, jobs, or benefits with a political candidate, committee, campaign manager, or anyone who will give it to them for political use is prohibited. Anyone who gives or receives such a list for political purposes can be fined under federal law, jailed for up to one year, or both.

Title 18, §605

Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Whoever, for political purposes, furnishes or discloses any list or names of persons receiving compensation, employment or benefits provided for or made possible by any Act of Congress appropriating, or authorizing the appropriation of funds for work relief or relief purposes, to a political candidate, committee, campaign manager, or to any person for delivery to a political candidate, committee, or campaign manager; and Whoever receives any such list or names for political purposes— Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 61e, 61g (Aug. 2, 1939, 11:50 a.m., E.S.T., ch. 410, §§ 6, 8, 53 Stat. 1148). This section consolidates section 61e and 61g of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed. Reference to persons aiding or assisting, contained in words “or to aid or assist in furnishing or disclosing” was omitted as unnecessary as such persons are made principals by section 2 of this title. Changes were made in phraseology.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000”.

§605 Disclosure of Names of Persons on Relief