Title 52, Voting and ElectionsRelease 119-110

§21143 Review and Report on Adequacy of Existing Electoral Fraud Statutes and Penalties

Title 52 › Subtitle II — Voting Assistance and Election Administration › CHAPTER 209 — ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT › SUBCHAPTER VII — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 21143

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Attorney General must review criminal election laws to see whether new crimes are needed to protect using the Internet for elections and whether current punishments are adequate. The Attorney General must report the findings and any recommended law or agency changes to four congressional committees: the Senate and House Judiciary Committees, the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, and the House Administration Committee.

Full Legal Text

Title 52, §21143

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(a)Review

The Attorney General shall conduct a review of existing criminal statutes concerning election offenses to determine—

(1)whether additional statutory offenses are needed to secure the use of the Internet for election purposes; and

(2)whether existing penalties provide adequate punishment and deterrence with respect to such offenses.

(b)Report

The Attorney General shall submit a report to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives on the review conducted under subsection (a) together with such recommendations for legislative and administrative action as the Attorney General determines appropriate.

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Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 15543 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

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Citation

52 U.S.C. § 21143

Title 52, Voting and Elections

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110