Title 52 — Voting and ElectionsRelease 119-73not60

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

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

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Attorney General must review current criminal laws about election crimes to decide two things: whether new laws are needed to protect the use of the Internet for election activities, and whether existing punishments are strong enough to punish and stop those crimes. The Attorney General must send a report on that review 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, and include any legislative or administrative recommendations the Attorney General thinks are appropriate.

Full Legal Text

Title 52, §21143

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(a)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)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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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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52 U.S.C. § 21143

Title 52 — Voting and Elections

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60