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HR 8277 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Conspiracy to Obstruct the Electoral Count Act

Introduced: July 1, 2022 Introduced by: Torres, Ritchie Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 1, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 1, 2022
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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.
What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8277: Conspiracy to Obstruct the Electoral Count Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8277/
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"H.R. 8277: Conspiracy to Obstruct the Electoral Count Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8277/.
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H.R. 8277, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8277/.
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