US Code

Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

52 U.S.C. § 30124

Fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority

(a)

In general

No person who is a candidate for Federal office or an employee or agent of such a candidate shall—
(1)
fraudulently misrepresent himself or any committee or organization under his control as speaking or writing or otherwise acting for or on behalf of any other candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof on a matter which is damaging to such other candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof; or
(2)
willfully and knowingly participate in or conspire to participate in any plan, scheme, or design to violate paragraph (1).
(b)

Fraudulent solicitation of funds

No person shall—
(1)
fraudulently misrepresent the person as speaking, writing, or otherwise acting for or on behalf of any candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof for the purpose of soliciting contributions or donations; or
(2)
willfully and knowingly participate in or conspire to participate in any plan, scheme, or design to violate paragraph (1).

Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 322Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 112(2)90 Stat. 494 Pub. L. 96–187, title I, § 105(5)93 Stat. 1354 Pub. L. 107–155, title III, § 309116 Stat. 104 (, formerly § 327, as added , , ; renumbered § 322, , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 441h of Title 2Section was formerly classified to , The Congress, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Prior Provisions

section 322 of Pub. L. 92–225section 30119 of this titleA prior was renumbered section 317, and is classified to .

Amendments

Pub. L. 107–1552002— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–155section 402 of Pub. L. 107–155section 30101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 2002 Amendment; Regulations note under .