section 7322(1) of title 5It shall be unlawful for any person to intimidate, threaten, command, or coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, command, or coerce, any employee of the Federal Government as defined in , United States Code, to engage in, or not to engage in, any political activity, including, but not limited to, voting or refusing to vote for any candidate or measure in any election, making or refusing to make any political contribution, or working or refusing to work on behalf of any candidate. Any person who violates this section shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
Pub. L. 103–94, § 4(c)(1)107 Stat. 1005 Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 601(a)(1)110 Stat. 3497 (Added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 723 May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 10 63 Stat. 90 Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 20(c) 65 Stat. 718 Pub. L. 92–225, title II, § 20586 Stat. 10 Pub. L. 93–443, title I, § 101(e)(1)88 Stat. 1267 Pub. L. 94–283, title II, § 201(a)90 Stat. 496 section 30118 of Title 52A prior section 610, acts , ; , ; , ; , , ; , , , prohibited campaign contributions or expenditures by national banks, corporations, and labor organizations, prior to repeal by , , . See , Voting and Elections.
Amendments
Pub. L. 104–2941996— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date; Savings Provision
Pub. L. 103–94Pub. L. 103–94section 12 of Pub. L. 103–94section 7321 of Title 5Section effective 120 days after , and no provision of to affect any proceedings with respect to which charges were filed on or before 120 days after , with orders to be issued in such proceedings and appeals taken therefrom as if had not been enacted, see , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.