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119th Congress

H.R. 8977

EFFIE Act

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Michael Lawler(R-NY)
Introduced
May 21, 2026
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Committees
House Committee on House Administration; House Committee on the Judiciary
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (0)

No cosponsors.

Summary

No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to make it a felony offense for any person who is seeking to be a candidate in an election for Federal office or an employee or agent of such a person to knowingly fraudulently sign any materials or documentation required to be filed as a condition of ballot access for such election, and for other purposes.

Latest action(May 21, 2026): Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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