,i  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #bici  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,april #cj1 #bjba,mr4
 ,posey introduced the following bill2  
which was referred to the ,committee on 
the ,judiciary  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend    
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to    
prohibit the knowing disclosure of false
 information to the public to the       
detriment of the ,united ,states or for 
the purpose of influencing an election  
for ,federal office1 and for other      
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,no ,meddling in    
,american ,elections ,act of #bjba4  #b4
 ,public disclosure of false information
  7a7 ,in general ,chapter #cg of title 
#ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
by inserting after section #gih;,a the  
following3  #gih;,b4 ,public disclosure 
of false information ,whoever1 being an 
officer or employee of the ,federal     
,government1 knowingly and willfully    
communicates1 furnishes1 transmits1     
publishes1 disseminates1 or otherwise   

makes available to the public any false 
information-- 7#a7 in any manner        
prejudicial to the safety or interest of
 the ,united ,states or for the benefit 
of any foreign government 7as such term 
is defined in section #gih7 to the      
detriment of the ,united ,states1 except
 with the approval of the ,president2 or
  7#b7 for the purpose of influencing an
 election for ,federal office 7as such  
terms are defined in section #cja of the
 ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of   
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja771  shall be
 fined under this title or imprisoned   
not more than ten years1 or both4 4  7b7
 ,clerical amendment ,the table of      
sections for chapter #cg of title #ah1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
inserting after the item related to     
section #gih;,a the following3  #gih;,b4
 ,public disclosure of false information
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