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Congress·In Progress·H.R. 7750

Rep. Latimer Introduces POINT Act to Criminalize Executive Branch Election Interference

POINT Act

16 days ago·View on Congress.gov

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Key Points

  • The bill makes it a federal crime — punishable by up to 5 years in prison — for the President, Vice President, cabinet secretaries, and other top executive officials to knowingly engage in election interference or use government property, personnel, or resources for that purpose.

    From policy text

    “Whoever, being a covered individual, knowingly engages in election interference, or uses, provides, or loans any government property, personnel, or resources for the purpose of engaging in election interference, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.”
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  • Election interference is broadly defined to include pressuring officials to alter vote results, spreading unsubstantiated fraud claims to officials, obstructing certification of electoral votes, and trying to delay or prevent elections.

    From policy text

    “communicating to a Federal, State, or local official with the purpose of publishing or disseminating unsubstantiated claims of fraud, criminal activity, errors, or mismanagement associated with the conducting of a Federal, State, or local election”
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  • The President would be banned from deploying the military or exercising federal law enforcement authority in any state where it would likely disrupt, delay, or influence an election — with narrow exceptions for enforcing the Voting Rights Act or responding to armed rebellion.

    From policy text

    “The President may not deploy members of the Armed Forces or exercise Federal law enforcement authority of the United States in a State where such deployment or exercise of authority would likely disrupt, postpone, delay, prevent, or influence the result of an election”
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  • States would gain the right to sue the federal government immediately if the military is deployed in violation of this law, and the burden of proof would fall on the President to show the deployment was legal — a reversal of the usual legal standard.

    From policy text

    “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in an action under this section, the President shall have the burden of proving that such violation did not occur.”
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  • A separate section creates a new cause of action allowing states to sue the federal government if their constitutional rights — including managing their own electors, the 10th Amendment, and the guarantee of a republican form of government — are violated by the President or Congress.

    From policy text

    “A State harmed by a violation of any of the rights described in subsection (b) may bring an action against the United States in the appropriate district court of the United States for appropriate relief, including injunctive relief.”
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

2 milestones3 actions
Mar 5, 2026

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2453)

Mar 2, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

Mar 2, 2026

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

POINT Act

Bill NumberHR 7750
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2453)

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