18 U.S.C. § 598 — Coercion by means of relief appropriations

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This section prohibits using money appropriated for work relief or similar purposes to influence a person’s vote or political activity.

A person may not use any part of a congressional appropriation for work relief, relief, or similar purposes to pay or promise to pay anyone, directly or indirectly, for political activity, including voting, not voting, supporting or opposing a candidate or political party, or campaigning.

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Whoever uses any part of any appropriation made by Congress for work relief, relief, or for increasing employment by providing loans and grants for public-works projects, or exercises or administers any authority conferred by any Appropriation Act for the purpose of interfering with, restraining, or coercing any individual in the exercise of his right to vote at any election, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

Source credit: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 721; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

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1948Enacted · Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 645 · 62 Stat. 721
1994Amended · Pub. L. 103-322 · 108 Stat. 2147

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