US HB8977 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-05-21 - 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.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 21 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-05-21 - 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.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
EFFIE Act End Fraudulent Filings that Interfere with Elections Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Michael Lawler [R-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | House | 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. |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8977/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr8977/BILLS-119hr8977ih.pdf |
