Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain deceptive practices in Federal elections, and for other purposes.
Other Bill Titles (4 more)6/25/2007--Passed House amended. Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for anyone before or during a federal election to knowingly communicate, or attempt to communicate, false election-related information a... moreSee Full Bill Text
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| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| March 01, 2007 | June 25, 2007 |
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July 05, 2007 Should be crime for voters to get false election info
Under HR 1281, providing false information in an attempt to disenfranchise another person in a federal election would be a federal crime, subject to up to ...
June 27, 2007 Congressman Steny H. Hoyer: House Bill Cracks Down on Voter ...
“The pernicious practices that HR 1281 would combat are not just academic to me. During the Maryland governor’s race last year, there were numerous and ...
June 26, 2007 RELEASE: House Passes Bill to Make Voter Misinformation a Crime
HR 1281, the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act contains three main elements. For the first time, it clearly defines and criminalizes ...
Blog Coverage
August 04, 2008 Thousands Still Threatened with Intimidation at the Polls
In the House, the Democrats responded with HR 1281. Rahm Emanuel, a former Clinton administration official and one of the most partisan Democrats in the House, was able to get the bill passed on a voice vote in June of last year. ...
July 12, 2008 Katrina Vanden Heuvel: Just Democracy
Passed in the House in June of last year as HR 1281, this legislation would not only make the dirty-trick politics of voter intimidation and misinformation illegal but, just as important, it would require election administrators to work ...
Source: Burning Cane
February 02, 2008 Pennsyvania HR 1281 Supported
An important editorial in the Pocono Record of 1 February 2008 titled "Appalachian Trail must be protected" speaks strongly in favor of Pennsylvania's House Bill 1281, which would require townships to enact and enforce zoning to protect ...
Source: An Appalachian Trail News Blog









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