Disclosure of names of persons on relief
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever, for political purposes, furnishes or discloses any list or names of persons receiving compensation, employment or benefits provided for or made possible by any Act of Congress appropriating, or authorizing the appropriation of funds for work relief or relief purposes, to a political candidate, committee, campaign manager, or to any person for delivery to a political candidate, committee, or campaign manager; and
Whoever receives any such list or names for political purposes—
Shall be or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
History: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 722 (PDF, 39 MB); Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147 (PDF, 52 MB).)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime to give lists or names of people receiving federal relief benefits to a political candidate or campaign for political purposes. It is also a crime to receive such lists for political purposes.