18 U.S.C. § 602 : US Code - Section 602: Solicitation of political contributions

Search 18 U.S.C. § 602 : US Code - Section 602: Solicitation of political contributions

(a) It shall be unlawful for -
(1) a candidate for the Congress;
(2) an individual elected to or serving in the office of
Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to, the Congress;
(3) an officer or employee of the United States or any
department or agency thereof; or
(4) a person receiving any salary or compensation for services
from money derived from the Treasury of the United States; to
knowingly solicit any contribution within the meaning of section
301(8) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 from any
other such officer, employee, or person. Any person who violates
this section shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not
more than 3 years, or both.
(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any
activity of an employee (as defined in section 7322(1) of title 5)
or any individual employed in or under the United States Postal
Service or the Postal Rate Commission, unless that activity is
prohibited by section 7323 or 7324 of such title.