Statute Map

For each conduct type the platform documents — closed-loop donor/policy/contract chains, voting-record-trade correlations, super-PAC consultant overlaps, sworn-vs-record contradictions — this map identifies the federal statute(s) that would be implicated if a prosecutor or ethics committee chose to investigate, lists the elements of the offense as the courts have construed them, and notes which elements the platform's records tend to support vs. which would require further investigation.

Important framing. The platform documents conduct from public records. It does not accuse named individuals of crimes. Determinations of criminal liability are reserved to grand juries, prosecutors, and courts under standards of proof — probable cause, beyond a reasonable doubt — that no public OSINT site can satisfy on its own. What this map does is the analytical work that academic legal commentary, ethics watchdogs (CREW, Public Citizen, Brennan Center), and serious investigative journalism routinely do: identify the legal frameworks designed to address documented patterns, and explicitly mark the gap between OSINT documentation and prosecutorial proof — almost always intent / mens rea, sometimes also temporal sequencing or third-party knowledge.

Public Corruption 18 U.S.C. § 1346

Honest Services Fraud

Federal mail/wire fraud statute as applied to public officials and corporate fiduciaries who deprive the public or shareholders of their right to honest services through bribery or kickbacks.

Fraud 18 U.S.C. § 1001

False Statements

Criminalizes knowingly making materially false statements in any matter within the jurisdiction of the federal government — including sworn testimony to Congress, statements to federal investigators, and submissions to federal agencies.

Securities Law STOCK Act, Pub. L. 112-105 / 15 U.S.C. § 78u-1

Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge

The 2012 STOCK Act explicitly establishes that members of Congress, congressional staff, and federal employees are not exempt from federal insider-trading prohibitions for trades based on material non-public information acquired through their official duties.

Campaign Finance 52 U.S.C. § 30118 / 11 C.F.R. § 109.20

Coordinated Communications

Federal Election Campaign Act and FEC regulations prohibit independent expenditure committees (super PACs) from coordinating expenditures with candidates or campaigns. Coordinated communications are treated as in-kind contributions subject to limits.

Campaign Finance 52 U.S.C. § 30122

Contributions in the Name of Another

Prohibits making a campaign contribution in the name of another person, knowingly permitting one's name to be used for that purpose, or accepting a contribution made in another's name.

Public Corruption 18 U.S.C. § 666

Federal Programs Bribery

Criminalizes corruptly accepting or giving anything of value with intent to influence officials of state, local, or tribal entities that receive at least $10,000 in federal funds in any one-year period.

Securities Law 15 U.S.C. § 78j(b) / SEC Rule 10b-5

Securities Fraud (Rule 10b-5)

Prohibits making materially false statements or omissions in connection with the purchase or sale of any security. The most-litigated federal anti-fraud statute.

Ethics & Disclosure 5 U.S.C. App. 4 §§ 101-111 (Ethics in Government Act)

Financial Disclosure (Public Officials)

Federal officials, members of Congress, judges, and senior executive branch personnel must file annual financial disclosure forms identifying assets, income, transactions, and gifts. Knowingly false reports trigger civil penalties up to $50K and criminal liability under § 1001.