Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 28, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act
This bill addresses certain protections for election workers and polling places.
In particular, the bill prohibits, with enhanced penalties for certain types of threats and harms (1) intimidation of poll watchers, election officials, and election agents, vendors, and contractors involving violence or threats of harm; and (2) physical damage to or threats to physically damage a polling place, tabulation center, or other election infrastructure.
Cosponsors 49
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 28, 2022 to Jun 8, 2022; 22 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-GA | Carolyn Bourdeaux | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Original | Feb 28, 2022 |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Mar 1, 2022 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Mar 1, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Mar 2, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Mar 3, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Mar 3, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Mar 7, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Marie Newman | Mar 9, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Mar 15, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Mar 15, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Mar 16, 2022 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Mar 16, 2022 | |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Mar 16, 2022 | |
| D-FL | Val Butler Demings | Mar 17, 2022 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Mar 28, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Mar 29, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Mar 29, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Mar 29, 2022 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Mar 30, 2022 | |
| D-NC | Kathy E. Manning | Mar 30, 2022 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Mar 31, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Apr 26, 2022 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Apr 26, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | May 12, 2022 | |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | May 16, 2022 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | May 17, 2022 | |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Jun 7, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jun 8, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 28, 2022 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Nov 1, 2022 | |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Nov 1, 2022 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Feb 28, 2022Introduced in House
- Feb 28, 2022Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 168, no. 36, February 28, 2022, page H1176.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3142 | Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act | Identical bill | Nov 2, 2021 |
| HR 5746 | Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act | Related bill | Jan 19, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To protect election workers and polling places.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2022Introduced in House
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