Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act
Latest action · Oct 4, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 4, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act
This bill expands criminal civil rights offenses involving interference with federally protected activities.
Current law prohibits the use of force or threat of force to injure, intimidate, or interfere with an individual because of that individual's participation in certain enumerated federally protected activities (e.g., voting or jury duty).
This bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct to include violence or threat of harm to any person or property to injure, intimidate, or interfere with an individual because of that individual's participation in a federally protected activity.
Additionally, with respect to voting activities, the bill extends protection to an individual who participates in an election as an agent, contractor, or vendor. Current law already protects an individual who participates as a candidate, voter, poll watcher, or election official.
Finally, the bill establishes new offenses involving physical damage to or threats to physically damage a polling place, tabulation center, or other election infrastructure.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 4, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Oct 4, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4 | John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021 | Related bill | Nov 3, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
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- Oct 4, 2021Introduced in Senate
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