Election Worker Protection Act of 2022
Latest action · Sep 22, 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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.
- IntroducedSep 22, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Election Worker Protection Act of 2022
This bill addresses certain protections for election workers. Among other provisions, the bill (1) establishes grants for the recruitment, training, and safety of election workers; and (2) makes it a crime to intimidate, threaten, coerce, or harass an election worker with the intent to interfere with the official duties of, or retaliate against, the worker.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 22, 2022 to Nov 16, 2022; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Sep 22, 2022 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Sep 22, 2022 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Sep 22, 2022 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Sep 22, 2022 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Sep 22, 2022 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Sep 22, 2022 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Sep 22, 2022 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Sep 22, 2022 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Sep 22, 2022 |
| D-CO | John W. Hickenlooper | Original | Sep 22, 2022 |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | Sep 22, 2022 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Sep 22, 2022 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Sep 22, 2022 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Sep 22, 2022 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Sep 22, 2022 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Sep 22, 2022 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Sep 22, 2022 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Sep 22, 2022 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Nov 16, 2022 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Nov 16, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Rules and Administration Committee | Referred Sep 22, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2022Introduced in Senate
- Sep 22, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1318 | Election Worker Protection Act of 2023 | Reintroduced Bill | Apr 26, 2023 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide enhanced protections for election workers.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Election Worker Protection Act of 2022
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2022Introduced in Senate
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