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H.R. 6872 (117th)

Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act

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Introduced

28 February 2022

Last action

1 November 2022 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Carolyn Bourdeaux, Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], David Scott, Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Colin Allred, Marie Newman, Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

Subjects

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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.

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Timeline

  1. 28 February 2022

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 February 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 February 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 November 2022

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

    Source: Committee

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