Bill116th CongressFiled Dec 14, 2020Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 8964
Protecting Our Election Workers Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 14, 2020)
Protecting Our Election Workers Act of 2020
This bill makes it a crime to intimidate, threaten, or coerce (or attempt to do so) an individual (i.e., an election official or a poll worker) for the purpose of interfering with their duties in administering elections.
Violators are subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both.
What just happenedDec 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5](D-PA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseDec 14, 2020
- Dec 14, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in House
- Dec 14, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House