Bill117th CongressFiled Sep 22, 2022Government Operations and Politics
S. 4920
Election Worker Protection Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 22, 2022)
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.
What just happenedSep 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN](D-MN)Sponsor
20 cosponsors18 D2 I
20cosponsors1committees2actions
- Introduced in SenateSep 22, 2022
- Sep 22, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Rules and Administration Committee - Sep 22, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate