Bill117th CongressFiled Feb 3, 2021Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 777
Protecting Our Election Workers Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 3, 2021)
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 happenedApr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5](D-PA)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 D
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- Introduced in HouseFeb 3, 2021
- Apr 23, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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