HR 6872 United States House · 117th Congress

Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act

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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
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Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 28, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Committee
3
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Feb 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Feb 28, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 49 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Andy Levin
Andy Levin
DDemocratic
MI
9
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Photo of Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of Al Green
Al Green
DDemocratic
TX
9
Co
Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
Co
Photo of Bennie G. Thompson
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
MS
2
Co
Photo of Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
NJ
12
Co
Photo of Brenda L. Lawrence
Brenda L. Lawrence
DDemocratic
MI
14
Co
Photo of Carolyn B. Maloney
Carolyn B. Maloney
DDemocratic
NY
12
Co
Photo of Carolyn Bourdeaux
Carolyn Bourdeaux
DDemocratic
GA
7
Co
Photo of Colin Z. Allred
Colin Z. Allred
DDemocratic
TX
32