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HR 5246 108th Congress House

Voter Protection Act of 2004

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to voter intimidation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 8, 2004 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Election fraudFines (Penalties)Government Operations and PoliticsVoting rights
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct 10, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1859)
Oct 7, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 7, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 5, 2004

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Voter Protection Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit willfully providing misleading or fraudulent information to an individual and thereby interfering with that individual's voting, qualifying to vote, qualifying or campaigning as a candidate, or qualifying or acting as any legally authorized official in any primary, special, or general election.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6
SANDLIN, MAX
· Nov 16, 2004
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 8, 2004
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 8, 2004
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 8, 2004
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 7, 2004
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Oct 7, 2004
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 7, 2004
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 7, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5246: Voter Protection Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5246/
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"H.R. 5246: Voter Protection Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5246/.
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H.R. 5246, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5246/.
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