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Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2018

Introduced: July 31, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Oct 1, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 26, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2018

This bill amends the Revised Statutes to prohibit any person, within 60 days before an election, from communicating, causing to be communicated, or producing for communication certain information on voting, if the person: (1) knows such information to be materially false, and (2) has the intent to impede or prevent another person from exercising the right to vote in an election.

The bill also prohibits false statements regarding public endorsements and hindering, interfering with, or preventing voting or registering to vote.

A private right of action for preventive relief is established for persons aggrieved by violations of these prohibitions.

Criminal penalties are also established for violations.

If the Department of Justice (DOJ) receives a credible report that materially false information has been or is being communicated in violation of these prohibitions, DOJ must communicate to the public accurate information designed to correct the materially false information.

What's happening now October 1, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 16
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Takano, Mark
California · Sep 5, 2018
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Aug 24, 2018
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Aug 24, 2018
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Aug 24, 2018
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Aug 7, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Aug 7, 2018
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Aug 7, 2018
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Aug 7, 2018
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 31, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 31, 2018
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Jul 31, 2018
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 31, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 31, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 26, 2018
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 26, 2018
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 26, 2018
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 26, 2018
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 26, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6607: Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6607/
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"H.R. 6607: Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6607/.
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