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HR 8456 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Criminal procedure and sentencing Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Fraud offenses and financial crimes Voting rights

Securing Our Elections Act of 2020

Introduced: September 30, 2020 Introduced by: Kelly, Mike Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 30, 2020
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Securing Our Elections Act of 2020

This bill increases criminal penalties for federal election fraud and voter intimidation.

What's happening now September 30, 2020

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8456: Securing Our Elections Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8456/
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"H.R. 8456: Securing Our Elections Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8456/.
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H.R. 8456, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8456/.
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