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HR 8964 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Worker safety and health

Protecting Our Election Workers Act of 2020

Introduced: December 14, 2020 Introduced by: Scanlon, Mary Gay Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 14, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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's happening now December 14, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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