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
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 14, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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