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HR 7965 119th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Vote Without Fear Act

Introduced: March 17, 2026 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Mar 17, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced in House
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Vote Without Fear Act

This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for possessing a firearm or causing a firearm to be present in or within 100 yards of a federal election site.

What's happening now March 17, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · May 13, 2026
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Amo, Gabe
Rhode Island · May 12, 2026
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 17, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7965: Vote Without Fear Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7965/
MLA
"H.R. 7965: Vote Without Fear Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7965/.
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H.R. 7965, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7965/.
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[H.R. 7965: Vote Without Fear Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7965/)
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