HR 8964 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Protecting Our Election Workers Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-12-14· Sponsored by Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-12-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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