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Protecting Our Election Workers Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8964| House 
| Updated: 12/14/2020
Mary Gay Scanlon

Mary Gay Scanlon

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Dec 14, 2020
Introduced in House
Dec 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • December 14, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • December 14, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Assault and harassment offensesElections, voting, political campaign regulationWorker safety and health

Protecting Our Election Workers Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8964| House 
| Updated: 12/14/2020
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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Timeline
Dec 14, 2020
Introduced in House
Dec 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • December 14, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • December 14, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mary Gay Scanlon

Mary Gay Scanlon

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesElections, voting, political campaign regulationWorker safety and health