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Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act

USA117th CongressS-2928| Senate 
| Updated: 10/4/2021
Jon Ossoff

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Senator

Georgia

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act This bill expands criminal civil rights offenses involving interference with federally protected activities. Current law prohibits the use of force or threat of force to injure, intimidate, or interfere with an individual because of that individual's participation in certain enumerated federally protected activities (e.g., voting or jury duty). This bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct to include violence or threat of harm to any person or property to injure, intimidate, or interfere with an individual because of that individual's participation in a federally protected activity. Additionally, with respect to voting activities, the bill extends protection to an individual who participates in an election as an agent, contractor, or vendor. Current law already protects an individual who participates as a candidate, voter, poll watcher, or election official. Finally, the bill establishes new offenses involving physical damage to or threats to physically damage a polling place, tabulation center, or other election infrastructure.
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Timeline
Oct 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Oct 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-6872
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • October 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-6872
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-4: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
Assault and harassment offensesCrimes against propertyElections, voting, political campaign regulationSex offensesViolent crimeVoting rights

Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act

USA117th CongressS-2928| Senate 
| Updated: 10/4/2021
Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act This bill expands criminal civil rights offenses involving interference with federally protected activities. Current law prohibits the use of force or threat of force to injure, intimidate, or interfere with an individual because of that individual's participation in certain enumerated federally protected activities (e.g., voting or jury duty). This bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct to include violence or threat of harm to any person or property to injure, intimidate, or interfere with an individual because of that individual's participation in a federally protected activity. Additionally, with respect to voting activities, the bill extends protection to an individual who participates in an election as an agent, contractor, or vendor. Current law already protects an individual who participates as a candidate, voter, poll watcher, or election official. Finally, the bill establishes new offenses involving physical damage to or threats to physically damage a polling place, tabulation center, or other election infrastructure.
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Timeline
Oct 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Oct 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-6872
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • October 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-6872
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jon Ossoff

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Senator

Georgia

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-4: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesCrimes against propertyElections, voting, political campaign regulationSex offensesViolent crimeVoting rights