United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 10 D cosponsors

S 4845 — Protect Our Polls Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

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In plain language

The bill aims to establish protections for polling places during elections.

The Protect Our Polls Act seeks to ensure safe and accessible polling places for voters. It includes measures to address issues that may arise at these locations during elections.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 537 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (537)

537 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 4845?
S 4845 is sponsored by Slotkin, Elissa (Democratic), Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic), Gallego, Ruben (Democratic), Kelly, Mark (Democratic), Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic), Padilla, Alex (Democratic), Rosen, Jacky (Democratic), Warnock, Raphael G. (Democratic), Hickenlooper, John W. (Democratic), and Duckworth, Tammy (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 4845?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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