United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 2928 — Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act

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

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands protections for election workers and infrastructure against threats and violence by modifying existing law and adding new prohibitions and definitions.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 245

    willfully → , or violence, or threat of harm to any person or property, intentionally

    The bill broadens the scope of offenses to include threats of violence or harm.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 245

    , or any agent, contractor, or vendor of a legally authorized election official assisting in the administration of any primary, special, or general election

    The bill extends protections to agents, contractors, and vendors working with election officials.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 245

    of this section → of this subsection

    The bill clarifies references within the statute.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 245

    (c)(1) Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, intentionally physically damages or threatens to physically damage any physical property being used as a polling place or tabulation center or other election infrastructure shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this subsection or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this subsection or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both.

    The bill creates a new offense specifically targeting threats or damage to polling places and election infrastructure.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 245

    (c)(2) For purposes of this subsection, de minimus damage or threats of de minimus damage to physical property, such as graffiti, shall not be considered a violation of paragraph (1).

    The bill defines what constitutes minimal damage that is not punishable under the new provision.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 245

    (c)(3) In this subsection, the term `election infrastructure' means any office of an election official, staff, worker, or volunteer or any physical, mechanical, or electrical device, structure, or tangible item used in the process of creating, distributing, voting, returning, counting, tabulating, auditing, storing, or other handling of voter registration or ballot information.

    The bill provides a definition of 'election infrastructure' to clarify the scope of protections offered.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2928 do?
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.
Who sponsors S 2928?
S 2928 is sponsored by Ossoff, Jon (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 2928?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 2928?
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