Election Worker Protection Act of 2022

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Election Worker Protection Act of 2022

This bill addresses certain protections for election workers. Among other provisions, the bill (1) establishes grants for the recruitment, training, and safety of election workers; and (2) makes it a crime to intimidate, threaten, coerce, or harass an election worker with the intent to interfere with the official duties of, or retaliate against, the worker.

Congress
117

Number
S - 4920

Introduced on
2022-09-22

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/22/2022

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Election Worker Protection Act of 2022

This bill addresses certain protections for election workers. Among other provisions, the bill (1) establishes grants for the recruitment, training, and safety of election workers; and (2) makes it a crime to intimidate, threaten, coerce, or harass an election worker with the intent to interfere with the official duties of, or retaliate against, the worker.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to provide enhanced protections for election workers.

Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary8/21/2023

Election Worker Protection Act of 2022

This bill addresses certain protections for election workers. Among other provisions, the bill (1) establishes grants for the recruitment, training, and safety of election workers; and (2) make...


Latest Action9/22/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.