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HOUSE 777117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Protecting Our Election Workers Act of 2020

Last Action
4/23/2021

CRS Summary

As of 2021-02-03 (00)

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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