H.R. 777 · 117th Congress
Protecting Our Election Workers Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mary Scanlon
- Introduced
- 2021-02-03
- Latest action
- 2021-04-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
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.