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House Bill 8964
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Protecting Our Election Workers Act of 2020
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Introduced in House on Dec 14, 2020
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H. R. 8964 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8964


To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the intimidation of election officials and poll workers, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 14, 2020

Ms. Scanlon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the intimidation of election officials and poll workers, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Our Election Workers Act of 2020”.

SEC. 2. Intimidation of voters and election officials.

(a) In general.—Section 594 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in the heading, by adding at the end the following: “and election officials”;

(2) by striking “Whoever” and inserting “(a) Intimidation of voters—Whoever”; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

“(b) Intimidation of election officials and poll workers.—Whoever intimidates, threatens, coerces, or attempts to intimidate, threaten, or coerce, any other person for the purpose of interfering with such other person’s duties in connection with the administration of an election described in subsection (a), shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.”.

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections for chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item related to section 594 and inserting the following:


“594. Intimidation of voters and election officials. ”.