S1318-118

Introduced

To provide enhanced protections for election workers.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 26, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates grants to States for election worker recruitment, training, and safety Subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C, creates grants to States for poll worker and election volunteer recruitment and training, and creates grants to States for election worker safety. It relies on definition changes, compliance mandates, appropriations, and grants. The main policy areas are Education, Environment, and Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties and Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Creates grants to States for election worker recruitment, training, and safety Subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C.
  • Creates grants to States for poll worker and election volunteer recruitment and training.
  • Creates grants to States for election worker safety.
  • Creates grant program to prevent disclosure of personal information of election workers.
  • Requires harassment of election workers prohibited Chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: For purposes of this section, the term election worker means an...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates grants to States for election worker recruitment, training, and safety Subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C, creates grants to States for poll worker and election volunteer recruitment and training, and creates grants to States for election worker safety.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Environment, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

The bill creates grants to States for election worker recruitment, training, and safety Subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C, creates grants to States for poll worker and election volunteer recruitment and training, and creates grants to States for election worker safety.

Policy Domains

Education Environment Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
  • Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
  • Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
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Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 26, 2023

Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. King, Mr. Markey, …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

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Law Enforcement
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

8/13
sections analyzed
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Education Environment Criminal Justice

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