S5165-118

Introduced

To prohibit the intimidation of election officials and election workers.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 25, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit the intimidation of election officials and election workers., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Civil Rights, Energy.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H07DEBB46DD154201B26DFE00B5691A57: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act.
  • Section H6ADC452A6D934029B4F7D979B88050D7: 2. Prohibiting intimidation of election officials and election workers Section 11 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10307) is amended— in subsection...
  • Section H73BA59CDF01B4404BA11CBF1AC1BC49C: 3. Presumption that firearms near election-related conduct are intimidating Title I of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.) is amended by...
  • Section HCA592952238845A1AA5192402A686549: 21. Enforcement proceedings concerning intimidation involving firearms In any suit to enforce section 11(b), a person shall be presumed to have violated such...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit the intimidation of election officials and election workers., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Civil Rights, Energy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To prohibit the intimidation of election officials and election workers., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Civil Rights Energy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies:
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 25, 2024

Mr. Padilla (for himself, Ms. Butler, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Hirono, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Civil Rights Energy
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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