Search Results: keywords:"federal prosecution"

  • S. 3912 — To protect election workers and polling places.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:910

    The proposed bill, titled the "Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act," aims to protect election workers and polling locations from threats and interference. It amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to criminalize actions that interfere with or intimidate election...

    Simple Explanation

    The Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act is a proposal to keep people who help run elections safe and stop others from bothering them, by making it a crime with fines or even jail if someone tries to scare or harm them.

  • S. 4258 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:916

    S. 4258, also known as the “Protect and Serve Act of 2024,” seeks to amend title 18 of the United States Code to impose tougher penalties on individuals who commit crimes against law enforcement officers. The bill outlines that anyone who assaults a law enforcement officer,...

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    The Protect and Serve Act of 2024 is a new rule that says if someone hurts a police officer really badly, they can go to jail for a long time. This rule makes sure that people get in big trouble if they do something very bad to police officers.

  • H. R. 9968 — To protect election workers and polling places.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:913

    H. R. 9968, known as the “Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act,” aims to enhance protections for election workers and polling places in the United States. The bill proposes amendments to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, specifically making it a crime to interfere...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act," or H. R. 9968, is a law that helps keep people who work at voting places safe and makes sure nobody tries to scare them or break things where you go to vote. If someone does these bad things, they can be fined money or even go to jail for up to one year.