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Our founding fathers believed every American citizen deserved the right to protect themselves at a polling location from intimidation or abuse. That right needs to remain.
Title: Vote Without Fear Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement
Description: To prohibit the unauthorized possession of a firearm at a Federal election site.
Session: 117th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: November 1, 2022
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4722/all-info
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9 sponsors: Raul Ruiz (D); Ruben Gallego (D); Ed Case (D); Andy Levin (D); Jake Auchincloss (D); Mike Levin (D); Ted Lieu (D); Andre Carson (D); Raul Grijalva (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Nov 1 2022 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
House | Nov 1 2022 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
House | Jul 27 2021 | Introduced in House |
House | Jul 27 2021 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Aug 8 2021 | federal bill text | bill text |
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
There have not been any votes on this bill