U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10545: Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
To prohibit the intimidation of election officials and election workers.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10545 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2026 Mr. Deluzio (for himself and Mr. Ruiz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary To prohibit the intimidation of election officials and election workers. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act . SECTION 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-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking section 3(a), 6, 8, 9, 10, or 12(e) and inserting section 3(a), 8, 10, or 12(e) ; (2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) No person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, shall intimidate, threaten, or coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any person for exercising any powers or duties to administer Federal elections, including vote counting, tabulation, canvassing, and election certification, and any of the duties of the Election Assistance Commission as set out in section 202 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 20922 ), or because of the person's status, or previous status, as …
Sponsors
- Christopher Deluzio (D, HD-PA-17) · primary sponsor
- Raul Ruiz (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is HB10545?
- HB10545 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act.
- What does HB10545 do?
- To prohibit the intimidation of election officials and election workers.
- What is the status of HB10545?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10545?
- Christopher Deluzio (D, HD-PA-17), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10545?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10545
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