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POSITIVE Democracy & Voting Rights 119th Congress

H.R.4894 Voter Intimidation Prevention Act

Strengthens protections against voter intimidation at polling places and during the registration process (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Strengthens existing federal voter intimidation prohibitions under 18 U.S.C. § 594.

18 U.S.C. § 594 and 52 U.S.C. § 10307(b)
  • Cornell LII — 18 U.S.C. § 594 (voter intimidation), annotated; DOJ Civil Rights Division — Election Crimes Branch guidance

Voter intimidation prevention. Documented incidents of voter intimidation at polling places undermine the right to vote under the Voting Rights Act.