# 117-hr-6872: Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act

117-hr-6872, Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6872
- Congress: 117
- Title: Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-02-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 49
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act This bill addresses certain protections for election workers and polling places. In particular, the bill prohibits, with enhanced penalties for certain types of threats and harms (1) intimidation of poll watchers, election officials, and election agents, vendors, and contractors involving violence or threats of harm; and (2) physical damage to or threats to physically damage a polling place, tabulation center, or other election infrastructure.

## Cosponsors (49)

- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7] (D-GA), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2022-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2022-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6872 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6872)

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