# 119-hr-10545: Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act

119-hr-10545, Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10545
- Congress: 119
- Title: Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**Protects people who run and help run federal elections and creates a firearm-focused rule to make certain kinds of intimidation easier to prove.** The bill broadens Voting Rights Act protections to cover administrators, counters, canvassers, certifiers, and duties of the Election Assistance Commission under the Help America Vote Act and adds a new evidentiary presumption about firearms near voting. - Election officials and election workers gain clearer protection against threats or coercion while performing federal election duties, including vote counting, tabulation, canvassing, and certification. This expands who the Voting Rights Act covers. - Voters and people who assist them face a new rebuttable presumption in enforcement cases that visibly displaying or carrying a firearm, imitation firearm, or antique firearm while someone is voting or helping a voter is intimidating. That presumption applies in suits under the Act. - State and local law enforcement acting within official duties are not automatically subject to the presumption though courts may still consider their firearms. National Guard members are not exempt. Courts may grant relief such as temporary limits on carrying firearms near election activities.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More protection for voters and workers: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would make it illegal to intimidate people who run federal elections. It would cover vote counting, tabulation, canvassing, certification, and duties the Election Assistance Commission performs under federal law. The bill would also create a rebuttable presumption in suits that…
- Smaller list of covered election duties: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would remove certain cross-references in the voter-intimidation language of the Voting Rights Act. That change would narrow the list of specific powers or duties cited in the statute and could reduce the range of conduct covered by that particular enforcement subsection. The ch…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10545 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10545)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10545 (as of 2026-10-16).