# 119-hr-10927: Ballot Box Protection Act

119-hr-10927, Ballot Box Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-11-03).

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- As of: 2026-11-03
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10927
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ballot Box Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: unknown
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-03

## Summary

**Creates federal criminal penalties for destroying or damaging ballot drop boxes used in Federal elections.** It would also make conspiring to commit those acts a crime and ties penalties to each box or ballot affected. - Voters and local election workers: Damage or destruction of secured, clearly labeled drop boxes done with intent to destroy or damage voted ballots would become a federal offense. Convictions could bring fines up to $20,000 per box and up to 20 years in prison. - People who damage ballots or boxes and their co-conspirators: Would face fines up to $20,000 per damaged ballot or box and up to 20 years in prison for each box or ballot involved. - Prosecutors and courts: Establishes a clear federal charge tied to Federal elections for attacks on drop boxes and explicitly extends conspiracy liability to those provisions.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New crimes for damaging ballot boxes: benefit, medium. This bill would make it a federal crime to intentionally destroy or damage an in-person, secured, clearly labeled ballot drop box used in a Federal election when the person intends to destroy or damage a voted ballot. If no voted ballot is damaged, the person would face a fine up to $20,000 for eac…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-10927 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10927)

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- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10927 (as of 2026-11-03).