# 119-hr-7965: Vote Without Fear Act

119-hr-7965, Vote Without Fear Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7965
- Congress: 119
- Title: Vote Without Fear Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Ban on firearms near federal election sites.** This bill would make it a federal crime to knowingly possess or cause a firearm to be present in, or within 100 yards of, an entrance to a federal election site, and it sets limited exceptions and criminal penalties. - Voters and election workers: Covers any building or part of a building where a U.S., State, or local employee administers a polling place or processes or counts ballots for federal elections. - Gun owners: Possession in that 100-yard zone is a crime punishable by a fine, up to 1 year in prison for general possession, or up to 5 years if the firearm is possessed with intent that it be used in a crime. - Prosecutors and courts: Killings in connection with a violation are charged under existing federal homicide and related statutes (18 U.S.C. 1111, 1112, 1113, 1117). - Technical change: Adds the new Section 935 into the chapter's table of sections.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bans guns near federal polling places: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would ban knowingly possessing or causing a firearm to be in, or within 100 yards of, an entrance to a federal election site. A federal election site is a building where a government worker runs a polling place or processes or counts ballots for a federal election. The bill wo…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-7965 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7965)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [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-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7965 (as of 2026-09-21).