# 119-s-5474: Safe Access to the Polls Act

119-s-5474, Safe Access to the Polls Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI); status introduced (as of 2026-10-07).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5474
- As of: 2026-10-07
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5474
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safe Access to the Polls Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Prohibits spending federal funds to deploy ICE, CBP, or National Guard personnel within 1/4 mile of polling places during any voting period to protect voter access.** This bill would ban federally funded checkpoints and any federal-funded interference with an eligible voter's ability to reach their assigned polling location. - Voters and families: Eligible voters would face fewer federally funded checkpoints or deployments within 1/4 mile of polling sites during any voting period, aiming to protect access to assigned polling locations. - Federal agencies and military: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and National Guard units would be barred from using federal funds to station personnel or set up checkpoints near polls or along routes to polling places during voting periods. - Election sites and routes: Polling locations and the routes people use to get there would be off-limits for federally funded checkpoints and uniformed National Guard presences within 1/4 mile, changing how federal funds could be used around elections.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limit federal agents near polls: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would bar using Federal funds to deploy ICE or CBP officers near polling places. It would also bar Federal-funded deployment of on-duty, uniformed National Guard within one-quarter mile of polling places during voting periods. The bill would ban Federal-funded checkpoints on r…

## Related bills

- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5474 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5474)

## Related
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5474 (as of 2026-10-07).