Securing Our Elections Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8456
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
Introduced: 2020-09-30
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Voting rights
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-09-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Securing Our Elections Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill increases criminal penalties for federal election fraud and voter intimidation.</p> <ul> </ul>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8456 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2020 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to increase the criminal penalties under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Our Elections Act of 2020 . 2. Modification of criminal penalty for tampering with or interfering in an election for Federal office Section 12 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20511 ) is amended— (1) by striking fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, and inserting fined not more than $100,000 , and (2) by striking imprisoned not more than 5 years and inserting imprisoned not less than 5 years and not more than 15 years .