Securing Our Elections Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4721
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA]
Introduced: 2020-09-24
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: 2020-09-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-09-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4721 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Mrs. Loeffler introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration 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 .