US Congress House Bill 6607 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-0)
Status: Introduced on July 26 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-10-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2018 This bill amends the Revised Statutes to prohibit any person, within 60 days before an election, from communicating, causing to be communicated, or producing for communication certain information on voting, if the person: (1) knows such information to be materially false, and (2) has the intent to impede or prevent another person from exercising the right to vote in an election.The bill also prohibits false statements regarding public endorsements and hindering, interfering with, or preventing voting or registering to vote. A private right of action for preventive relief is established for persons aggrieved by violations of these prohibitions. Criminal penalties are also established for violations. If the Department of Justice (DOJ) receives a credible report that materially false information has been or is being communicated in violation of these prohibitions, DOJ must communicate to the public accurate information designed to correct the materially false information.

Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2018

Rep. Donald McEachin [D-VA]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. James Clyburn [D-SC]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]
Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]	Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]	Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]
Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]	Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL]	Rep. Val Demings [D-FL]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-10-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2018-10-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2018-07-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2018-07-26	House	Introduced in House

SB3279 (Same As) 2018-07-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6607/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6607/BILLS-115hr6607ih.pdf