US HB8770 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on November 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-18 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-18 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Justice to develop a national strategy to combat voter fraud (e.g., intimidation, coaching, or influencing of voters at the polls by election officials or back-dating ballots.)
Title
Combat Voter Fraud Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC] | Rep. Dan Bishop [R-NC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-11-18 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Computer security and identity theft
Crime and law enforcement
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Subversive activities
Crime and law enforcement
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Subversive activities
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8770/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8770/BILLS-116hr8770ih.pdf |
