Democracy Without Intimidation Act

This bill removes an exception in federal law that currently allows troops or armed federal forces at polling places when needed to repel armed enemies of the United States. It adds the crime of placing troops at the polls, and a related voting crime, to the list of offenses that federal attorneys, marshals, and magistrate judges are required to prosecute. It lets individuals harmed by troops at the polls sue certain senior or politically appointed officials of federal law enforcement agencies in federal court to stop the violation. Final orders in these lawsuits could be appealed directly to the Supreme Court within 10 days, and courts must handle these cases on an expedited basis.

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Sponsors

• April McClain Delaney Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors