HR 7965 · in committee · significant
Vote Without Fear Act
- civil rights
What this bill does
- Creates federal crimes for bringing firearms within 100 yards of polling places on election day.
- Applies to anyone who possesses or causes a gun to be present near federal election sites.
- Enforced through new federal criminal penalties with no specified implementation costs.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would election officials distinguish between intentional possession and accidental presence of firearms near polling places under this law?
- 02
What enforcement mechanisms would federal agencies use to monitor polling locations, and what are the estimated costs of implementation?
- 03
Which groups or regions might be disproportionately affected by criminal penalties for firearm possession near polling sites?
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Sponsor · D-CA-25
Raul Ruiz
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
1/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-03-17
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Legislative timeline
2026-03-17 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-03-17 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2026-03-17 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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