,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cadb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #b1 #bjba,mr4 ,oss(f introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to protect election work]s & poll+ places4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,election ,work] & ,poll+ ,place ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,election work] & poll+ place protection ,section #aa ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcjg7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 7#a7 ,:oev]1 :e!r or n act+ "u color ( law1 by =ce or ?reat ( =ce1 or viol5ce1 or ?reat ( h>m to any p]son or prop]ty1 willfully intimidates or int]f]es )1 or attempts to intimidate or int]f]e )1 ! ability ( any p]son or any class ( p]sons to vote or qualify to vote1 or to qualify or act z a poll wat*]1 or any legally au?oriz$ election (ficial1 9 any prim>y1 special1 or g5]al election1 or any p]son :o is1 or is employ$ by1 an ag5t1 contractor1 or v5dor ( a legally au?oriz$ election (ficial assi/+ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( any prim>y1 special1 or g5]al election1 %all be f9$ n m ?an #e1jjj1 or imprison$ n m ?an "o ye>1 or bo?2 & if bodily injury results f ! acts committ$ 9 violation ( ?is p>agraph or if su* acts include ! use1 attempt$ use1 or ?reat5$ use ( a dang]\s weapon1 explosives1 or fire1 %all be f9$ n m ?an #e1jjj or imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4 7#b7 ,:oev]1 :e!r or n act+ "u color ( law1 willfully physically damages or ?reat5s to physically damage any physical prop]ty be+ us$ z a poll+ place or tabulation c5t] or o!r election infra/ructure1 ) ! int5t to int]f]e ) ! adm9i/ration ( an election or ! tabulation or c]tification ( votes1 %all be f9$ n m ?an #e1jjj1 or imprison$ n m ?an "o ye>1 or bo?2 & if bodily injury results f ! acts committ$ 9 violation ( ?is p>agraph or if su* acts include ! use1 attempt$ use1 or ?reat5$ use ( a dang]\s weapon1 explosives1 or fire1 %all be f9$ n m ?an #e1jjj or imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4 7#c7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 de m9imus damage or ?reats ( de m9imus damage to physical prop]ty %all n be consid]$ a violation ( ?is subsection4 7#d7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m election infra/ructure means any (fice ( an election (ficial1 /aff1 work]1 or volunte] or any physical1 me*anical1 or electrical device1 /ructure1 or tangible item us$ 9 ! process ( creat+1 di/ribut+1 vot+1 return+1 c\nt+1 tabulat+1 audit+1 /or+1 or o!r h&l+ ( vot] regi/ration or ballot in=mation4 7g7 ,no prosecution ( any (f5se describ$ 9 ?is subsection may be und]tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 except "u ! c]tification 9 writ+ ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or a designee1 t-- 7#a7 ! ,/ate does n h jurisdiction2 7#b7 ! ,/ate has reque/$ t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t assume jurisdiction2 or 7#c7 a prosecution by ! ,unit$ ,/ates is 9 ! public int]e/ & necess>y to secure sub/antial ju/ice4 4