,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhde ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ah1 #bjbf,ms4 ,slotkin 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 and ,mr4 ,warnock7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to require explicit ,congressional approval for troops or armed men at polling places for the only exception in the ,united ,states ,code1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protect ,our ,polls ,act4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 sending troops or armed men to the polls has been federally criminalized for more than #aej years through under the provisions codified in sections #eib and #eic of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 punishable by up to #e years in prison2 7#b7 such section #eib contains a limited exception to this prohibition under which troops or armed men may only be used to repel armed enemies of the ,united ,states2 and 7#c7 such exception has never been exercised4 #c4 ,notification and congressional disapproval process for troops or armed men at polls 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #bi of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #eib the following3 #eib;a4 ,congressional action 7a7 ,notification requirement ,not less than #dh hours before troops or armed men1 including ,federal law enforcement officers1 are intended to be sent to any place where a general or special election is held to repel armed enemies of the ,united ,states under section #eib1 or any other provision of law1 the head of the agency in charge of the troops or armed men shall transmit to the ,majority ,leader of the ,senate1 the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the committees of jurisdiction 7as defined in section #fcbi;b7a7 of title #e7 over the agencies to which the troops or armed men report1 an unclassified report containing-- 7#a7 the number of troops or armed men that are expected to be sent to places where those elections are being held1 their unit or units1 a description of their responsibilities1 and the duration of the order2 7#b7 the specific intelligence that supports the claim that armed enemies of the ,united ,states are threatening the places where those elections are being held1 with an unclassified summary and a classified annex2 7#c7 the geographical area to which the troops or armed men will be sent1 with specificity on the location of the places at which they will be stationed2 7#d7 the legal authorization1 if any1 used to provide affirmative authority for the activation of armed forces2 7#e7 the training these troops or armed men are given to interact with civilian populations2 and 7#f7 the detailed justification that ,state and local forces are unable to repel the armed enemies of the ,united ,states without ,federal intervention4 7b7 ,congressional calendar 7#a7 ,in general ,if1 when the report under subsection 7a7 is transmitted1 the ,congress has adjourned sine die or has adjourned for any period1 the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate1 if they deem it advisable 7or if petitioned by not less than #cj percent of the membership of their respective ,houses7 shall jointly request the ,president to convene ,congress in order that it may consider the report and take appropriate action pursuant to this section4 7#b7 ,briefing ,when ,congress reconvenes1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 and ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation shall immediately provide a classified briefing to the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives on the armed enemies of the ,united ,states threat that necessitates the use of troops at places where elections are being held4 7c7 ,expedited congressional review 7#a7 ,in general ,any use of troops or armed men at any place where a general or special election is held for the purpose of repelling armed enemies of the ,united ,states shall only be authorized if ,congress1 prior to any deployment1 enacts a joint resolution originating in either ,house4 7#b7 ,consideration 7,a7 ,committee referral ,a joint resolution under paragraph 7#a7 shall be referred to the committee of jurisdiction 7as defined in section #fcbi;b7a7 of title #e7 over the agencies to which the troops or armed men report1 and such committee shall report one such joint resolution not later than #bj hours after transmission of the report under section 7a71 unless such ,house shall otherwise determine by yeas and nays4 7,b7 ,pending business ,a joint resolution reported under subparagraph 7,a7 shall become the pending business of the ,house in question 7in the case of the ,senate the time for debate shall be equally divided between the proponents and the opponents71 and shall be voted on not later than #aj hours thereafter1 unless such ,house shall otherwise determine by yeas and nays4 7,c7 ,referral to other house committee ,a joint resolution passed by one ,house under subparagraph 7,b7 shall be referred to the committee of the other ,house 7as determined under subsection 7a77 and shall be reported out not later #ab hours before troops or armed men are to be sent to polling places to repel armed enemies of the ,united ,states under section #eib4 ,the joint resolution so reported shall become the pending business of the ,house in question and shall be voted on not later than #f hours after it has been reported1 unless such ,house shall otherwise determine by yeas and nays4 7d7 ,severability ,if any provision of this section1 or any application of such provision to any person or circumstance1 is held to be unconstitutional1 the remainder of this section and the application of this section to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #bi of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #eib the following3 #eib;a4 ,congressional action4 4 #d4 ,amendments to civil rights act of #aifj 7a7 ,in general ,section #cja of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifj 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgja7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,every officer and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general ,every officer 2 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 as so designated1 in the second sentence1 by striking this section and inserting this subsection2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,condition on availability of funds ,no funds may be appropriated or otherwise made available to the armed forces1 as defined in section #aja7;a77#d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any ,executive agency1 as defined in section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for the purpose of authorizing or ordering any troops or armed men under the authority or control of such entity to access any record or paper required under subsection 7a7 to be retained and preserved1 regardless of the date on which the record or paper came into the possession of the officer of election or custodian required to retain and preserve the record or paper4 7c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any member of the armed forces1 as defined in section #aja7;a77#d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any individual under the authority or control of any ,executive agency1 as defined in section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 from exercising the right of suffrage in any district to which that individual may belong1 if otherwise qualified according to the laws of the ,state of such district4 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendments ,title ,,iii of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifj 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #cjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgjb71 by striking section #cja and insert section #cja7;a72 and 7#b7 in section #cjc 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgjc71 by striking section #cja and insert section #cja7;a74 7c7 ,sunset ,this section and the amendments made by this section shall cease to have effect on ,january #bj1 #bjbi4