,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #edia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bc1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,padilla 7= himself1 ,ms4     
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1  
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4  
,s*iff1 & ,ms4 ,cantwell7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to prohibit ! intimidation (   
election (ficials & election work]s4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,fre$om f ,intimidation 9 ,elections  
,act4  #b4 ,prohibit+ intimidation (    
election (ficials & election work]s     
,section #aa ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act (   
#aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcjg7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ section 
#c7;a71 #f1 #h1 #i1 #aj1 or #ab7;e7 &   
ins]t+ section #c7;a71 #h1 #aj1 or      
#ab7;e72  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections
 7c71 7d71 & 7e7 z subsections 7d71 7e71
 & 7f71 respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,no  
p]son1 :e!r act+ "u color ( law or      

o!rwise1 %all intimidate1 ?reat51 or    
co]ce1 or attempt to intimidate1 ?reat51
 or co]ce any p]son = ex]cis+ any p[]s  
or duties to adm9i/] ,f$]al elections1  
includ+ vote c\nt+1 tabulation1         
canvass+1 & election c]tification1 & any
 ( ! duties ( ! ,election ,assi/ance    
,commission z set out 9 section #bjb ( !
 ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjibb71 or because ( !       
p]son's /atus1 or previ\s /atus1 z a    
p>ticipant 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al    
elections4  4  #c4 ,presumption t       
fire>ms ne> election-relat$ conduct are 
intimidat+ ,title ,i ( ! ,vot+ ,rights  
,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new section3  #ba4 ,en=cem5t proce$+s  
conc]n+ intimidation involv+ fire>ms    
7a7 ,presumption  7#a7 ,vot]            
intimidation ,9 any suit to en=ce       
section #aa7;b71 a p]son %all be presum$
 to h violat$ su* section1 9 ! abs5ce ( 
an affirmative %[+ to ! contr>y by a    
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 if su* p]son  

displays or c>ries a visible fire>m1    
imitation fire>m1 or antique fire>m :ile
 int]act+ ) or obs]v+ ano!r p]son-- 7,a7
 vot+ or attempt+ to vote2  7,b7 urg+ or
 aid+ a p]son vot+ or attempt+ to vote2 
or  7,c7 ex]cis+ any p[]s or duties "u  
section #c7;a71 #h1 #aj1 or #ab7;e74    
7#b7 ,intimidation ( election (ficials &
 election work]s ,9 any suit to en=ce   
section #aa7;c71 a p]son %all be presum$
 to h violat$ su* section1 9 ! abs5ce ( 
an affirmative %[+ to ! contr>y by a    
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 if su* p]son  
displays or c>ries a visible fire>m1    
imitation fire>m1 or antique fire>m :ile
 int]act+ ) or obs]v+ ano!r p]son-- 7,a7
 ex]cis+ any p[]s or duties to adm9i/]  
elections2 or  7,b7 due to ! p]son's    
/atus1 or previ\s /atus1 z a p>ticipant 
9 ! adm9i/ration ( elections4  7b7 ,/ate
 & ,local ,law en=cem5t (fic] exception 
7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,any ,/ate or local law  
en=cem5t (fic] act+ )9 ! scope ( !      
(fic]'s (ficial duties is n subject to !
 presumption 9 subsection 7a71 b a c\rt 

may none!less consid] a law en=cem5t    
(fic]'s possession ( a fire>m 9 det]m9+ 
:e!r ! (fic] violat$ subsection 7b7 or  
7c7 ( section #aa4  7#b7 ,applicability 
to memb]s ( ! ,national ,gu>d ,no?+ 9   
?is subsection may be con/ru$ z exempt+ 
a memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d f !         
presumption 9 subsection 7a71 reg>dless 
( su* memb]'s duty /atus1 includ+ s]vice
 :ile "u ! comm& & control ( ! gov]nor (
 a ,/ate4  7c7 ,relief ,9 a suit to     
en=ce subsection 7b7 or 7c7 ( section   
#aa1 a c\rt may grant appropriate       
relief1 includ+ plac+ reasonable        
tempor>y limits on ! c>ry+ ( fire>ms by 
def5dants4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m antique fire>m has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #iba7;a7 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 
,! t]m fire>m has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #iba7;a77#c77;,a7 ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,! t]m       
imitation fire>m-- 7,a7 means an        
article1 object or device1 replica1     
reproduction1 or prop gun made or remade

 to be reasonably capable ( be+ mi/ak5 =
 a fire>m2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7 any   
weapon1 article1 item1 or device t is 9 
! nature ( an air gun1 spr+ gun or      
pi/ol1 or o!r weapon 9 :i* ! propell+   
=ce is a spr+1 an ela/ic b&1 c>bon      
dioxide1 compress$ or o!r gas or vapor1 
or air or compress$ air1 & t ejects a   
bullet or missile small] ?an ?ree-eigh?s
 ( an in* 9 diamet] ) suffici5t =ce to  
injure a p]son t is s sub/antially      
simil> 9 coloration1 configuration1 &   
ov]all appe>ance to an exi/+ fire>m or  
weapon z to lead a reasonable p]son to  
p]ceive t ! device is a fire>m or       
weapon2 &  7ii7 any weapon1 includ+ a   
/>t] gun1 :i* w or is design$ to fire   
blank c>tridges t is s sub/antially     
simil> 9 coloration1 configuration1 &   
ov]all appe>ance to an exi/+ fire>m or  
weapon z to lead a reasonable p]son to  
p]ceive t ! device is a fire>m or       
weapon4  4