Bringing a gun to a polling place or ballot-counting facility would become a federal crime punishable by up to one year in prison — or up to five years if the gun is intended for use in a crime. The ban covers anywhere within 100 yards of an entrance to a federal election site. There are exceptions for on-duty law enforcement, guns left inside a vehicle, and firearms kept at a home or business that happens to be near a polling place. The bill is aimed at ensuring voters and election workers feel safe.
Congressional Summary
Vote Without Fear Act This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for possessing a firearm or causing a firearm to be present in or within 100 yards of a federal election site.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2026-03-17
- Date Added
- 2026-04-06
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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