119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Apr 1, 2025
S. 1240In CommitteeGovernment Operations and Politics
Democrats introduce legislation to strengthen election security and voting access protections
Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex (D-CA)12 cosponsorsIntroduced Apr 1, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Apr 1
Introduced in Senate
All 12 cosponsors
11 Democrats · 0 Republicans · 1 Independent
Democrats (11)
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