119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Sep 17, 2025
S. 2838In CommitteeGovernment Operations and Politics
Democrats propose election security and voting access protections
Sponsor: Sen. Schiff, Adam B. (D-CA)10 cosponsorsIntroduced Sep 17, 2025
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Sep 17
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Sep 17, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 17
Sep 17, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
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Sep 17
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 17
Introduced in Senate
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9 Democrats · 0 Republicans · 1 Independent
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