119th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 4894: Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill generally prohibits deceptive communications and voter interference regarding federal elections.
Specifically, the bill prohibits any person, within 60 days before a federal election, from communicating, causing to be communicated, or producing for communication certain information on voting, if the person (1) knows such information to be materially false, and (2) has the intent to impede or prevent another person from voting in an election.
Additionally, the bill prohibits any person, within 60 days before a federal election, from using an artificial intelligence system to produce certain information on voting, if the person has the intent to use the system to (1) produce false information, and (2) impede or prevent another person from voting in an election.
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The bill also prohibits hindering, interfering with, or preventing voting or registering to vote.
A private right of action for preventive relief is established for persons aggrieved by violations of these prohibitions.
Criminal penalties are also established for violations.
If the Department of Justice (DOJ) receives a credible report that materially false information has been or is being communicated in violation of the prohibitions on deceptive communications, and state and local election officials have not adequately communicated corrected information, then DOJ must communicate to the public accurate information designed to correct the materially false information.
The bill extends the prohibition on certain types of intimidation in federal elections to also prohibit intimidation for processing ballots or tabulating, canvassing, or certifying votes.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Gabe Amo D-RIOriginal
- Shontel Brown D-OHOriginal
- Yvette Clarke D-NYOriginal
- André Carson D-INOriginal
- Troy Carter D-LAOriginal
- Danny Davis D-ILOriginal
- Dwight Evans D-PAOriginal
- Cleo Fields D-LAOriginal
- Valerie Foushee D-NCOriginal
- Shomari Figures D-ALOriginal
- Steven Horsford D-NVOriginal
- Jared Huffman D-CAOriginal
- Henry Johnson D-GAOriginal
- Robin Kelly D-ILOriginal
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CAOriginal
- Stephen Lynch D-MAOriginal
- Summer Lee D-PAOriginal
- Kweisi Mfume D-MDOriginal
- Gregory Meeks D-NYOriginal
- Seth Moulton D-MAOriginal
- Lucy McBath D-GAOriginal
- LaMonica McIver D-NJOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Brittany Pettersen D-COOriginal
- Delia Ramirez D-ILOriginal
- Terri Sewell D-ALOriginal
- Lateefah Simon D-CAOriginal
- Bennie Thompson D-MSOriginal
- Rashida Tlaib D-MIOriginal
- Shri Thanedar D-MIOriginal
- Nikema Williams D-GAOriginal
- Frederica Wilson D-FLOriginal
- Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJOriginal
- George Latimer D-NY
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- 1Jennifer McClellan SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Jennifer McClellan.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.