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Protecting American Voters’ Rights Act
To allow Americans to sue Federal officials for constitutional violations of voting rights and election law.
Summary
This bill amends a federal civil rights statute to allow Americans to sue Federal election or election enforcement officials for constitutional violations of voting rights and election law. Currently, the statute allows lawsuits against state officials for constitutional violations; this bill extends that same right to federal officials. This expansion enables citizens to pursue civil lawsuits in federal court against federal election authorities who violate constitutional voting rights protections.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
Actions (2)
- May 15, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- May 15, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 15, 2026
Mr. Moulton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To allow Americans to sue Federal officials for constitutional violations of voting rights and election law.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting American Voters’ Rights Act”.
SEC. 2. CIVIL ACTION AGAINST PERSON ACTING UNDER FEDERAL ELECTION AUTHORITY.
Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983) is amended by inserting “of any Federal election or election enforcement authority or” before “of any State”. <all>
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