H.R. 8858 · House bill · 119th Congress

Protecting American Voters’ Rights Act

Sponsored by Rep. Seth Moulton, Massachusetts

Introduced May 15, 2026

Referred to the Judiciary Committee

Latest action May 15, 2026

SponsorRep. Seth Moulton, Massachusetts

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Sec. 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”.

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