HR10497Referred to Committee

To require explicit Congressional approval for troops or armed persons at polling places for the only exception in the United States Code, and for other purposes.

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-09-17
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Chrissy Houlahan
Chrissy Houlahan
Democrat · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 95.4% (647 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Climate & Environment$1k

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-09-17

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