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S5124Referred to Committee

A bill to prohibit interference in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-23
Introduced
7
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla
Democrat · CA · Senator
Votes with party: 84.3% (835 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/P000145

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (7)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

7 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

2026-07-23

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Rules and AdministrationReferred To · 2026-07-23

Plain-English Summary

Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2026-07-23. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.

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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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