H.R. 8825

119 HR 8825 IH: Democracy Without Intimidation Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-14
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8825  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 14, 2026   Mrs. McClain Delaney  (for herself and  Ms. Pettersen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To prohibit troops at the polls, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Democracy Without Intimidation Act  .
2.
Prohibiting troops at polls
(a)
Removal of exception
Section 592 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking  , unless such force be necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States, .
(b)
Prosecution
Section 1982 of the Revised Statues ( 42 U.S.C. 1987 ) is amended to read as follows:
1982.
Prosecution of violation of certain laws
The United States attorneys, marshals, and deputy marshals, the United States magistrate judges appointed by the district and territorial courts, with power to arrest, imprison, or bail offenders, and every other officer who is especially empowered by the President, are authorized and required, at the expense of the United States, to institute prosecutions against all persons violating any of the provisions of section 1990 of this title, and sections 241, 242, 372, 592, 593, 752, 1071, 1581, 1583 and 1588 of title 18, United States Code, and to cause such persons to be arrested, and imprisoned or bailed, for trial before the court of the United States or the territorial court having cognizance of the offense.
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(c)
Increasing number of magistrates
Section 1983 of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1989 ) is amended to read as follows:
1983.
United States magistrate judges; appointment of persons to execute warrants
The district courts of the United States and the district courts of the Territories, from time to time, shall increase the number of United States magistrate judges, so as to afford a speedy and convenient means for the arrest and examination of persons charged with the crimes referred to in section 1987 of this title, and such magistrate judges are authorized and required to exercise all the powers and duties conferred on them herein with regard to such offenses in like manner as they are authorized by law to exercise with regard to other offenses against the laws of the United States. Said magistrate judges are empowered, within their respective counties, to appoint, in writing, under their hands, one or more suitable persons, from time to time, who shall execute all such warrants or other process as the magistrate judges may issue in the lawful performance of their duties, and the persons so appointed shall have authority to summon and call to their aid the bystanders or posse comitatus of the proper county, or such portion of the land or naval forces of the United States, or of the militia, as may be necessary to the performance of the duty with which they are charged; and such warrants shall run and be executed anywhere in the State or Territory within which they are issued.
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(d)
Private right of action
(1)
In general
Any individual aggrieved by a violation of section 592 of title 18, United States Code, may bring a civil action against a covered person in an appropriate district court of the United States for injunctive relief.
(2)
Appeal
Any final order of a district court of the United States issued pursuant to an action brought under this subsection shall be reviewable by appeal directly to the Supreme Court of the United States. Any such appeal shall be taken by a notice of appeal filed within 10 days after such order is entered.
(3)
Expedited consideration
It shall be the duty of the district court of the United States and the Supreme Court of the United States to advance on the docket and to expedite to the greatest possible extent the disposition of any action brought under subsection.
(4)
Covered person defined
In this subsection, the term  covered person  means any person in the Senior Executive Service of a Federal law enforcement agency or a political appointee of a Federal law enforcement agency.