S2912Referred to Committee
Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2025
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-09-18
Introduced
8
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Angela D. Alsobrooks
Democrat · MD · Senator
Votes with party: 84.6% (900 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/A000382
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (8)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)Original· 2025-09-18
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)Original· 2025-09-18
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Original· 2025-09-18
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Original· 2025-09-18
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)Original· 2025-09-18
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)Original· 2025-09-18
- Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)Original· 2025-09-18
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Original· 2025-09-18
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-09-18
Previously
- Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-18
Plain-English Summary
Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2025 This bill generally prohibits deceptive communications and voter interference regarding federal elections. Specifically, the bill prohibits any person, within 60 days before a federal election, from communicating, causing to be communicated, or producing for communication certain information on voting, if the person (1) knows such information to be materially false, and (2) has the intent to impede or prevent another person from voting in an election. Additionally, the bill prohibits any person, within 60 days before a federal election, from using an artificial intelligence system to produce certain information on voting, if the person has the intent to use the system to (1) produce false information, and (2) impede or prevent another person from voting in an election. The bill also prohibits hindering, interfering with, or preventing voting or registering to vote. A private right of action for preventive relief is established for persons aggrieved by violations of these prohibitions. Criminal penalties are also established for violations. If the Department of Justice (DOJ) receives a credible report that materially false information has been or is being communicated in violation of the prohibitions on deceptive communications, and state and local election officials have not adequately communicated corrected information, then DOJ must communicate to the public accurate information designed to correct the materially false information. The bill extends the prohibition on certain types of intimidation in federal elections to also prohibit intimidation for processing ballots or tabulating, canvassing, or certifying votes.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
Subjects
Government Operations and Politics
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