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S. 4121119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Mar 17, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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S 4121 would make it a federal crime to carry a firearm at or within 100 yards of a polling place or ballot-counting site.
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S 4121 would make it a federal crime to knowingly carry a firearm inside or within 100 yards of a federal election site, including polling places and ballot-counting locations. A basic violation carries up to one year in prison, a fine, or both. Carrying a firearm with intent to commit a crime at such a site raises the penalty to up to five years, and causing a death during a violation triggers federal murder or manslaughter charges.
The bill applies to anyone — with or without a legal permit to carry — who brings a firearm near a federal polling place or ballot-counting location on election days or during vote counting. On-duty law enforcement, authorized private security guards, and people who live, work, or own property within the zone are exempt, as are people who keep a firearm inside a vehicle without displaying it.
The bill would create a new category of federal firearms offense tied specifically to election administration sites. Anyone currently accustomed to legally carrying a firearm could face criminal liability on or near federal election sites unless they qualify for one of the stated exemptions.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.