We have received text from S. 5491: Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act. This bill was received on 2026-09-23, and currently has 8 cosponsors.
Here is a short summary of the bill:
This bill would change federal election law to make it clear that threatening, intimidating, or trying to pressure election officials and election workers is prohibited.
What it changes
- It amends the Voting Rights Act to add a new rule specifically banning intimidation, threats, or coercion against people who are carrying out federal election duties.
- Those duties include tasks such as administering elections, counting votes, tabulating results, canvassing, and certifying election results.
- It also protects people from being targeted because they are, or were, involved in election administration.
Firearms near election activity
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The bill creates a legal presumption that a person has violated the intimidation rule if they visibly carry or display a firearm, imitation firearm, or antique firearm while interacting with or observing someone who is:
- voting or trying to vote,
- helping someone vote, or
- performing election administration duties.
- This presumption means the person would be treated as having violated the law unless they can show otherwise by a preponderance of the evidence.
Law enforcement exception
- State and local law enforcement officers acting within the scope of their official duties are not automatically subject to that firearm presumption.
- However, a court may still consider whether an officer had a firearm when deciding if they violated the intimidation ban.
- Members of the National Guard are not exempt from the presumption, even when serving under a governor’s command.
Possible court remedies
- If a court finds a violation, it could order appropriate relief.
- This could include temporary limits on defendants carrying firearms in the relevant setting.
Relevant Companies
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Senator Alex Padilla Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Senator Alex Padilla:
- S.5634: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide additional amounts of loan forgiveness to teachers of English learners and teachers of bilingual and dual language immersion students, and for other purposes.
- S.5585: A bill to require a pilot program to support members of the Armed Forces and military families transitioning to civilian life, and for other purposes.
- S.5563: A bill to direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to study the impacts of the dumping of certain waste in the San Pedro Basin, and for other purposes.
- S.5559: A bill to provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.
- S.5558: A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program to facilitate the installation of evidence-based suicide deterrents, including suicide prevention nets and barriers, on certain infrastructure, and for other purposes.
- S.5491: Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act
You can track bills proposed by Senator Alex Padilla on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Padilla.
Senator Alex Padilla Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Senator Alex Padilla is worth $85.5K, as of October 2nd, 2026. This is the 467th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Padilla has approximately $12.5K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Senator Alex Padilla's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Padilla.
2028 California US Senate Election
There has been approximately $14,204,546 of spending in California US Senate elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $494,014 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- STANDING STRONG PAC ($345,000)
- REFORM LEADERS PAC ($137,500)
- SAN FRANCISCO DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE ($3,880)
- DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF THE CONEJO VALLEY - FEDERAL ($1,865)
- CULVER CITY DEMOCRATS UNITED ($1,503)
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2028 California US Senate election.
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