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This bill, the Polling Access Safety Act of 2019, aims to restrict the enforcement of immigration laws at polling places. It prohibits enforcement actions by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) within one mile of a polling place on voting days, except in exigent circumstances. The bill also prohibits federal officers from requesting identification from individuals at polling places on voting days, except in exigent circumstances. It requires the chief election administrator of each state to post a notice of this prohibition in multiple languages at polling places. Additionally, the bill restricts certain DHS enforcement activities on voting days, such as temporary vehicle checkpoints and searches of public transportation. It also requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide reports on any enforcement actions taken on voting days due to exigent circumstances. The bill imposes civil penalties on federal officers or employees who knowingly violate these provisions and establishes additional personnel within the Office of the Inspector General, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and Office of the Special Counsel to monitor and ensure compliance with the Act.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4718/all-info