Representative Josh Gottheimer introduces H.R. 10927: Ballot Box Protection Act

We have received text from H.R. 10927: Ballot Box Protection Act. This bill was received on 2026-10-29, and currently has 1 cosponsor.

Here is a short summary of the bill:

This bill would make it a federal crime to destroy or damage certain ballot drop boxes used in federal elections.

What counts as a protected ballot box

The bill applies to ballot boxes that are:

• used for dropping off voted ballots in an election for federal office,
• secured, and
• clearly labeled.

What the bill would prohibit

It would be illegal for someone to damage or destroy one of these ballot boxes if they intend to destroy or damage a voted ballot.

Penalties

The bill sets criminal penalties depending on whether any ballots are actually lost:

• If no voted ballot is damaged or destroyed: a fine of up to $20,000 per box, imprisonment for up to 20 years, or both.
• If a voted ballot is damaged or destroyed: a fine of up to $20,000 per damaged ballot, imprisonment for up to 20 years, or both.

Conspiracy

The bill would also punish people who conspire to violate this law in the same way as the underlying offense.

Other changes

To make room for this new rule, the bill would revise part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by renumbering existing subsections and inserting the new ballot-box provision into Section 12 of that law.

Relevant Companies

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Representative Josh Gottheimer Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Josh Gottheimer:

• H.R.10928: Farmer Recovery Opportunity and Support for Temperatures Relief Act
• H.R.10927: Ballot Box Protection Act
• H.R.10926: Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act
• H.R.10872: Combatting Auto Robbery at the Source Act of 2026
• H.R.10821: To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to make changes to the Standard Maximum Deposit Insurance Amount, and for other purposes.
• H.R.10757: To provide for a limitation on contributions to the United Nations.

You can track bills proposed by Representative Josh Gottheimer on Investivoq's politician page for Gottheimer.

Representative Josh Gottheimer Net Worth

Investivoq estimates that Representative Josh Gottheimer is worth $40.3M, as of November 9th, 2026. This is the 35th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Gottheimer has approximately $30.3M invested in publicly traded assets which Investivoq is able to track live.

You can track Representative Josh Gottheimer's net worth on Investivoq's politician page for Gottheimer.

Representative Josh Gottheimer Stock Trading

We have data on up to $573.4M of trades from Representative Josh Gottheimer, which we parsed from STOCK Act filings. Some of the largest trades include:

• A February 14th, 2025 sale of up to $5M of $MSFT. The stock has risen 29.91% since then.
• A May 18th, 2020 sale of up to $100K of $AMZN. The stock has risen 113.74% since then.
• A October 2nd, 2024 purchase of up to $50K of $AAPL. The stock has risen 50.97% since then.
• A April 9th, 2026 sale of up to $50K of $SYF. The stock has risen 1.72% since then.
• A September 15th, 2021 sale of up to $50K of $NTDOY.

You can track Representative Josh Gottheimer's stock trading on Investivoq's politician page for Gottheimer.

2026 New Jersey's 5th Congressional District Election

There has been approximately $7,359,984 of spending in New Jersey's 5th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.

Approximately $520,390 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:

• PROTECT PROGRESS ($512,385)
• RNJ 2 SAVE AMERICA T/A RNJ 2 SA ($8,005)

The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".

You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 New Jersey's 5th congressional district election.

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