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HR 7117 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

Protect American Election Administration Act of 2022

Introduced: March 17, 2022 Introduced by: Cole, Tom Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Protect American Election Administration Act of 2022

This bill generally prohibits a state from soliciting, receiving, or expending any payment or donation of funds, property, or personal services from a private entity for the purpose of administering a federal election. For example, the bill prohibits the use of these payments or donations for programs related to voter education, outreach, and registration.

The prohibition shall not apply to a state's acceptance and use of a private entity's donation of space to be used for a polling place or an early voting site.

What's happening now March 17, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Republican 15
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Mar 21, 2022
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 18, 2022
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 17, 2022
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Mar 17, 2022
 R
Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Mar 17, 2022
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Mar 17, 2022
Gallagher, Mike
· Mar 17, 2022
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Mar 17, 2022
LaTurner, Jake
· Mar 17, 2022
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Mar 17, 2022
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Mar 17, 2022
Rice, Tom
· Mar 17, 2022
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Mar 17, 2022
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 17, 2022
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Mar 17, 2022
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Mar 17, 2022
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Mar 17, 2022
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Mar 17, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7117: Protect American Election Administration Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7117/
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"H.R. 7117: Protect American Election Administration Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7117/.
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H.R. 7117, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7117/.
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