H.R. 8528 117th Congress House

ACE Act

Official title: To promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, providing State tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections, improving election administration in the District of Columbia, improving the effectiveness of military voting programs, and protecting political speech, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2022 See on congress.gov

Government Operations and Politics

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Became law

Nov 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Jul 28, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.

Jul 27, 2022

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, Financial Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jul 27, 2022

Introduced in House

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Latest action November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Confidence in Elections Act or the ACE Act

This bill addresses election administration and security, campaign finance, and other related provisions.

Among other provisions, the bill

reduces certain election assistance payments for states and local jurisdictions that allow noncitizens to vote in state and local elections,
establishes certain requirements related to election and political mail,
prohibits foreign nationals from making contributions or donations in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda,
repeals certain limits on coordinated party expenditures and aggregate contributions by individuals,
terminates the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and requires remaining funds to be transferred to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund, and
prohibits the use of federal funds to establish a Disinformation Governance Board.