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HR 4544 118th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

No Federal Funds for Ballot Harvesting Act

Introduced: July 11, 2023 Introduced by: Edwards, Chuck Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 11, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Federal Funds for Ballot Harvesting Act

This bill requires each state, in order to receive federal funds for election administration, to prohibit the knowing collection and transmission of a ballot in a federal election that was mailed to another person (commonly referred to as ballot harvesting), with exceptions.

What's happening now July 11, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4494 Related bill Ensuring Faith in Our Elections Act
  • HR 4563 Related bill ACE Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4544: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of Federal funds for election administration in States that permit ballot harvesting.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4544/
MLA
"H.R. 4544: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of Federal funds for election administration in States that permit ballot harvesting.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4544/.
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H.R. 4544, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4544/.
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[H.R. 4544: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of Federal funds for election administration in States that permit ballot harvesting.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4544/)
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