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S 1398 118th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics

Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act

Introduced: May 2, 2023 Introduced by: Budd, Ted Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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May 2, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
May 2, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act

This bill prohibits federal agencies from using funds made available for salaries and expenses to solicit or enter into agreements with nongovernmental organizations to conduct voter registration or voter mobilization activities on the agency's property or website.

The bill also requires federal agencies to delay carrying out certain activities pursuant to Executive Order 14019 (which established requirements for expanding access to voter registration and election information) until various conditions are met, such as the agency submitting reports to Congress.

The bill also prohibits institutions of higher education that operate federal work-study programs from registering or mobilizing voters on or off campus.

What's happening now May 2, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4500 Related bill Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act
  • HR 4494 Related bill Ensuring Faith in Our Elections Act
  • HR 3072 Identical bill Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 10
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · May 16, 2023
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Thune, John
South Dakota · May 16, 2023
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 16, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 9, 2023
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · May 9, 2023
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 2, 2023
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · May 2, 2023
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · May 2, 2023
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Lee, Mike
Utah · May 2, 2023
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · May 2, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1398: Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1398/
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