HR 529
119th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
State and local government operations
RACE Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Restoring American Confidence in Elections Act or the RACE Act
This bill establishes deadlines for states to count ballots and certify results in federal elections.
Specifically, the bill requires a state to finish counting the ballots cast in a federal election held in the state not later than 10:00 p.m. on the date of the election. Further, the state must certify the election results not later than 48 hours after the election.
The bill provides exceptions to these deadlines for bona fide emergencies (e.g., major disasters) or technical difficulties (e.g., malfunctioning election equipment or software).
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committees of jurisdiction
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