Climate Resilient Elections Act

This bill would require each state that receives money under the Help America Vote Act to submit a plan to the Election Assistance Commission by September 30, 2028, explaining how it would keep running elections during a disaster. States would have to update these plans at least every 5 years through 2043, and the Commission would publish the plans while protecting personal and security-sensitive information. The Government Accountability Office would study how disasters affect voter registration and how the federal government could help with elections during a major disaster, reporting to Congress by September 30, 2026. The bill would also have the Election Assistance Commission give grants to states for disaster preparedness in elections, authorizing $20 million per year from 2026 through 2030.

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Sponsors

• Joseph D. Morelle Democrat sponsor
• 4 cosponsors