Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7418
STEADFAST Act
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Introduced 2026-02-09Topic: elections democracy · technology privacy · budgetSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would end the federal program that uses taxpayer-designated money to help fund presidential campaigns and nominating conventions, and would move the money left in that fund to a new Election Security Fund. The Election Assistance Commission would use the new fund to make payments to states for updating voting systems, such as buying voting equipment, cybersecurity, paper ballots, and securing electronic poll books. To qualify, a state would have to certify that it does not let noncitizens vote in any election for public office. Priority would go to states that use voter-verified paper ballots, check that noncitizens are not registered, and require photo ID to vote in person. The tax return checkoff would send designated money to the new fund instead of presidential campaigns.
Sponsors
- Stephanie I. Bice Republican sponsor
- 4 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | House | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 3. | refer |
| 2026-05-14 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. | refer |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. | refer |
| 2026-02-09 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-02-09 | Introduced in House | introduce |