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118th Congress Government Operations and Politics

H.R. 4563: ACE Act

ReportedJan 3, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jul 11, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jul 11, 2023

This bill addresses election administration and security, campaign finance, and other related provisions.

Specifically, the bill directs the Election Assistance Commission's (EAC's) Standards Board and Local Leadership Council to issue voluntary considerations for states about various aspects of election administration.

Additionally, the bill

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  • reduces certain election assistance payments for states and local jurisdictions that allow noncitizens to vote;
  • requires states to provide designated congressional election observers with full access to observe the administration procedures of federal elections;
  • 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;
  • prohibits federal funds for election administration for states that allow ballot harvesting, with exceptions;
  • establishes various requirements for elections in the District of Columbia;
  • makes various changes to the EAC; and
  • prohibits foreign nationals from making contributions or donations in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda.

The bill also establishes the Twentieth Amendment Section Four Panel, which must recommend to Congress model legislation to resolve any vacancy created by the death of a candidate in a contingent presidential or vice-presidential election.

The bill makes changes to campaign finance, including by (1) repealing limits on coordinated party expenditures, and (2) prohibiting federal funds from being used to make payments in support of a congressional election campaign. It also makes changes to the Federal Election Commission.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

132

Who scored on this bill

62 points earned
  1. 1Bryan Steil R-WI SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced, reported, discharged6 events+62
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History

  1. Jul 11, 2023Introduced in the House by Bryan Steil.
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  1. Jan 3, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-978, Part I.
  2. Jan 3, 2025Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
  3. Jan 3, 2025Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
  4. Jan 3, 2025Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
  5. Jan 3, 2025Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.
  6. Jan 3, 2025Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
  7. Jan 3, 2025Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
  8. Jan 3, 2025Committee on Financial Services discharged.
  9. Jan 3, 2025Committee on Oversight and Accountability discharged.
  10. Jan 3, 2025Committee on Rules discharged.
  11. Jan 3, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 825.
  12. Jul 13, 2023Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 4.
  13. Jul 13, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  14. Jul 11, 2023Introduced in House
  15. Jul 11, 2023Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Homeland Security, Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, and Rules, 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.
  16. Jul 11, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.