House Bill 8528
117th Congress(2021-2022)
ACE Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 27, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
8528
Congress
117
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
American Confidence in Elections Act or the ACE Act
This bill addresses election administration and security, campaign finance, and other related provisions.
Among other provisions, the bill
- reduces certain election assistance payments for states and local jurisdictions that allow noncitizens to vote in state and local elections,
- establishes certain requirements related to election and political mail,
- prohibits foreign nationals from making contributions or donations in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda,
- repeals certain limits on coordinated party expenditures and aggregate contributions by individuals,
- terminates the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and requires remaining funds to be transferred to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund, and
- prohibits the use of federal funds to establish a Disinformation Governance Board.
July 27, 2022
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11/01/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
07/28/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
07/27/2022
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, Financial Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, 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.
07/27/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 11, 2023 12:00:24 AM