House Bill 4544
118th Congress(2023-2024)
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of Federal funds for election administration in States that permit ballot harvesting.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 11, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4544
Congress
118
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
No Federal Funds for Ballot Harvesting Act
This bill requires each state, in order to receive federal funds for election administration, to prohibit the knowing collection and transmission of a ballot in a federal election that was mailed to another person (commonly referred to as ballot harvesting), with exceptions.
July 11, 2023
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07/11/2023
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
07/11/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 7, 2023 4:57:46 PM