HR4544-118

Introduced

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.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 11, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Healthcare, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H0D2BE70DF1764E65B0375D03A0042286: 1. Short title; findings This section may be cited as the No Federal Funds for Ballot Harvesting Act. Congress finds that— the right to vote is a fundamental...
  • Section HA7D6E356189247CE99A5D47730DE9451: 2. Prohibition on use of Federal funds for election administration in States that permit ballot harvesting The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20901...
  • Section HD562B4DADF2A482EA94E64B3DF5454ED: 908. Prohibition on Federal funds for election administration for States allowing collection and transmission of ballots by certain third parties...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Healthcare, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Healthcare Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 11, 2023

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Healthcare Labor
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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