Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, i…
The Restoring Faith in Elections Act sets federal rules for mail-in ballots, standardizes result reporting, requires automatic voter registration (AVR) through government agencies, mandates parity and uniform administration across jurisdictions, and creates a CISA-run National Deconfliction Voting Database. It also requires pre-election maintenance of voter rolls, prescribes motor-vehicle attestation about residency for voter purposes, and authorizes grants to help States implement AVR and related IT upgrades.
Progressives emphasize AVR access; conservative fears automatic registration risks.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a detailed substantive policy proposal with strong statutory specificity and careful integration into existing election law, and with significant administrative components assigned to federal and state actors.
The Restoring Faith in Elections Act sets federal rules for mail-in ballots, standardizes result reporting, requires automatic voter registration (AVR) through government agencies, mandates parity and uniform administration across jurisdictions, and creates a CISA-run National Deconfliction Voting Database.
It also requires pre-election maintenance of voter rolls, prescribes motor-vehicle attestation about residency for voter purposes, and authorizes grants to help States implement AVR and related IT upgrades.
Comprehensive, contentious federal election overhaul with fiscal and federalism implications faces significant legislative and legal obstacles despite some technocratic elements.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a detailed substantive policy proposal with strong statutory specificity and careful integration into existing election law, and with significant administrative components assigned to federal and state actors.
Progressives emphasize AVR access; conservative fears automatic registration risks.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize AVR access; conservative fears automatic registration risks.
Generally supportive of modernization and expanded registration access via automatic voter registration, grants, and NIST privacy standards.
Concerned about provisions that could restrict valid mail-in voting (signature verification, receipt deadlines, criminal penalties for ballot possession) and possible privacy risks from a national clearinghouse.
Favorable toward policies that increase consistency, reduce duplicate registrations, and improve reporting speed, while cautious about federal mandates, implementation capacity, and unintended impacts.
Wants clearer operational detail, adequate funding, and phased implementation to avoid disenfranchisement or chaos.
Supportive of many integrity-focused measures: stricter mail-in standards, limits on third-party ballot possession, parity rules, and a deconfliction database to prevent double registrations.
Skeptical or opposed to mandatory automatic registration and a CISA-controlled national clearinghouse as federal overreach.
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Comprehensive, contentious federal election overhaul with fiscal and federalism implications faces significant legislative and legal obstacles despite some technocratic elements.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize AVR access; conservative fears automatic registration risks.
Comprehensive, contentious federal election overhaul with fiscal and federalism implications faces significant legislative and legal obstac…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a detailed substantive policy proposal with strong statutory specificity and careful integration into existing election law, and with significant administrative co…
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