• Committee on House Administration• Homeland Security Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Rules Committee• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Introduced
In Committee
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Passed Chamber
Enacted
American Confidence in Elections Act or the ACE Act 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 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
Referred 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.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 4.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
Referred 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.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 4.
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesBooks and print mediaBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCensus and government statisticsCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional districts and representationCongressional electionsCongressional leadershipCongressional officers and employeesCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendmentsContracts and agencyCrimes against propertyDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of the TreasuryDigital mediaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDistrict of ColumbiaEducation programs fundingElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmployee hiringExecutive agency funding and structureFederal district courtsFederal Election Commission (FEC)Federal officialsFirst Amendment rightsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationHouse of RepresentativesImmigration status and proceduresInflation and pricesIntergovernmental relationsInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Judicial procedure and administrationLibraries and archivesLicensing and registrationsManufacturingMilitary personnel and dependentsPolitical advertisingPolitical parties and affiliationPostal servicePresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRight of privacySecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)SenateSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operationsSubversive activitiesTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax-exempt organizationsUser charges and feesVoting rights
ACE Act
USA118th CongressHR-4563| House
| Updated: 1/3/2025
American Confidence in Elections Act or the ACE Act 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 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
Referred 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.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 4.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
Referred 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.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 4.
• Committee on House Administration• Homeland Security Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Rules Committee• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesBooks and print mediaBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCensus and government statisticsCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional districts and representationCongressional electionsCongressional leadershipCongressional officers and employeesCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendmentsContracts and agencyCrimes against propertyDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of the TreasuryDigital mediaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDistrict of ColumbiaEducation programs fundingElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmployee hiringExecutive agency funding and structureFederal district courtsFederal Election Commission (FEC)Federal officialsFirst Amendment rightsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationHouse of RepresentativesImmigration status and proceduresInflation and pricesIntergovernmental relationsInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Judicial procedure and administrationLibraries and archivesLicensing and registrationsManufacturingMilitary personnel and dependentsPolitical advertisingPolitical parties and affiliationPostal servicePresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRight of privacySecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)SenateSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operationsSubversive activitiesTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax-exempt organizationsUser charges and feesVoting rights