United StatesCongress would have to approve armed deployments at election sites
Federal agencies would need congressional approval before sending troops or armed officers to election sites to repel armed enemies of the United States.
What it does
Before federal troops or armed personnel could be sent to an election site to repel armed enemies, their agency head would need to report 48 hours ahead, and Congress would need to approve the deployment.
Federal money could not be used to order troops or armed personnel controlled by executive agencies to access protected election records. The restriction would end in 2029 and would not bar qualified voting.
Argument forRequiring advance details and a vote could give Congress more oversight before armed federal personnel appear where people cast ballots.
Argument againstThe 48-hour notice and prior-approval rules might slow a federal response to an armed threat at an election site.
More detail
Congress would have to enact a joint resolution before any covered deployment. This would cover troops or armed personnel sent to general or special election sites to repel armed enemies of the United States. The agency head would have to report the threat, personnel, duties, locations, legal authority, training, and reasons federal help is needed. The agency head would have to send the report at least 48 hours before the planned deployment.
Federal money could not support orders allowing covered personnel to access protected election records. This would cover election records and papers that election officials or custodians must keep, regardless of when they received them. Military members and people under an executive agency's control could still vote in their district if they qualify under state law. The funding restriction and related amendments would cease to have effect on January 20, 2029.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 17Introduced in HouseLatest
- Sep 17Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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.Introduced
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