S4659Referred to Committee

Election Security Partnership Act

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Introduced
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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-06-02
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Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
Republican · TN · Senator
Votes with party: 74.8% (813 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

2026-06-02

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Plain-English Summary

States that share voter registration data with the Department of Homeland Security would receive federal funding to improve their election security systems, such as upgrading voting machines or cybersecurity measures. The bill aims to incentivize states to cooperate with federal election security efforts by offering financial support for these improvements. Election officials and voters in participating states would benefit from the enhanced security measures funded through this program.

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Government Operations and Politics

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4659 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4659 To provide additional election security funding to States providing voter registration information to the Department of Homeland Security. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2026 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Graham) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide additional election security funding to States providing voter registration information to the Department of Homeland Security. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Election Security Partnership Act''. SEC. 2. INCREASED ELECTION SECURITY GRANTS FOR STATES PROVIDING VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (a) In General.--In addition to any amounts appropriated under the 2026 election security grant program, there are hereby appropriated to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to eligible States in the amount determined under subsection (b) for activities to improve the administration of elections for Federal office, including to enhance election technology and make election security improvements, $20,000,000. (b) Amount of Payment.--The amount of payment provided under this section to any eligible State shall be not more than 10 percent of the amount provided to such eligible State under the 2026 election security grant program. (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: (1) Eligible state.--The term ``eligible State'' means any State that-- (A) received a payment for fiscal year 2026 under the 2026 election security grant program; and (B) enters into a written agreement with the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide, not less than quarterly after September 30, 2026, the complete, official list of individuals registered as eligible voters for Federal office in the State to the Secretary for comparison through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (``SAVE'') system for the purposes of identifying individuals who are not citizens of the United States. (2) 2026 election security grant program.--The term ``2026 election security grant program'' means payment made under the heading ``Election security grants'' under the heading ``Election Assistance Commission'' in title V of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. <all>
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