119-hr723

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 723 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 723

 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a State from 
receiving or using funds or certain donations from private entities for 
 the administration of an election for Federal office, and for other 
 purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 24, 2025

Mr. Cole (for himself, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Ellzey, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Zinke, Mr. 
Carter of Texas, and Mr. Mann) introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on House Administration

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 A BILL

 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a State from 
receiving or using funds or certain donations from private entities for 
 the administration of an election for Federal office, and for other 
 purposes.

 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 ``Protect American Election 
Administration Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE RECEIPT OR USE OF FUNDS OR CERTAIN 
 DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE ENTITIES.

    (a) Requirements.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
(52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended--

    (1) by redesignating sections 305 and 306 as sections 306 
 and 307, respectively; and

    (2) by inserting after 

section 304 the following new 
 section:

``

SEC. 305. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE RECEIPT OR USE OF FUNDS OR CERTAIN 
 DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE ENTITIES FOR ELECTION 
 ADMINISTRATION.

 ``

    (a) In General.--A State may not solicit, receive, or expend any 
payment or donation of funds, property, or personal services from a 
private entity for the purpose of the administration of an election for 
Federal office, including any programs with respect to voter education, 
voter outreach, and voter registration.
 ``

    (b) Exception.--This section shall not apply with respect to the 
acceptance and use by a State of a donation from a private entity of 
space to be used for a polling place or an early voting site in the 
State.''.

    (b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Enforcement.--

Section 401 of 
the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by 
striking ``303, and 304'' and inserting ``303, 304, and 305''.
            (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended--

    (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 305 and 
 306 as relating to sections 306 and 307, respectively; and

    (2) by inserting after the item relating to 

section 304 the 
 following new item:

``

Sec. 305. Prohibition against the receipt or use of funds or certain 
 donations from private entities for 
 election administration.''.
            (d) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
with respect to any election for Federal office held after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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