# 117-hr-8461: Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act

117-hr-8461, Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8461
- Congress: 117
- Title: Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2022-07-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act This bill 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. The bill also requires federal agencies to delay carrying out certain activities pursuant to Executive Order 14019 (which established requirements for expanding access to voter registration and election information) until various conditions are met, such as the agency submitting reports to Congress.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8461 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8461)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8461 (as of 2025-11-18).