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119-hr-2054119th Congress

VOTE Act

Sponsored By: Representative Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would make federal election funding conditional on English-only ballots. It would also repeal parts of the Voting Rights Act that barred English-only elections.

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  • States: Creates an annual, categorical ineligibility for federal funds used to administer federal elections in any fiscal year when a state’s federal ballots include text in a language other than English. The bill sets the funding ban without phase-ins, sunsets, or alternate allocations.
  • Voters who use other languages: The bill removes the Voting Rights Act prohibition on English-only elections and ties funding to English-only ballots. That combination enables states to adopt English-only ballot practices and affects how states balance funding choices with voters’ language needs.
  • Federal election programs and administrators: Federal grant dollars for administering federal elections would be withheld from states that provide non-English ballot text. The bill does not create separate enforcement mechanisms beyond the funding ineligibility.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Cuts funds and allows English-only ballots

If enacted, states would lose federal election-administration funds for any year they use non-English text on federal ballots. This would apply even if other federal laws say otherwise. The bill would also remove a federal ban on English-only elections, letting states choose English-only ballots. States that keep non-English ballots could lose money, and voters who rely on other languages could see fewer supports.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]

AZ • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/11/2025

  • Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 3/11/2025

  • Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 3/11/2025

  • Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/11/2025

  • Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 3/11/2025

  • Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 3/11/2025

  • Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 3/11/2025

  • Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 7/2/2025

  • Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 11/12/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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