# 119-hr-2561: One Vote One Choice Act

119-hr-2561, One Vote One Choice Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2561
- Congress: 119
- Title: One Vote One Choice Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Bans ranked choice voting in State-run federal elections.** This bill inserts a new section into the Help America Vote Act that forbids any State from using a system where voters rank candidates for federal offices and makes that ban enforceable under HAVA. - Voters: People casting ballots in federal races cannot rank candidates and must use single-choice ballots for those contests. - States and election officials: States are barred from using ranked choice systems for elections for federal offices and must conduct those contests with other voting methods. - Enforcement: The prohibition is written into HAVA and is subject to the Act's enforcement provisions, so federal enforcement mechanisms apply to the ban.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2561 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2561)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2561 (as of 2026-04-21).