# 119-hr-3040: Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption Act

119-hr-3040, Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3040
- Congress: 119
- Title: Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Bans ranked choice voting in federal elections.** This bill would amend the Help America Vote Act to add a new section that prevents any State from carrying out federal elections using ranked choice voting, effective for elections held in 2026 and after.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban ranked-choice voting in federal elections: cost, high. This bill would bar states from using ranked-choice voting in any federal election starting in 2026. It would cover systems where voters rank candidates by preference. Election offices that use ranked choice would need to run federal races with a different method. Existing federal voting-law enforc…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- 119-hr-7300: Make Elections Great Again Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3040 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3040)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-7300: Make Elections Great Again Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7300)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3040 (as of 2026-04-21).