# 119-hr-529: RACE Act

119-hr-529, RACE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-529
- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-529
- Congress: 119
- Title: RACE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Sets firm national deadlines for counting and certifying federal election results.** This bill would require states to finish counting ballots by 10:00 p.m. on Election Day and to certify results within 48 hours, with exceptions for bona fide emergencies and technical failures. - State and local election offices must change operations to meet tighter timing. They would need faster tabulation and quicker legal and administrative review. - Voters would see results reported sooner, shortening the post-election period of uncertainty. - Election technology and emergency teams must plan for failures and disasters. The bill allows exceptions only for major disasters under the Stafford Act and for malfunctioning equipment or software. - The measure inserts a new section into the Help America Vote Act and updates the statute's table of contents to reflect the new deadline framework.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster counting and certification for federal elections: benefit, high. The bill would set firm timelines for federal election results. States would need to finish counting ballots by 10:00 p.m. on Election Day and certify results within 48 hours after the election. States could miss these deadlines only for a bona fide emergency (including a major disaster) or technic…

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- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-7300: Make Elections Great Again Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-529 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/529)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-7300: Make Elections Great Again Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7300)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-529 (as of 2025-12-21).