# 119-hr-6589: Ranked Choice Voting Act

119-hr-6589, Ranked Choice Voting Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6589
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ranked Choice Voting Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Ranked choice voting for U.S. House and Senate elections** would be required nationwide, paired with uniform ballot and tabulation rules and federal support for states to switch their systems. - Voters would see ballots that let them rank candidates, with at least five ranks or fewer if fewer candidates run, and no separate state runoffs for these federal offices. - State and local election officials would get federal payments to implement the change, with per‑voter funding set between $4 and $8 to cover equipment, software, training, printing, audits, and voter education. - Candidates and parties would face new primary and ballot rules, including conditions for nonpartisan blanket primaries and the elimination of post‑election runoffs, while enforcement would be available to the Attorney General and private plaintiffs in expedited federal suits. The changes would apply to federal elections held on or after January 1, 2030.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Nationwide ranked voting for Congress: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would require every State, the District of Columbia, and Territories to use ranked choice voting for U.S. House and Senate primaries, special, and general elections. Ballots would let voters rank candidates and must allow the same number of ranks for all voters in a State, at l…
- Federal payments to help states switch: benefit, high. If enacted, the Election Assistance Commission would make a one-time payment to each State by June 1, 2026 to help implement ranked choice voting. Each State's payment would equal its number of registered federal voters times a per-person amount set by the Commission. The per-person amount must be…
- Federal enforcement and fast courts: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Attorney General could sue to enforce the RCV rules, and people who live in a State could file private federal lawsuits if the State fails to follow the subtitle. Cases would go to three-judge federal courts with expedited schedules and appeals to the D.C. Circuit en banc. Private p…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6589 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6589)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6589 (as of 2026-04-21).