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119-hr-7418119th CongressWALLET

STEADFAST Act

Sponsored By: Representative Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]

In Committee

Summary

A new federal Election Security Fund creates an EAC-run grant program to pay states for upgrading voting equipment, cybersecurity, paper ballots, and election infrastructure, and it ends taxpayer financing of presidential campaigns by moving those balances into the Fund.

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  • States and election officials: Can receive Election Assistance Commission grants to buy secure voting gear, strengthen cybersecurity, protect equipment storage, modernize systems, and purchase paper ballots. Grants require an approved spending plan, public reporting, vendor certification, and administrative costs are capped at 5%.
  • Voters and election rules: Payments prioritize states that use verifiable paper ballots with post-election audits, require specified government photo ID at polling places, and cooperate with federal verification services to deter noncitizen registration or voting.
  • Campaigns and taxpayers: Terminates the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and the primary matching payment account and transfers remaining balances into the Election Security Fund. Tax forms will let taxpayers designate payments to the Fund for tax years ending after Dec 31, 2025.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New Election Security Grants to States

If enacted, this bill would create an Election Security Fund in the Treasury. The fund would get money from amounts taxpayers designate on returns and yearly transfers. The Election Assistance Commission would pay States each year using a formula based on registered voter share. States would apply with a plan and a certification that noncitizens may not vote in State public-office elections. Funds would pay for voting machines, cybersecurity, paper ballots, storage security, and related equipment. Up to 5 percent could pay program administration. States could not use funds for litigation and most training. The Commission would publish a list of certified vendors within 90 days and require public reports from recipient States.

End Presidential Public Campaign Funding

If enacted, this bill would terminate the federal Presidential Election Campaign Fund and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account for any presidential election or nominating convention after enactment. The Secretary of the Treasury would transfer any amounts remaining in those funds on the date of enactment into the Election Security Fund to be used as this bill describes. This ends a long-standing option for publicly financed presidential campaigns and redirects remaining public funds toward the new election security program.

Tax Return Line for Election Fund

If enacted, this bill would change the tax return designation wording to name the Election Security Fund instead of the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. The Secretary would ensure individual tax forms include a citation to an Election Assistance Commission webpage about the program. The Commission would post that public information and a hyperlink on its website within 180 days after enactment. The tax form change would apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2025.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]

OK • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 2/9/2026

  • Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 2/9/2026

  • Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 2/9/2026

  • Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 2/9/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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