# 119-hr-7418: STEADFAST Act

119-hr-7418, STEADFAST Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7418
- Congress: 119
- Title: STEADFAST Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Election Security Grants to States: benefit, high. 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…
- Tax Return Line for Election Fund: benefit, low. 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 Commiss…
- End Presidential Public Campaign Funding: mixed, high. 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 th…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-7008: Stop Insider Trading Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-5688: Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7418 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7418)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-7008: Stop Insider Trading Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7008)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-5688: Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5688)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7418 (as of 2026-09-21).