# 119-hr-7626: Defend Elections from Trump Act

119-hr-7626, Defend Elections from Trump Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7626
- Congress: 119
- Title: Defend Elections from Trump Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Bar federal deployments at election sites.** This bill would prohibit the use of federal funds to place federal law enforcement, intelligence, or military personnel at polling places, election offices, vote canvassing, counting, certification, or other election locations through December 31, 2026 unless Congress enacts specific statutory authorization for such a presence. - Voters: Reinforces that covered election sites would not host federal law enforcement, intelligence, or military personnel funded by the federal government. Eligible voters who meet their State's qualifications remain able to vote in person. - State and local election officials: Prevents federal agencies from using federal funds to place personnel at election offices, canvassing, counting, or certification sites without explicit congressional authorization. - Federal agencies and personnel: Imposes an appropriations-based ban across the Federal Government on deploying law enforcement, intelligence, or military personnel to domestic election locations during the covered period unless Congress authorizes it.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on federal agents at polls: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would bar using any federal funds to order, bring, or keep federal law enforcement, intelligence, or military personnel at polling places, election offices, vote canvassing, counting, certification sites, or other election locations. The ban would apply to funds "appropriated o…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-8839: Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-7626 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7626)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-8839: Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8839)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7626 (as of 2026-04-21).