# 119-s-1240: Defending America’s Future Elections Act

119-s-1240, Defending America’s Future Elections Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-07-24).

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- As of: 2026-07-24
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1240
- Congress: 119
- Title: Defending America’s Future Elections Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-24

## Summary

**Blocks federal access to state voter data and rejects a recent executive order.** This bill would repeal Executive Order 14248 and bar federal funds from being used to implement it or to let a federal agency access state voter registration lists, voter list maintenance records, federal immigration databases, or other state records tied to federal elections. - Voters: Preserves state control over voter registration records and aims to prevent what the bill calls a federal action that would disenfranchise millions of Americans. - State and local election officials: Prohibits federal funding to obtain or match state voter lists and maintenance records, helping keep existing state procedures and statutes in charge of voter rolls. - Federal agencies: Specifically stops the Department of Government Efficiency from using federal money to access state voter files, immigration databases, or other state election records and declares Executive Order 14248 to have no force or effect.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Blocks federal access to state voter lists: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would cancel Executive Order 14248. It would bar federal money from being used to carry out that order. It would stop the Department of Government Efficiency from using federal funds to get state voter registration lists. It would also bar using federal funds to access voter li…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1240 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1240)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1240 (as of 2026-07-24).