# 119-s-4849: State and Local Election Security Act of 2026

119-s-4849, State and Local Election Security Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4849
- Congress: 119
- Title: State and Local Election Security Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-08

## Summary

**Federal grants for state and local election security.** This bill would add a new Title X to the Help America Vote Act to create an annual Election Security Grant Program that pays states based on a minimum share plus their voting‑age population to modernize and protect election infrastructure.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Add territories to HAVA coverage: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would add the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to the territories listed in the Help America Vote Act. It would also include any other territory that is authorized to elect a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress, as determined and communicated by the releva…
- Grants to support election cybersecurity sharing: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would authorize $50 million for each of fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028 for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. CISA would use that money to make grants to the Center for Internet Security to operate and support the Elections Infrastructure Information Shari…
- Federal grants for state election security: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would create an Election Security Grant Program run by the Election Assistance Commission. It would authorize $5 billion for fiscal year 2026 and $2.5 billion for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028. Each State's annual payment would be a minimum share (0.5% for the 50 States a…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4849 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4849)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4849 (as of 2026-07-08).