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S1240119th Congress

Defending America’s Future Elections Act

Sponsored By: Senator Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

Introduced

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.

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  • 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.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Blocks federal access to state voter lists

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 list maintenance records and Federal immigration databases. It would bar using funds to access other public or private state records tied to federal elections. These limits would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

    ME • I

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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