United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

HR 2803 — Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

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Summary

Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2025This bill revises preservation and retention requirements for federal election records. It also revises criminal penalties related to election records and the voting process.Under current law, election officials must, for a period of 22 months from the federal election, retain and preserve all election-related records and papers. This bill extends the requirement to electronic records and election equipment.Next, the bill directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to issue minimum standards and best practices for retaining and preserving records (including electronic records), papers, and election equipment, including protocols for observing their preservation, security, and transfer by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and a representative of each political party.In addition, the bill revises the federal criminal offense related to election records or papers to include reckless disregard of election record requirements resulting in the theft, destruction, concealment, mutilation, or alteration of a record, paper, or election equipment.Further, the bill allows DOJ to demand electronic records and election equipment be made available for inspection and generally prohibits DOJ from disclosing this information.The bill allows DOJ and candidates for federal office to bring an action in a district court to compel compliance with election record requirements.Finally, the bill extends criminal penalties related to voting interference to include intimidating, threatening, or coercing (or attempting to do so) an individual for processing or scanning ballots, tabulating, canvassing, or certifying voting results.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends multiple sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 to enhance protections for election-related records, papers, and equipment.

  • 52 U.S.C. 20701

    Every officer → (a) In General.--Every officer

    Adds a general heading to clarify the section.

  • 52 U.S.C. 20701

    records and papers → records (including electronic records), papers, and election equipment

    Expands the definition to include electronic records and election equipment.

  • 52 U.S.C. 20701

    record or paper → record (including electronic record), paper, or election equipment

    Updates terminology to include electronic records and equipment.

  • 52 U.S.C. 20701

    (but only under the direct administrative supervision of an election officer). Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the paper record of a voter's cast ballot shall remain the official record of the cast ballot for purposes of this title

    Clarifies the supervision under which records can be preserved and asserts the paper ballot as the official record.

  • 52 U.S.C. 20701

    fails to comply with → fails to comply with, or acts in reckless disregard of,

    Increases accountability by including 'reckless disregard' in penalty considerations.

  • 52 U.S.C. 20701

    (b) Election Equipment.--The requirement in subsection (a) to preserve election equipment shall not be construed to prevent the reuse of such equipment in any election that takes place within twenty-two months of a Federal election described in subsection (a), provided that all electronic records, files, and data from such equipment related to such Federal election are retained and preserved.

    Allows reuse of election equipment while ensuring all related electronic records are preserved.

  • 52 U.S.C. 20701

    (c) Guidance.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Election Assistance Commission and the Attorney General, shall issue guidance regarding compliance with subsections (a) and (b), including minimum standards and best practices for retaining and preserving records (including electronic records), papers, and election equipment in compliance with subsections (a) and (b). Such guidance shall also include protocols for enabling the observation of the preservation, security, and transfer of records (including electronic records), papers, and election equipment described in subsection (a) by the Attorney General and by a representative of each party, as defined by the Attorney General.

    Mandates the issuance of guidance on compliance and best practices for preserving election-related materials.

  • 52 U.S.C. 20702

    , or whose reckless disregard of section 301 results in the theft, destruction, concealment, mutilation, or alteration of,

    Extends penalties for reckless disregard leading to the mishandling of election records.

  • 52 U.S.C. 20702

    record or paper → record (including electronic record), paper, or election equipment

    Aligns terminology with amendments to broaden the scope of protected items.

  • 52 U.S.C. 20703

    record or paper → record (including electronic record), paper, or election equipment

    Updates the inspection capabilities to include electronic records and equipment.

  • 52 U.S.C. 20704

    record or paper → record (including electronic record), paper, or election equipment

    Enhances nondisclosure protections to encompass all forms of election records, including electronic.

  • 52 U.S.C. 20705

    record or paper → record (including electronic record), paper, or election equipment

    Maintains consistency in language regarding jurisdiction over election-related materials.

  • 52 U.S.C. 20511(1)

    or

    Connects intimidation actions in election processes by adding new categories related to tabulation and certification.

  • 52 U.S.C. 20511(1)

    (D) processing or scanning ballots, or tabulating, canvassing, or certifying voting results; or

    Expands the scope of intimidation penalties to include actions related to ballot processing and certification.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2803 do?
Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2025This bill revises preservation and retention requirements for federal election records. It also revises criminal penalties related to election records and the voting process.Under current law, election officials must, for a period of 22 months from the federal election, retain and preserve all election-related records and papers. This bill extends the requirement to electronic records and election equipment.Next, the bill directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to issue minimum standards and best practices for retaining and preserving records (including electronic records), papers, and election equipment, including protocols for observing their preservation, security, and transfer by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and a representative of each political party.In addition, the bill revises the federal criminal offense related to election records or papers to include reckless disregard of election record requirements resulting in the theft, destruction, concealment, mutilation, or alteration of a record, paper, or election equipment.Further, the bill allows DOJ to demand electronic records and election equipment be made available for inspection and generally prohibits DOJ from disclosing this information.The bill allows DOJ and candidates for federal office to bring an action in a district court to compel compliance with election record requirements.Finally, the bill extends criminal penalties related to voting interference to include intimidating, threatening, or coercing (or attempting to do so) an individual for processing or scanning ballots, tabulating, canvassing, or certifying voting results.
Who sponsors HR 2803?
HR 2803 is sponsored by Veasey, Marc A. (Democratic), Escobar, Veronica (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), Green, Al (Democratic), and Deluzio, Christopher R. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 2803?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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