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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 2934
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a State from
receiving or using funds or certain donations from private entities for
the administration of an election for Federal office, and for other pur-
poses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 27, 2023
Mr. COLE (for himself, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. LATURNER, Mr.
MANN, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Ms. FOXX, Mr. SESSIONS, and Ms. MACE) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
House Administration
A BILL
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit
a State from receiving or using funds or certain dona-
tions from private entities for the administration of an
election for Federal office, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect American Elec-
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tion Administration Act of 2023’’.
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE RECEIPT OR USE OF
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FUNDS OR CERTAIN DONATIONS FROM PRI-
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VATE ENTITIES.
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(a) REQUIREMENTS.—Title III of the Help America
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Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended—
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(1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as
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sections 305 and 306, respectively; and
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(2) by inserting after section 303 the following
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new section:
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‘‘SEC. 304. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE RECEIPT OR USE OF
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FUNDS OR CERTAIN DONATIONS FROM PRI-
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VATE ENTITIES FOR ELECTION ADMINISTRA-
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TION.
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‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A State may not solicit, receive,
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or expend any payment or donation of funds, property,
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or personal services from a private entity for the purpose
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of the administration of an election for Federal office, in-
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cluding any programs with respect to voter education,
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voter outreach, and voter registration.
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‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not apply with
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respect to the acceptance and use by a State of a donation
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from a private entity of space to be used for a polling place
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or an early voting site in the State.’’.
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO EN-
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FORCEMENT.—Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act
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of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by striking ‘‘and
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303’’ and inserting ‘‘303, and 304’’.
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(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents
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of such Act is amended—
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(1) by redesignating the items relating to sec-
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tions 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and
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306, respectively; and
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(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
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tion 303 the following new item:
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‘‘Sec. 304. Prohibition against the receipt or use of funds or certain donations
from private entities for election administration.’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
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this section shall apply with respect to the regularly sched-
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uled general election for Federal office held in November
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2024 and each succeeding election for Federal office.
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