Congress Proposes Ban on Federal Agencies Partnering with Outside Groups for Voter Registration
This bill is currently sitting in several House committees and has not moved since July 2025. Because no action has been taken for 11 months, the bill is considered stalled. It must receive a vote from these committees before it can move forward in the legislative process.
No action since July 2025
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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 3072 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
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College students receiving federal work-study funding would no longer be allowed to use those positions for voter registration or voter mobilization work, either on or off campus. This eliminates a pathway that some students used to earn work-study money while participating in civic engagement activities, reducing both job options and campus voter outreach efforts.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, and Education and Workforce, 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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The article discusses the status of the Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act, noting that while President Trump rescinded the executive order targeting federal agency voter registration, the bill is still needed to permanently block agencies from partnering with NGOs for voter mobilization.
Introduced by Rep. Claudia Tenney, the Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act seeks to defang a 2021 executive order. The bill prohibits federal agencies from using funds to enter agreements with NGOs for voter registration and bars the use of Federal Work Study funds for voter registration.
The article covers the broader Republican effort to investigate and block Executive Order 14019, mentioning legislative efforts like the Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act that aim to restrict federal agencies from engaging in voter registration activities.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act of 2025
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