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Congress Proposes Ban on Federal Agencies Partnering with Outside Groups for Voter Registration

Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act of 2025

7 months ago·View on Congress.gov

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • This bill would stop federal agencies from partnering with outside groups to register voters or run get-out-the-vote campaigns. It specifically bans these activities from happening on government property or through official agency websites.
  • The proposal targets a previous executive order that encouraged the government to help more people vote. It would cut off funding for those activities and require agencies to hand over their internal plans for voter outreach to Congress for review before they can move forward with any similar programs.
  • The bill also changes rules for college students who receive federal work-study money. It would prohibit students from being paid through the work-study program to help register voters or mobilize people to vote, whether they are working on or off campus.
  • If passed, agencies would have to provide detailed reports to Congress within 30 days explaining what they have already done to promote voter registration. This is intended to increase oversight of how federal resources are used in relation to elections.
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Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Jul 29, 2025House

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.

Jul 29, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

30 days after enactment

Federal agencies must submit voter outreach reports and strategic plans to Congress

Congress would review how agencies have been promoting voter registration, creating a 30-day window before any further restrictions take hold

Related News

3 articles
The Federalist·about 1 year ago

Trump Killed 'Bidenbucks.' Congress Needs To Bury It

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.

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The Federalist·almost 3 years ago

Republicans Move To Curb Biden's Federal Interference In Elections

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.

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Roll Call·over 1 year ago

House Admin Republicans subpoena Biden officials over voting access push

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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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 4823
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred 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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