Rep. Lynch Introduces Vote by Mail Protection Act to Block Trump Election Order
The Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to several House committees for review and is not yet scheduled for a vote. The bill is considered active as it waits for these committees to begin their work.
It is very rare for a bill to pass when it directly cancels a sitting president's executive order. Trump would almost certainly veto it if it reached his desk.
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Visa holders are not eligible to vote in federal elections. However, the executive order's citizenship verification systems could affect households where visa holders live alongside eligible voters. By blocking the order, this bill could reduce confusion or chilling effects in mixed-status families where some members are eligible voters.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, and 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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Legislation introduced by Sen. Alex Padilla and Rep. Stephen Lynch seeks to nullify Executive Order 14399. The bill would bar federal agencies from spending money to compile national citizenship databases or filing lawsuits against states to compel the production of voter registration lists.
Executive Order 14399 mandates citizenship verification for mail-in ballots and directs the USPS to use unique identifiers to track votes. This analysis explores the legal challenges and the legislative response, including the Vote by Mail Protection Act, which seeks to defund the order.
Common Cause filed a federal lawsuit to block Executive Order 14399, alleging it unlawfully attempts to federalize election administration. The lawsuit mirrors the goals of the Vote by Mail Protection Act by seeking to stop the government from creating a national voter citizenship database.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026
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