The bill makes clear that federal election record-keeping rules cover electronic records and election equipment, and it sets preservation and enforcement rules around them. It also strengthens penalties for mishandling records and expands federal protections against interference with ballot counting and certification work.
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Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded 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.
Latest action on H.R. 2803: 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.
Who this affects: This affects state and local election offices that run federal elections, because it sets clearer federal expectations for keeping digital records and protecting election equipment for a defined period. It also affects election vendors and anyone handling voting machines or scanners, since preservation and data-retention practices matter more under federal law. Candidates in covered federal elections gain a specific tool to go to federal court to enforce record-keeping rules, and election workers involved in ballot processing, counting, and certification get added protection under expanded federal criminal provisions.
Why this matters: Modern elections generate critical digital data and rely on equipment like scanners and voting machines, so record-keeping rules that only clearly talk about paper can leave gaps. By explicitly covering electronic records and equipment, the bill could make it easier to preserve evidence needed for audits, recounts, investigations, or court challenges—depending on how the new standards are applied and enforced. The bill also creates faster enforcement routes and expands certain criminal protections, which could change how election offices plan security and how safe election workers feel during ballot counting and certification. Many day-to-day details would still depend on the guidance that CISA, the Election Assistance Commission, and the Attorney General publish after enactment.
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Officially: Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2025
The bill makes clear that federal election record-keeping rules cover electronic records and election equipment, and it sets preservation and enforcement rules around them. It also strengthens penalties for mishandling records and expands federal protections against interference with ballot counting and certification work.
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Latest: 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. (4/9/2025)
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