What does Preamble of State and Local Election Security Act of 2026 do?

This bill authorizes funding for election security grants. The funding is intended for fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028. The bill includes provisions for 'other purposes' beyond election security grants, though these are not specified in this section.

What does SHORT TITLE. of State and Local Election Security Act of 2026 do?

This bill is formally titled the State and Local Election Security Act of 2026

What does SENSE OF CONGRESS. of State and Local Election Security Act of 2026 do?

This section expresses the sense of Congress regarding elections in the United States. Congress believes elections are safe and secure due to the efforts of State and local election officials. The section states that eligible voters should be confident in their ability to vote. It is the sense of Congress that election officials require consistent and reliable Federal funding. The section criticizes actions taken by the Trump Administration, including furloughs, firings, and funding cuts affecting election infrastructure.

What does ELECTION SECURITY GRANTS. of State and Local Election Security Act of 2026 do?

This section amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 by adding Title X, establishing an Election Security Grant Program. States can receive payments from the Commission if their chief executive officer agrees to comply with section 1002 and notifies the Commission of their intent to use the funds for election security. Funds must be used to improve election administration for Federal office, including modernizing infrastructure and preventing security threats. States may not use funds for litigation costs or payments of judgments, except where those costs are otherwise permitted. States must certify that fund usage will be consistent with existing laws and not inconsistent with title III. The amount of each state’s payment is based on a minimum payment amount and a voting age population proportion. States must distribute at least 50% of received payments to local election administrators. States must submit reports to the Commission detailing fund usage and its impact on election administration. A total of $5 billion is authorized for fiscal year 2026, $2.5 billion for 2027, and $2.5 billion for 2028. Funds are available without fiscal year limitation, but unobligated funds after five years must be returned to the Treasury, with a possible three-year extension.

What does TREATMENT OF CERTAIN TERRITORIES UNDER HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF of State and Local Election Security Act of 2026 do?

Section 901 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21141) is amended. The amendment strikes 'and the United States Virgin Islands' and inserts 'the United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory authorized under Federal law (or otherwise permitted by the practices and procedures of the Congress, as determined by the Committees on House Administration and on Rules of the House of Representatives and communicated in writing by the Chairs of such committees to the Commission) to elect a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress'.

What does GRANTS FOR ELECTION INFORMATION SHARING. of State and Local Election Security Act of 2026 do?

This section authorizes appropriations of $50,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028. The funds are to be provided to the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The agency will distribute these funds as grants to the Center for Internet Security. The grants are intended to support the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center.

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State and Local Election Security Act of 2026

Last updated: 6/22/2026 · Introduced: 6/22/2026

Author: Alex Padilla (D-CA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill establishes an Election Security Grant Program providing $5 billion in 2026, and $2.5 billion each in 2027 and 2028, to states for improving election administration and modernizing infrastructure.
The bill expands the territories eligible for election security grants under the Help America Vote Act to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and other territories authorized to elect a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress.
It authorizes $50 million annually for fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028 to support the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center through grants to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

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