H.R. 7356 Introduced Government Operations and Politics

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of Federal funds for election administration in States that permit ballot harvesting.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] Introduced February 4, 2026 Cosponsors 8 (8 R) Latest action February 4, 2026

Summary

No Federal Funds for Ballot Harvesting Act
This bill requires each state, in order to receive federal funds for election administration, to prohibit the knowing collection and transmission of a ballot in a federal election that was mailed to another person (commonly referred to as ballot harvesting), with exceptions.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  2. Feb 4, 2026 Introduced in House

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