Bill · H.R. 8118· House(119-HR-8118)
Election Infrastructure Integrity Act
- Introduced
- 3/26/2026
- Last activity
- 3/26/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Sponsored by
- Ralph Norman
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Election Infrastructure Integrity Act requires the Election Assistance Commission to create a public database of private vendors that support election systems for Federal office. States and local governments must submit vendor information to the Commission within 30 days after each Federal election. This information includes vendor identities, contract terms (excluding security-related details), and ownership details such as foreign interests. States that do not comply with these requirements will be prohibited from receiving Federal funds for election administration.
Yes· 3 of 6
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+8
Creates a publicly accessible database of private vendors and their ownership details.
Does this make elections run better?+5
Enhances integrity through transparency of ownership and contracts of election infrastructure vendors.
Does this give the federal government more power?+4
Mandates state reporting to a federal commission and imposes federal funding penalties for noncompliance.
The opposite
Does this leave more decisions to the states?-4
Limits state autonomy by tying federal funding to specific reporting requirements.
Would business owners be better off under this?-3
Increases disclosure requirements for business owners of election vendors.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency: The bill requires the creation of a "publicly accessible database" of private vendors (SEC. 305(a)), which allows the public to see who is providing, supporting, or maintaining election systems.
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Ownership Accountability: The bill requires disclosure of vendor ownership, including "parent companies, beneficial owners, and any foreign ownership or controlling interests" (SEC. 305(c)(3)), giving the public information about who owns the companies running election infrastructure.
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Contractual Oversight: By requiring the submission of "the terms of any contract or agreement" (SEC. 305(c)(2)), the bill provides a way to review the agreements between governments and private election vendors.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Loss of Election Funding: Under SEC. 305(d), "no Federal funds may be provided" to a State for administering Federal elections if that State does not comply with the database requirements. This could lead to a loss of financial resources for election administration in noncompliant states.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+8Improves Electoral Process+5Increases Federal Power+4Increase States Rights-4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners-3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Voting Rights+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Big Tech Regulation+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+2
- 8/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/26/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
James BairdRepublican · Indiana
Nicholas BegichRepublican · Alaska
Elijah CraneRepublican · Arizona
Barry MooreRepublican · Alabama
W. SteubeRepublican · Florida