Bill · H.R. 8666· House(119-HR-8666)
Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 5/7/2026
- Last activity
- 5/7/2026 — 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.
- Sponsored by
- Stephen Lynch
- Cosponsors
- - 47 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026," aims to nullify Executive Order 14399. It specifies that the Executive Order shall have no force or effect. Additionally, the act requires that any contract or arrangement made by an agency to carry out activities related to that order be canceled. It also prohibits the use of agency funds for salaries or expenses to carry out activities pursuant to the Executive Order.
Yes
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+1
The bill reduces spending by prohibiting the use of agency funds for activities related to the nullified Executive Order.
The opposite
Does this give the federal government more power?-1
The bill limits federal power by nullifying an Executive Order.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Cancellation of existing arrangements: Any contract or arrangement entered into by an agency to carry out activities pursuant to Executive Order 14399 would be abrogated under Section 2(a).
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Prevention of fund usage: Section 2(b) ensures that no funds made available for agency salaries and expenses can be used to carry out activities related to the Executive Order.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Nullification of Executive Order 14399: Under Section 2(a), Executive Order 14399, which relates to ensuring citizenship verification and integrity in Federal elections, would have no force or effect.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power-1
- 10/5/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/3/2026
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 9/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/3/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 7/22/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 7/21/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/9/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 6/29/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 6/25/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/11/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/2/2026
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- 5/21/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/19/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/13/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 5/12/2026
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 5/7/2026
- 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.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Suzanne BonamiciDemocrat · Oregon
Brendan BoyleDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Nanette BarragánDemocrat · California
Shontel BrownDemocrat · Ohio
Nikki BudzinskiDemocrat · Illinois
Ed CaseDemocrat · Hawaii
Angie CraigDemocrat · Minnesota
Jason CrowDemocrat · Colorado
Gilbert CisnerosDemocrat · California
Danny DavisDemocrat · Illinois
Diana DeGetteDemocrat · Colorado
Suzan DelBeneDemocrat · Washington
Mark DeSaulnierDemocrat · California
Debbie DingellDemocrat · Michigan
Lois FrankelDemocrat · Florida
Lizzie FletcherDemocrat · Texas
Valerie FousheeDemocrat · North Carolina
Laura FriedmanDemocrat · California
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Robert GarciaDemocrat · California
Jahana HayesDemocrat · Connecticut
Val HoyleDemocrat · Oregon
Henry JohnsonDemocrat · Georgia
Raja KrishnamoorthiDemocrat · Illinois
Ted LieuDemocrat · California
George LatimerDemocrat · New York
Kweisi MfumeDemocrat · Maryland
Grace MengDemocrat · New York
Kevin MullinDemocrat · California
Jennifer McClellanDemocrat · Virginia
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Chellie PingreeDemocrat · Maine
Chris PappasDemocrat · New Hampshire
Brittany PettersenDemocrat · Colorado
Adam SmithDemocrat · Washington
Greg StantonDemocrat · Arizona
Haley StevensDemocrat · Michigan
Kim SchrierDemocrat · Washington
Lateefah SimonDemocrat · California
Mark TakanoDemocrat · California
Derek TranDemocrat · California
Gabe VasquezDemocrat · New Mexico
Nikema WilliamsDemocrat · Georgia
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocrat · Florida
Frederica WilsonDemocrat · Florida
Bonnie Watson ColemanDemocrat · New Jersey
James WalkinshawDemocrat · Virginia