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Defend Elections from Trump Act
To prohibit the use of funds to order Federal law enforcement or military personnel to polling places or other domestic election locations, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to deploy federal law enforcement, intelligence, or military personnel at domestic election locations through December 31, 2026, unless Congress authorizes such a presence through specific legislation. The bill defines election locations as polling places, election offices, and locations where votes are canvassed, counted, or certified. An exception permits individuals to be present at election locations to exercise their right to vote if otherwise qualified under state law.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
Actions (2)
- Feb 20, 2026 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Armed Services, 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. · house
- Feb 20, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 20, 2026
Mr. Moulton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Armed Services, 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
A BILL
To prohibit the use of funds to order Federal law enforcement or military personnel to polling places or other domestic election locations, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Defend Elections from Trump Act”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
(a) In General.—In this Act:
(1) Election.—The term “election” has the meaning given the term in section 301(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(1))
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, INTELLIGENCE, OR MILITARY PERSONNEL AT DOMESTIC ELECTION LOCATIONS.
(a) In General.—No funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the Federal Government may be obligated or expended during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2026, for ordering, bringing, or keeping Federal law enforcement, intelligence, or military personnel acting under color of law at polling places, election offices, or locations where vote canvassing, counting, or certification occurs, or other locations where an election is held, unless Congress has enacted specific statutory authorization for such a presence at a domestic location.
(b) Exception.—The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to any individual exercising the right of suffrage in any district to which he or she may belong, if otherwise qualified according to the laws of the State of such district. <all>
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