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Hands Off Elections Act of 2026
To prohibit Federal employees from intervening in election administration.
Summary
- Prohibits federal employees from participating in or directing others to participate in federal election administration unless authorized by specific federal election laws or acting in a personal capacity rather than as a federal employee.
- Allows state chief law enforcement officers to bring civil actions in federal district court seeking injunctive relief for violations of the prohibition.
- Preserves the ability of federal employees to assist with cybersecurity measures to protect the integrity of voting systems.
- Applies to Executive agencies as defined under federal law but excludes the United States Postal Service.
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Sponsor (1)
5 cosponsors
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Top reported contributors to Jill N. Tokuda’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
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Actions (2)
- Jun 11, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Jun 11, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 11, 2026
Ms. Tokuda (for herself, Ms. Bynum, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Craig, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. Randall) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To prohibit Federal employees from intervening in election administration.
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 “Hands Off Elections Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL EMPLOYEES INTERVENING IN ELECTION ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Prohibition.—An employee of a Executive agency may not participate or direct another employee to participate in the administration of an election for Federal office unless such employee—
(1) is authorized to participate in the administration pursuant to Federal law, including pursuant to—
(A) the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.);
(B) the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.);
(C) the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.); and
(D) section 1566 of title 10, United States Code; or
(2) does not participate in the administration in their capacity as an employee of a Executive agency.
(b) Enforcement.—The chief law enforcement officer of a State may bring a civil action in the appropriate district court of the United States for injunctive relief for a violation of subsection (a).
(c) Rule of Construction.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a Federal employee from assisting with cybersecurity measures to preserve the integrity of voting systems.
(d) Executive Agency Defined.—In this section, the term “Executive agency” shall have the meaning given such term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, but shall not include the United States Postal Service. <all>
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