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Election Security Partnership Act
To provide additional election security funding to States providing voter registration information to the Department of Homeland Security.
Summary
This bill appropriates $20,000,000 in additional funds to the Election Assistance Commission for states to improve election security and technology related to federal elections. Eligible states are those that received 2026 election security grant funding and agree to provide their complete voter registration lists to the Department of Homeland Security. States must share their voter registration information at least quarterly after September 30, 2026, which would be compared through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements system to identify non-citizens. Each eligible state may receive up to 10 percent of the amount it received under the 2026 election security grant program.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC)
Actions (2)
- Jun 2, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. · senate
- Jun 2, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 2, 2026
Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Graham) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration
A BILL
To provide additional election security funding to States providing voter registration information to the Department of Homeland Security.
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 “Election Security Partnership Act”.
SEC. 2. INCREASED ELECTION SECURITY GRANTS FOR STATES PROVIDING VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
(a) In General.—In addition to any amounts appropriated under the 2026 election security grant program, there are hereby appropriated to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to eligible States in the amount determined under subsection
(b) for activities to improve the administration of elections for Federal office, including to enhance election technology and make election security improvements, $20,000,000.
(b) Amount of Payment.—The amount of payment provided under this section to any eligible State shall be not more than 10 percent of the amount provided to such eligible State under the 2026 election security grant program.
(c) Definitions.—For purposes of this section:
(1) Eligible state.—The term “eligible State” means any State that—
(A) received a payment for fiscal year 2026 under the 2026 election security grant program; and
(B) enters into a written agreement with the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide, not less than quarterly after September 30, 2026, the complete, official list of individuals registered as eligible voters for Federal office in the State to the Secretary for comparison through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (“SAVE”) system for the purposes of identifying individuals who are not citizens of the United States.
(2) 2026 election security grant program.—The term “2026 election security grant program” means payment made under the heading “Election security grants” under the heading “Election Assistance Commission” in title V of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. <all>
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