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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3588 

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit Federal funds 

for election administration for States misusing the Fourteenth Amendment for political purposes, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 11, 2024 

Mr. TILLIS (for himself, Mr. VANCE, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. BUDD, Ms. 

LUMMIS, and Mr. MULLIN) introduced the following bill; which was read 

twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration 

A BILL 

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit 

Federal funds for election administration for States misusing the Fourteenth Amendment for political purposes, 

and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Constitutional Election 

5 Integrity Act’’. 

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1 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS FOR ELECTION 

2 ADMINISTRATION FOR STATES MISUSING 

3 THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT FOR POLIT4 ICAL PURPOSES. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Help America Vote Act of 

6 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.) is amended by adding at 

7 the end the following new section: 

8 ‘‘SEC. 901. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS FOR ELEC9 TION ADMINISTRATION FOR STATES MIS10 USING THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT FOR 

11 POLITICAL PURPOSES. 

12 ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Fed13 eral funds may be used to administer any election for Fed14 eral office in a State where the chief executive or any elect15 ed or appointed executive officials prohibit, by executive 

16 order, decree, or other unilateral mechanism, that a can17 didate for the Office of President of the United States who 

18 is otherwise eligible from appearing on the ballot for such 

19 Office using section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to 

20 the Constitution of the United States.’’. 

21 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

22 of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following 

23 new item: 

‘‘Sec. 901. Prohibition on Federal funds for election administration for States 

misusing the Fourteenth Amendment for political purposes.’’. 

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1 SEC. 3. JURISDICTION. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal district courts shall 

3 have original and exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate dis4 putes or questions of ballot eligibility for candidates for 

5 the Office of President of the United States arising under 

6 section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitu7 tion of the United States. 

8 (b) LIMITATION.—No officer or court of any State 

9 or territory shall have authority to adjudicate disputes or 

10 questions of ballot eligibility for candidates for the Office 

11 of President of the United States arising under section 

12 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of 

13 the United States. 

14 (c) 3-JUDGE COURT.—A Federal district court of 3 

15 judges shall be convened when an action is filed in Federal 

16 district court challenging the ballot eligibility of a can17 didate for the Office of President of the United States 

18 arising under section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to 

19 the Constitution of the United States. The 3-judge panel 

20 shall make findings of fact, which shall be transmitted to 

21 the Supreme Court of the United States. Upon receipt of 

22 these findings of fact, the Supreme Court shall consider 

23 the matter on an expedited basis before issuing a ruling 

24 on the findings of law. The Supreme Court may consider 

25 the findings of fact on a de novo basis. 

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1 (d) COMPOSITION AND PROCEDURE.—Any action 

2 under subsection (c) shall be heard pursuant to section 

3 2284 of title 28, United States Code. 

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