‘‘(1) entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the 
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act 
(52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.); 
‘‘(2) provided the right to vote otherwise than in 
person under section 3(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Voting Ac-
cessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (52 
U.S.C. 20102(b)(2)(B)(ii)); or 
‘‘(3) entitled to vote otherwise than in person 
under any other Federal law. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section, 
the following definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘Indian tribe’ in sec-
tion 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
‘‘(2) TRIBAL
GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘Tribal 
Government’ means the recognized governing body of 
an Indian Tribe. 
‘‘SEC. 323. REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION. 
‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia 
Voter List Maintenance Act’. 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL LIST MAINTENANCE.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENTS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The District of Colum-
bia shall carry out annually a program to re-
move ineligible persons from the official list of 
persons registered to vote in the District of Co-
lumbia, as required by section 8 of the National 
Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 
20507) and pursuant to the procedures described 
in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) REMOVAL
FROM
VOTER
ROLLS.—In 
the case of a registrant from the official list of 
eligible voters in District of Columbia elections 
who has failed to vote in a District of Columbia 
election during a period of two consecutive years, 
the District of Columbia shall send to such reg-
istrant a notice described in section 8(d)(2) of 
the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 
U.S.C. 20507(d)(2)) and shall remove the reg-
istrant from the official list of eligible voters in 
District of Columbia elections if— 
‘‘(i) the registrant fails to respond to 
such notice; and 
‘‘(ii) the registrant has not voted or 
appeared to vote in a District of Columbia 
election during the period beginning the 
date such notice is sent and ending the later 
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of 4 years after the date such notice is sent 
or after two consecutive District of Colum-
bia general elections have been held. 
‘‘(2) TIMING.—In the case of a year during 
which a regularly scheduled District of Columbia elec-
tion is held, the District of Columbia shall carry out 
the program described in paragraph (1) not later 
than 90 days prior to the date of the election. 
‘‘(c) PROHIBITING SAME-DAY REGISTRATION.—The 
District of Columbia may not permit an individual to vote 
in a District of Columbia election unless, not later than 
30 days prior to the date of the election, the individual is 
duly registered to vote in the election. 
‘‘SEC. 324. BAN ON COLLECTION AND TRANSMISSION OF 
BALLOTS BY CERTAIN THIRD PARTIES. 
‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia 
Election Fraud Prevention Act’. 
‘‘(b) IN GENERAL.—The District of Columbia may not 
permit an individual to knowingly collect and transmit a 
ballot in a District of Columbia election that was mailed 
to another person, other than an individual described as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) An election official while engaged in official 
duties as authorized by law. 
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‘‘(2) An employee of the United States Postal 
Service or other commercial common carrier engaged 
in similar activities while engaged in duties author-
ized by law. 
‘‘(3) Any other individual who is allowed by law 
to collect and transmit United States mail, while en-
gaged in official duties as authorized by law. 
‘‘(4) A family member, household member, or 
caregiver of the person to whom the ballot was mailed. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, with 
respect to a person to whom the ballot was mailed: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘caregiver’ means an individual 
who provides medical or health care assistance to such 
person in a residence, nursing care institution, hos-
pice facility, assisted living center, assisted living fa-
cility, assisted living home, residential care institu-
tion, adult day health care facility, or adult foster 
care home, except that such term does not include an 
individual who is an employee of the residence, nurs-
ing care institution, hospice facility, assisted living 
center, assisted living facility, assisted living home, 
residential care institution, adult day health care fa-
cility, or adult foster care home in which the indi-
vidual provides such assistance to such person.. 
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‘‘(2) The term ‘family member’ means an indi-
vidual who is related to such person by blood, mar-
riage, adoption or legal guardianship. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘household member’ means an in-
dividual who resides at the same residence as such 
person. 
‘‘SEC. 325. TIMELY PROCESSING AND REPORTING OF RE-
SULTS. 
‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia 
Timely Reporting of Election Results Act’. 
‘‘(b) TIME FOR PROCESSING BALLOTS AND REPORTING 
RESULTS.— The District of Columbia shall begin proc-
essing ballots received by mail in a District of Columbia 
election as soon as such ballots are received and shall ensure 
that the results of such District of Columbia election are 
reported to the public not later than 12 hours after the clos-
ing of polls on the date of the election, but in no case shall 
such ballots be tabulated or such results be reported earlier 
than the closing of polls on the date of the election. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENT TO PUBLISH NUMBER OF VOTED 
BALLOTS ON ELECTION DAY.—The District of Columbia 
shall, as soon as practicable after the closing of polls on 
the date of a District of Columbia election, make available 
on a publicly accessible website the total number of voted 
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ballots in the possession of election officials in the District 
of Columbia as of the time of the closing of polls on the 
date of such election, which shall include, as of such time— 
‘‘(1) the number of voted ballots delivered by 
mail; 
‘‘(2) the number of ballots requested for such elec-
tion by individuals who are entitled to vote by absen-
tee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.); and 
‘‘(3) the number of voted ballots for such election 
received from individuals who are entitled to vote by 
absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas 
Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et 
seq.), including from individuals who, under such 
Act, voted by absentee ballot without requesting such 
a ballot. 
‘‘(d) REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE BIPARTISAN ELEC-
TION ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITY.—With respect to a Dis-
trict of Columbia election, District of Columbia election of-
ficials shall ensure that all activities are carried out in a 
bipartisan manner, which shall include a requirement that, 
in the case of an election worker who enters a room which 
contains ballots, voting equipment, or non voting equipment 
as any part of the election worker’s duties to carry out such 
election, the election worker is accompanied by an indi-
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voter in the jurisdiction of the polling place at which the 
individual cast such ballot. 
‘‘SEC. 328. MANDATORY POST-ELECTION AUDITS. 
‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia 
Mandatory Post-Election Audits Act’. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENT FOR POST-ELECTION AUDITS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 30 days 
after each District of Columbia election, the District 
of Columbia shall conduct and publish an audit of the 
effectiveness and accuracy of the voting systems, non-
voting election technology (as defined in section 
298C), election procedures, and outcomes used to 
carry out the election and the performance of the elec-
tion officials who carried out the election, but in no 
case shall such audit be completed later than 2 busi-
ness days before the deadline to file an election contest 
under the laws of the District of Columbia. 
‘‘(2) INDEPENDENCE
OF
AUDITOR.—No indi-
vidual who participates in conducting the audit re-
quired under this section may be an employee or con-
tractor of an office of the District of Columbia which 
is responsible for the administration of District of Co-
lumbia elections or of a subsidiary or affiliate of such 
an office. 
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‘‘SEC. 329. PUBLIC OBSERVATION OF ELECTION PROCE-
DURES. 
‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia 
Public Observation of Election Procedures Act’. 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES OF CANDIDATES, 
POLITICAL PARTIES, AND COMMITTEES AFFILIATED WITH 
BALLOT INITIATIVES.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO OBSERVE PROCEDURES.— 
An individual who is not a District of Columbia elec-
tion official may observe election procedures carried 
out in a District of Columbia election, as described in 
paragraph (2), if the individual is designated to ob-
serve such procedures by a candidate in the election, 
a political party, or a committee affiliated with a 
ballot initiative or referendum in the election. 
‘‘(2) 
AUTHORITY
AND
PROCEDURES
DE-
SCRIBED.—The authority of an individual to observe 
election procedures pursuant to this subsection is as 
follows: 
‘‘(A) The individual may serve as a poll 
watcher to observe the casting and tabulation of 
ballots at a polling place on the date of the elec-
tion or on any day prior to the date of the elec-
tion on which ballots are cast at early voting 
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sites, and may challenge the casting or tabula-
tion of any such ballot. 
‘‘(B) The individual may serve as a poll 
watcher to observe the canvassing and processing 
of absentee or other mail-in ballots, including the 
procedures for verification of signed certificates 
of transmission under section 330(c)(2). 
‘‘(C) The individual may observe the re-
count of the results of the election at any location 
at which the recount is held, and may challenge 
the tabulation of any ballot tabulated pursuant 
to the recount. 
‘‘(3) PROVISION
OF
CREDENTIALS.—The chief 
State election official of the District of Columbia shall 
provide each individual who is authorized to observe 
election procedures under paragraph (1) with appro-
priate credentials to enable the individual to observe 
such procedures. 
‘‘(4) EXCEPTION FOR CANDIDATES AND LAW EN-
FORCEMENT OFFICERS.—An individual may not serve 
as a poll watcher under subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
paragraph (2), and the chief State election official of 
the District of Columbia may not provide the indi-
vidual with credentials to enable the individual to 
serve as a poll watcher under such subparagraph, if 
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the individual is a candidate in the election or a law 
enforcement officer. 
‘‘(c) OTHER INDIVIDUALS.— 
‘‘(1) PETITION FOR OBSERVER CREDENTIALS.— 
In addition to the individuals described in subsection 
(b), any individual, including an individual rep-
resenting or affiliated with a domestic or inter-
national organization, may petition the chief State 
election official of the District of Columbia to provide 
the individual with credentials to observe election pro-
cedures carried out in a District of Columbia election, 
as described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY DESCRIBED.—If the chief State 
election official provides an individual with creden-
tials under paragraph (1), the individual shall have 
the same authority to observe election procedures car-
ried out in the election as an individual described in 
subsection (b), except that the individual may not 
challenge the casting, tabulation, canvassing, or proc-
essing of any ballot in the election. 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTION FOR CANDIDATES AND LAW EN-
FORCEMENT OFFICERS.—The chief State election offi-
cial of the District of Columbia may not provide an 
individual who is a candidate in the election or a law 
enforcement officer with credentials to serve as a poll 
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watcher, as described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
subsection (b)(2). 
‘‘(d) AUTHORITY OF MEMBERS OF PUBLIC TO OB-
SERVE TESTING OF EQUIPMENT.—In addition to the au-
thority of individuals to observe procedures under sub-
sections (b) and (c), any member of the public may observe 
the testing of election equipment by election officials prior 
to the date of the election. 
‘‘(e) PROHIBITING LIMITS ON ABILITY TO VIEW PRO-
CEDURES.—An election official may not obstruct the ability 
of an individual who is authorized to observe an election 
procedure under this section to view the procedure as it is 
being carried out. 
‘‘(f) 
PROHIBITION
AGAINST
CERTAIN
RESTRIC-
TIONS.—An election official may not require that an indi-
vidual who observes election procedures under this section 
stays more than 3 feet away from the procedure as it is 
being carried out. 
‘‘SEC. 330. REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTING BY MAIL-IN BAL-
LOT. 
‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia 
Mail Balloting Reform Act’. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITING TRANSMISSION
OF UNSOLICITED 
BALLOTS.—The District of Columbia may not transmit an 
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absentee or other mail-in ballot for a District of Columbia 
election to any individual who does not request the District 
of Columbia to transmit the ballot. 
‘‘(c) SIGNATURE VERIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) INCLUSION
OF
CERTIFICATE
WITH
BAL-
LOT.—The District of Columbia shall include with 
each absentee or other mail-in ballot transmitted for 
a District of Columbia election a certificate of trans-
mission which may be signed by the individual for 
whom the ballot is transmitted. 
‘‘(2) REQUIRING VERIFICATION FOR BALLOT TO 
BE COUNTED.—Except as provided in subsection (d), 
the District of Columbia shall not accept an absentee 
or other mail-in ballot for a District of Columbia elec-
tion unless— 
‘‘(A) the individual for whom the ballot was 
transmitted— 
‘‘(i) signs and dates the certificate of 
transmission included with the ballot under 
paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(ii) includes the signed certification 
with the ballot and the date on such certifi-
cation is accurate and in no case later than 
the date of the election; and 
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of the individual on the official list of reg-
istered voters in the District of Columbia or 
other official record or document used by 
the District of Columbia to verify the signa-
tures of voters; and 
‘‘(ii) if such discrepancy is not cured 
prior to the expiration of the 48-hour period 
which begins on the date the official notifies 
the individual of the discrepancy, such bal-
lot will not be counted; and 
‘‘(B) cure such discrepancy and count the 
ballot if, prior to the expiration of the 48-hour 
period described in subparagraph (A)(ii), the in-
dividual provides the official with information to 
cure such discrepancy, either in person, by tele-
phone, or by electronic methods. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO CURE MISS-
ING
SIGNATURE
OR
OTHER
DEFECT.—If an indi-
vidual submits an absentee or other mail-in ballot for 
a District of Columbia election without a signature 
on the ballot or the certificate of transmission in-
cluded with the ballot under subsection (c)(1) or sub-
mits an absentee ballot with another defect which, if 
left uncured, would cause the ballot to not be counted, 
the appropriate District of Columbia election official, 
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prior to making a final determination as to the valid-
ity of the ballot, shall— 
‘‘(A) make a good faith effort to imme-
diately notify the individual either by mail, tele-
phone, or (if available) text message or electronic 
mail that— 
‘‘(i) the ballot or certificate of trans-
mission did not include a signature or has 
some other defect; and 
‘‘(ii) if the individual does not provide 
the missing signature or cure the other de-
fect prior to the expiration of the 48-hour 
period which begins on the date the official 
notifies the individual that the ballot or cer-
tificate of transmission did not include a 
signature or has some other defect, such bal-
lot will not be counted; and 
‘‘(B) count the ballot if, prior to the expira-
tion of the 48-hour period described in subpara-
graph (A)(ii), the individual provides the official 
with the missing signature on a form proscribed 
by the District of Columbia or cures the other de-
fect. 
This paragraph does not apply with respect to a de-
fect consisting of the failure of a ballot to meet the ap-
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plicable deadline for the acceptance of the ballot, as 
described in subsection (e). 
‘‘(e) DEADLINE FOR ACCEPTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) DEADLINE.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the District of Columbia may not accept 
an absentee or other mail-in ballot for a District of 
Columbia election which is received by the appro-
priate election official following the close of polls on 
Election Day. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION
FOR
ABSENT
MILITARY
AND 
OVERSEAS VOTERS.—Paragraph (1) does not apply to 
a ballot cast by an individual who is entitled to vote 
by absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas 
Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et 
seq.). 
‘‘(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
subsection may be construed as prohibiting the Dis-
trict of Columbia from accepting an absentee or other 
mail-in ballot for a District of Columbia election that 
is delivered in person by the voter to an election offi-
cial at an appropriate polling place or the District 
of Columbia Board of Elections if such ballot is re-
ceived by the election official by the deadline described 
in paragraph (1). 
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‘‘SEC. 331. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO USE OF DROP 
BOXES. 
‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia 
Ballot Security Act’. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—With respect to a District of 
Columbia election, the District of Columbia may not use 
a drop box to accept a voted absentee or other mail-in ballot 
for any such election unless— 
‘‘(1) any such drop box is located inside a Dis-
trict of Columbia government building or facility; 
‘‘(2) the District of Columbia provides for the se-
curity of any such drop box through 24-hour remote 
or electronic surveillance; and 
‘‘(3) the District of Columbia Board of Elections 
collects any ballot deposited in any such drop box 
each day after 5:00 p.m. (local time) during the pe-
riod of the election. 
‘‘SEC. 332. SPECIAL RULE WITH RESPECT TO APPLICATION 
OF REQUIREMENTS TO FEDERAL ELECTIONS. 
‘‘With respect to an election for Federal office in the 
District of Columbia, to the extent that there is any incon-
sistency with the requirements of this subtitle and the re-
quirements of subtitle A, the requirements of this subtitle 
shall apply. 
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‘‘SEC. 333. PROHIBITING THE USE OF RANKED CHOICE VOT-
ING. 
‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia 
One Vote One Choice Act’. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION.—The District of Columbia may 
not carry out a District of Columbia election using a system 
of ranked choice voting under which each voter shall rank 
the candidates for the office in the order of the voter’s pref-
erence. 
‘‘SEC. 334. EARLY VOTING. 
‘‘(a) REQUIRING EARLY VOTING.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The District of Columbia 
shall allow individuals to vote in person in a District 
of Columbia election during an early voting period 
which occurs prior to the date of the election, in the 
same manner as in person voting is allowed on such 
date. 
‘‘(2) LENGTH OF PERIOD.—The early voting pe-
riod required under this subsection with respect to a 
District of Columbia election shall consist of not more 
than 10 days during the period of consecutive days 
(including weekends) which begins on the 14th day 
before the date of the election and ends on the date of 
the election. 
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‘‘(b) POLLING PLACE REQUIREMENTS.—Each polling 
place which allows voting during an early voting period 
under subsection (a) shall have the same hours for each day 
on which such voting occurs as the polling place has on 
the date of the election. 
‘‘SEC. 335. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ELECTION DEFINED. 
‘‘In this subtitle, the term ‘District of Columbia elec-
tion’ means any election for public office in the District 
of Columbia, including an election for Federal office, and 
any ballot initiative or referendum.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING
TO EN-
FORCEMENT.—Section 401 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21111) 
is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting 
the following: ‘‘, and the requirements of subtitle C with 
respect to the District of Columbia.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of 
such Act is amended by adding at the end of the items relat-
ing to title III the following: 
‘‘Subtitle C—Requirements for Elections in District of Columbia 
‘‘Sec. 321. Statement of congressional authority; findings. 
‘‘Sec. 322. Requirements for photo identification. 
‘‘Sec. 323. Requirements for voter registration. 
‘‘Sec. 324. Ban on collection and transmission of ballots by certain third 
parties. 
‘‘Sec. 325. Timely processing and reporting of results. 
‘‘Sec. 326. Ban on noncitizen voting. 
‘‘Sec. 327. Requirements with respect to provisional ballots. 
‘‘Sec. 328. Mandatory post-election audits. 
‘‘Sec. 329. Public observation of election procedures. 
‘‘Sec. 330. Requirements for voting by mail-in ballot. 
‘‘Sec. 331. Requirements with respect to use of drop boxes. 
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‘‘Sec. 332. Special rule with respect to application of requirements to Fed-
eral elections. 
‘‘Sec. 333. Prohibiting the use of ranked choice voting. 
‘‘Sec. 334. Early voting. 
‘‘Sec. 335. District of Columbia election defined.’’. 
SEC. 144. REPEAL OF LOCAL RESIDENT VOTING RIGHTS 
AMENDMENT ACT OF 2022. 
The Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 
2022 (D.C. Law 24–242) is repealed, and any provision 
of law amended or repealed by such Act shall be restored 
or revived as if such Act had not been enacted into law. 
SEC. 145. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this subtitle shall apply 
with respect to District of Columbia elections held on or 
after January 1, 2024. For purposes of this section, the term 
‘‘District of Columbia election’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 333 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, 
as added by section 143(a). 
Subtitle E—Administration of the 
Election Assistance Commission 
SEC. 151. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Positioning the Elec-
tion Assistance Commission for the Future Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 152. FINDINGS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION 
OF THE ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Election Assistance Commission best 
serves the American people when operating within its 
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core statutory functions, including serving as a clear-
inghouse for information on election administration, 
providing grants, and testing and certifying election 
equipment. 
(2) The American people are best served when 
Federal agency election assistance is offered by a sin-
gle agency with expertise in this space. The Election 
Assistance Commission, composed of four election ex-
perts from different political parties, is best situated 
among the Federal Government agencies to offer as-
sistance services to citizens and to guide other Federal 
agencies that have responsibilities in the elections 
space. The Commission is also best suited to deter-
mine the timing of the issuance of any advisories and 
to disburse all appropriated election grant funding. 
(3) To this end, Congress finds that the Election 
Assistance Commission should be viewed as the lead 
Federal Government agency on all election adminis-
tration matters, and other Federal agencies operating 
in this space should look to the Commission for guid-
ance, direction, and support on election administra-
tion-related issues. 
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SEC. 153. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO STAFF AND 
FUNDING OF THE ELECTION ASSISTANCE 
COMMISSION. 
(a) STAFF.—Section 204(a)(5) of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20924(a)(5)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘of such additional personnel’’ and inserting ‘‘of 
not more than 55 full-time equivalent employees to carry 
out the duties and responsibilities under this Act and the 
additional duties and responsibilities required under the 
American Confidence in Elections Act’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 210 of the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20930) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘for each of the fiscal years 2003 
through 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of the fiscal 
years 2024 through 2026’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘(but not to exceed $10,000,000 
for each such year)’’ and inserting ‘‘(but not to exceed 
$25,000,000 for each such year)’’. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized 
to be appropriated or otherwise made available under 
subsection (b) may be obligated or expended for the 
operation of an advisory committee established by the 
Election Assistance Commission pursuant to and in 
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), except with re-
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spect to the operation of the Local Leadership Coun-
cil. 
(2) NO EFFECT ON ENTITIES ESTABLISHED BY 
HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002.—Paragraph (1) 
does not apply with respect to the operation of any 
entity established by the Help America Vote Act of 
2002, including the Election Assistance Commission 
Standards Board, the Election Assistance Commission 
Board of Advisors, and the Technical Guidelines De-
velopment Committee. 
(d) REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSA-
TION OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.—Section 203(d) 
of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20923(d)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘at the annual 
rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Execu-
tive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 
States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘at an annual rate of 
basic pay equal to the lesser of the amount of 
$176,300, as adjusted under section 5318 of title 5, 
United States Code, in the same manner as the an-
nual rate of pay for positions at each level of the Ex-
ecutive Schedule, or 90 percent of the annual rate of 
pay for a member of the Federal Election Commission 
(but in no case lower than the rate applicable for the 
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pay period occurring on the date of the enactment of 
the American Confidence in Elections Act)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘No member 
appointed’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in 
paragraph (3), no member appointed’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) SUPPLEMENTAL
EMPLOYMENT
AND
COM-
PENSATION.—An individual serving a term of service 
on the Commission shall be permitted to hold a posi-
tion at an institution of higher education (as such 
term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001) if— 
‘‘(A) the General Counsel of the Election As-
sistance Commission determines that such posi-
tion does not create a conflict of interest with the 
individual’s position as a sitting member of the 
Commission and grants the individual approval 
to hold the position; and 
‘‘(B) the annual rate of compensation re-
ceived by the individual from such institution is 
not greater than the amount equal to 49.9% of 
the annual rate of basic pay paid to the indi-
vidual under paragraph (1).’’. 
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(e) OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—Section 204 of 
the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20924) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—In consulta-
tion with the Office of the Inspector General of the Commis-
sion, the Commission shall establish annually a budget and 
a number of full-time equivalent employees for the Office 
of the Inspector General which will ensure that the Office 
has sufficient funding and personnel to carry out the duties 
and responsibilities under section 404 of title 5, United 
States Code.’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 
2025. 
SEC. 154. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PAYMENTS MADE 
BY ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION. 
(a) EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY OF ELECTION ASSISTANCE 
COMMISSION TO MAKE ELECTION ADMINISTRATION PAY-
MENTS TO STATES.—No entity of the Federal Government 
other than the Election Assistance Commission may make 
any payment to a State for purposes of administering elec-
tions for Federal office, including obtaining election and 
voting equipment and infrastructure (including software), 
enhancing election and voting technology, and making elec-
tion and voting security improvements, including with re-
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spect to cybersecurity and infrastructure (including soft-
ware). 
(b) PROHIBITING USE OF PAYMENTS FOR GET-OUT- 
THE-VOTE-ACTIVITY; OTHER REQUIREMENTS
FOR PAY-
MENTS MADE BY COMMISSION.—Subtitle D of title II of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21001 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new part: 
‘‘PART 7—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR 
PAYMENTS 
‘‘SEC. 297. PROHIBITING USE OF PAYMENTS FOR GET-OUT- 
THE-VOTE-ACTIVITY. 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—No payment made to a State or 
unit of local government by the Commission under this Act 
or any other Act or any other Federal funds made available 
to a State or unit of local government may be used for get- 
out-the-vote activity. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘get-out- 
the-vote activity’ means, with respect to a payment made 
to a State or unit of local government, any activity which, 
at the time the payment is made, is treated as get-out-the- 
vote-activity under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 and the regulations promulgated by the Federal Elec-
tion Commission to carry out such Act, or similar activity 
which is targeted, or may be reasonably assumed to be tar-
geted, at particular voters and groups of voters on the basis 
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of political affiliation, their expected votes, their place of 
residence, or some other demographic factor.’’. 
(c) REQUIRING DISCLAIMER IN COMMUNICATIONS.— 
Part 7 of subtitle D of title II of such Act, as added by 
subsection (b), is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 297A. REQUIRING COMMUNICATIONS FUNDED BY 
PAYMENTS TO INCLUDE DISCLAIMER. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—If a State or unit of local gov-
ernment disseminates a public communication which was 
developed or disseminated in whole or in part with a pay-
ment made to the State or a unit of local government by 
the Commission under this Act or any other Act, the State 
or unit of local government shall ensure that the commu-
nication includes, in a clear and conspicuous manner, the 
following statement: ‘Paid for using Federal taxpayer funds 
pursuant to the Help America Vote Act’. 
‘‘(b) 
CLEAR
AND
CONSPICUOUS
MANNER
DE-
SCRIBED.—A statement required under subsection (a) shall 
be considered to be in a clear and conspicuous manner if 
the statement meets the following requirements: 
‘‘(1) TEXT OR GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS.—In 
the case of a text or graphic communication, the 
statement— 
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‘‘(A) appears in letters at least as legible as 
the majority of the text in the communication; 
‘‘(B) is contained in a printed box set apart 
from the other contents of the communication; 
and 
‘‘(C) is printed with a reasonable degree of 
color contrast between the background and the 
printed statement. 
‘‘(2) AUDIO COMMUNICATIONS.—In the case of an 
audio communication, the statement is spoken in a 
clearly audible and intelligible manner at the begin-
ning or end of the communication and lasts at least 
3 seconds. 
‘‘(3) VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS.—In the case of a 
video communication, the statement— 
‘‘(A) is included at either the beginning or 
the end of the communication; and 
‘‘(B) is made in a written format that 
meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and 
(C) of paragraph (1) and appears for at least 4 
seconds. 
‘‘(4) OTHER COMMUNICATIONS.—In the case of 
any other type of communication, the statement is at 
least as clear and conspicuous as the statement speci-
fied in paragraph (1), (2), or (3). 
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‘‘(c) PUBLIC COMMUNICATION.—In this section, the 
term ‘public communication’ means a communication re-
lating to the administration of an election for Federal office 
by means of any broadcast, cable, or satellite communica-
tion, Internet communication, newspaper, magazine, out-
door advertising facility, mass mailing, or telephone bank 
to the general public, or any other form of general public 
advertising. 
‘‘SEC. 297B. GUIDANCE ON USE OF PAYMENTS. 
‘‘(a) REQUIRING ESTABLISHMENT AND PUBLICATION 
ON GUIDANCE.—The Commission shall establish and pub-
lish clear guidance on the permissible use of any payments 
made by the Commission to States and units of local gov-
ernment under this Act or any other Act. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR GUIDANCE.—The guidance 
established under this section shall meet the following re-
quirements: 
‘‘(1) The guidance shall be consistent for all 
States and units of local government. 
‘‘(2) The guidance shall be available to the pub-
lic. 
‘‘(3) If the Commission revises any previously es-
tablished and published guidance under this section, 
the revision may not take effect until after the next 
regularly scheduled general election for Federal office, 
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and the Commission shall provide and publish its 
reasons for the revision. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION OF GUIDANCE TO AUDITS.—If the 
Commission conducts any audit of the use of a payment 
to a State or unit of local government, it shall base the 
audit on the compliance of the State or unit of local govern-
ment with the applicable guidance under this section and 
the applicable requirements of this Act. 
‘‘(d) UNIFORM TERMS FOR REPORTS.—In cooperation 
and consultation with States, the Commission shall estab-
lish a set of uniform terms for States and units of local 
government to use for any reports submitted to the Commis-
sion on the use of payments made by the Commission under 
this Act or any other Act.’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of 
such Act is amended by inserting at the end of the items 
relating to subtitle D of title II the following: 
‘‘PART 7—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PAYMENTS 
‘‘Sec. 297. Prohibiting use of payments for get-out-the-vote-activity. 
‘‘Sec. 297A. Requiring communications funded by payments to include dis-
claimer. 
‘‘Sec. 297B. Guidance on use of payments.’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall apply with respect to pay-
ments made on or after the date that is 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 155. EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE STANDARDS BOARD 
AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS. 
Section 213(c) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
(52 U.S.C. 20943(c)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS.— 
The Executive Board of the Standards Board may, 
using amounts already made available to the Com-
mission, enter into contracts to employ and retain no 
more than 2 individuals to enable the Standards 
Board to discharge its duties with respect to the ex-
amination and release of voluntary considerations 
with respect to the administration of elections for 
Federal offices by the States under section 247, except 
that— 
‘‘(A) no more than 1 individual from the 
same political party may be employed under 
such contracts at the same time; 
‘‘(B) the authority to enter into such con-
tracts shall end on the earlier of the date of the 
release of the considerations or December 31, 
2025; and 
‘‘(C) no additional funds may be appro-
priated to the Commission for the purposes of 
carrying out this paragraph.’’. 
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SEC. 156. ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION PRIMARY 
ROLE IN ELECTION ADMINISTRATION ASSIST-
ANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in any other 
provision of law, the Election Assistance Commission shall, 
with respect to any other entity of the Federal Government, 
have primary jurisdiction to address issues with respect to 
the administration of elections for Federal office. 
(b) EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY OF ELECTION ASSISTANCE 
COMMISSION TO DEVELOP VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES WITH 
RESPECT TO VOTING SYSTEMS AND NONVOTING TECH-
NOLOGY.—No entity of the Federal Government other than 
the Election Assistance Commission may develop, adopt, 
issue, or oversee voluntary guidelines with respect to voting 
systems and any related nonvoting election technology, as 
defined in section 298C of the Help America Vote Act of 
2002 (as added by section 129(b)) that are used in elections 
for Federal office. 
SEC. 157. CLARIFICATION OF THE DUTIES OF THE ELEC-
TION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION. 
Section 202 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 
U.S.C. 20922) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Commission shall serve’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall serve’’; 
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(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘including the 
maintenance of a clearinghouse of information on the 
experiences of State and local governments in imple-
menting the guidelines and in operating voting sys-
tems in general’’ and inserting ‘‘including, in co-
operation with and for the benefit of the States and 
their political subdivisions, the maintenance and op-
eration of a Federal forum for the States and their 
political subdivisions to discuss with other States and 
their political subdivisions their experiences with elec-
tion administration processes, equipment, operations, 
training, and scheduling, as well as any other useful 
information relating to State administration of elec-
tions for Federal office (as described in subsection 
(b))’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, including 
any related nonvoting election technology, as defined 
in section 298C of the Help America Vote Act of 
2002’’ after ‘‘hardware and software’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL FORUM FOR DISCUSSION OF ELECTION 
ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCES.— 
‘‘(1) MEMBERSHIP.—The membership of the Fed-
eral forum described in paragraph (1) of subsection 
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(a) shall be comprised of the membership of the 
Standards Board and of the Local Leadership Coun-
cil. 
‘‘(2) MAINTENANCE
OF
CLEARINGHOUSE.—As 
part of such Federal forum, the Commission shall, on 
behalf of and for the benefit of the States and their 
political subdivisions, maintain and operation a na-
tional clearinghouse of relevant information developed 
by or provided to the Federal forum with respect to 
State administration of elections for Federal office. 
The Commission may also include other information 
related to election administration that it considers 
useful to State and local election administrators who 
administer elections for Federal office, except that the 
Commission may not endorse a private third party, 
the information provided or published by a private 
third party, or use such information in a way that 
suggests that the information was created or endorsed 
by the Commission. 
‘‘(c) 
SPECIAL
RULE
WITH
RESPECT
TO 
PRIORITIZATION OF DUTIES.—The Commission shall— 
‘‘(1) prioritize carrying out the duties described 
in paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of subsection (a); 
‘‘(2) retain personnel qualified to assist the Com-
mission in carrying out such duties; and 
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‘‘(3) prioritize such duties in all budget re-
quests.’’. 
SEC. 158. ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION POWERS. 
Section 205 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 
U.S.C. 20925) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(f) CONCURRENT TRANSMISSIONS TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(1) BUDGET ESTIMATE OR REQUEST.—When-
ever the Commission submits any budget estimate or 
request to the President or the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget, the Commission shall 
concurrently transmit a copy of such estimate or re-
quest to the Committee on House Administration of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Rules and Administration of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) LEGISLATIVE
RECOMMENDATION, 
TESTI-
MONY, OR
COMMENTS.—Whenever the Commission 
submits any legislative recommendation, testimony, 
or comments on legislation requested by Congress or 
by any Member of Congress to the President or the 
Office of Management and Budget, it shall concur-
rently transmit a copy thereof to Congress or to the 
Member of Congress involved (as the case may be). No 
officer or agency of the United States shall have any 
authority to require the Commission to submit its leg-
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islative recommendations, testimony, or comments on 
legislation to any office or agency of the United 
States for approval, comments, or review prior to the 
submission of such recommendations, testimony, or 
comments to the Congress or Member of Congress 
under the previous sentence.’’. 
SEC. 159. MEMBERSHIP OF THE LOCAL LEADERSHIP COUN-
CIL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title II of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20981 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 248, as redesignated 
by section 113(a)(1), as section 249; and 
(2) by adding before section 249 (as redesignated 
by paragraph (1)) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 248. MEMBERSHIP OF THE LOCAL LEADERSHIP COUN-
CIL. 
‘‘In appointing members of the Local Leadership 
Council, the Commission shall ensure that members who 
represent the same State are not of the same political affili-
ation in their professional capacities and should reflect the 
goal of soliciting diverse opinions and ideas.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of 
such Act is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating the item relating to section 
248, as redesignated by section 113(b)(1), as section 
249; and 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to section 
247, as added by section 113(b)(2), the following new 
item: 
‘‘Sec. 248. Membership of the Local Leadership Council.’’. 
SEC. 160. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this subtitle or the amendments made by 
this subtitle shall be construed as providing the Election 
Assistance Commission with additional regulatory author-
ity, other than the regulatory authority required to carry 
out the requirements and duties under this subtitle and the 
amendments made by this subtitle. 
Subtitle F—Prohibition on Involve-
ment in Elections by Foreign Na-
tionals 
SEC. 161. PROHIBITION ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONA-
TIONS BY FOREIGN NATIONALS IN CONNEC-
TION 
WITH 
BALLOT 
INITIATIVES 
AND 
REFERENDA. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘American Confidence in Elections: Keeping Foreign 
Money out of Ballot Measures Act’’. 
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(b) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 29 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 612. Foreign nationals making certain political 
contributions 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—It shall be unlawful for a foreign 
national, directly or indirectly, to make a contribution as 
such term is defined in section 301(8)(A) of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(8)(A)) 
or donation of money or other thing of value, or to make 
an express or implied promise to make a contribution or 
donation, in connection with a State or local ballot initia-
tive or referendum. 
‘‘(b) PENALTY.—Any person who violates subsection 
(a) shall be fined not more than $250,000, imprisoned for 
not more than 5 years, or both. 
‘‘(c) FOREIGN NATIONAL DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘foreign national’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 319(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121(b)).’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for 
chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘612. Foreign nationals making certain political contributions.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply with respect to contributions and dona-
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tions made on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 162. PROHIBITING PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO FOR-
EIGN 
NATIONALS 
IN 
MAKING 
CONTRIBU-
TIONS OR DONATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH 
ELECTIONS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Section 319(a) of the Federal Elec-
tion Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121(a)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) a person to knowingly help or assist a for-
eign national in violating this subsection.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply with respect to contributions and dona-
tions made on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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SEC. 163. PROHIBITION ON CONTRIBUTIONS BY FOREIGN 
NATIONALS TO CERTAIN TAX-EXEMPT ENTI-
TIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 319(a)(1) of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121(a)(1)), 
as amended by section 162(a), is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by adding ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) a contribution or donation of money 
or other thing of value to an organization that 
is described in section 501(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax 
under section 501(a) of such Code if the organi-
zation makes or expects to make a contribution 
to a political committee during the 4-year period 
which begins on the date that the foreign na-
tional made such contribution or donation to the 
organization; or’’. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING PRIVACY OF 
DONOR INFORMATION.—Section 319 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
30121) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in paragraph 
(1)(D) of subsection (a) may be construed to permit the col-
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lection, submission, or disclosure of any information in vio-
lation of the Speech Privacy Act of 2023.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply with respect to contributions made on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Subtitle G—Constitutional Experts 
Panel With Respect to Presi-
dential Elections 
SEC. 171. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Solving an Over-
looked Loophole in Votes for Executives (SOLVE) Act’’. 
SEC. 172. ESTABLISHMENT OF PANEL OF CONSTITUTIONAL 
EXPERTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the ‘‘Twen-
tieth Amendment Section Four Panel’’ (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Panel’’). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Panel shall be composed 
of 6 constitutional experts, of whom— 
(A) 1 shall be appointed by the majority 
leader of the Senate; 
(B) 1 shall be appointed by the minority 
leader of the Senate; 
(C) 1 shall be appointed jointly by the ma-
jority and minority leader of the Senate; 
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(D) 1 shall be appointed by the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives; 
(E) 1 shall be appointed by minority leader 
of the House of Representatives; and 
(F) 1 shall be appointed jointly by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
minority leader of the House of Representatives. 
(2) DATE.—The appointments of the members of 
the Panel shall be made not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
(3) VACANCY.—Any vacancy occurring in the 
membership of the Panel shall be filled in the same 
manner in which the original appointment was 
made. 
(4) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.—The 
Panel shall select a Chairperson and Vice Chair-
person from among the members of the Panel. 
(c) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Panel shall be to 
recommend to Congress model legislation, which shall pro-
vide for an appropriate process, pursuant to section 4 of 
the Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitu-
tion, to resolve any vacancy created by the death of a can-
didate in a contingent presidential or vice-presidential elec-
tion. 
(d) REPORTS.— 
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(1) INITIAL
REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date on which all of the appointments have 
been made under subsection (b)(2), the Panel shall 
submit to Congress an interim report containing the 
Panel’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations. 
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 6 months 
after the submission of the interim report under para-
graph (1), the Panel shall submit to Congress a final 
report containing the Panel’s findings, conclusions, 
and recommendations. 
(e) MEETINGS; INFORMATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Meetings of the Panel shall be 
held at the Law Library of Congress. 
(2) INFORMATION.—The Panel may secure from 
the Law Library of Congress such information as the 
Panel considers necessary to carry out the provisions 
of this section. 
(f) FUNDS.— 
(1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—Members of 
the Panel shall receive no compensation. 
(2) OTHER FUNDING.—No amounts shall be ap-
propriated for the purposes of this section, except for 
any amounts strictly necessary for the Law Library 
of Congress to execute its responsibilities under sub-
section (e). 
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(g) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The panel established under 
subsection (a) shall terminate 90 days after the date 
on which the panel submits the final report required 
under subsection (d)(2). 
(2) RECORDS.—Upon termination of the panel, 
all of its records shall become the records of the Sec-
retary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of 
Representatives. 
TITLE II—MILITARY VOTING 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 200. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘American Confidence 
in Elections: Military Voting Rights Study Act’’. 
Subtitle A—Findings Relating to 
Military Voting 
SEC. 201. FINDINGS RELATING TO MILITARY VOTING. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Participation in the voting process by Amer-
icans who serve in the Armed Forces is vital to the 
future of the Republic; however, due to the realities of 
service around the globe and despite many best efforts, 
the nation has not always lived up to its commitment 
to servicemembers that their vote be counted. 
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(2) The Military and Overseas Empowerment 
(MOVE) Act made great progress in solving problems 
with voting that many servicemembers faced. Yet, for 
many, it is still difficult to exercise the franchise, 
with many ballots not reaching State elections offi-
cials until after the deadline, negating their voice. 
After 14 years, Congress must address the remaining 
issues. 
(3) Congress finds that it is a moral imperative 
of national importance that every eligible American 
servicemember has the opportunity to cast a ballot in 
each election and, not only that such ballot be received 
in time to be counted, but that it actually be counted 
according to law. 
Subtitle B—GAO Analysis on 
Military Voting Access 
SEC. 211. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORT 
ON IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIFORMED AND 
OVERSEAS CITIZENS ABSENTEE VOTING ACT 
AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO VOTER REG-
ISTRATION INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE 
FOR ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct— 
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(1) an analysis of the effectiveness of the Federal 
Government in carrying out its responsibilities under 
the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting 
Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.) to promote access to vot-
ing for absent uniformed services voters; and 
(2) a study on means for improving access to 
voter registration information and assistance for 
members of the Armed Forces and their family mem-
bers. 
(b) ELEMENTS.— 
(1) ANALYSIS.—The analysis required by sub-
section (a)(1) shall include analysis of the following: 
(A) Data and information pertaining to the 
transmission of ballots to absent unformed serv-
ices voters. 
(B) Data and information pertaining to the 
methods of transmission of voted ballots from ab-
sent uniformed services voters, including the effi-
cacy and security of such methods. 
(C) Data and information pertaining to the 
treatment by election officials of voted ballots 
transmitted by absent uniformed services voters, 
including— 
(i) the rate at which such ballots are 
counted in elections; 
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such information and assistance at the 
times required by subsection (c) of that sec-
tion. 
(2) STUDY.—The study required by subsection 
(a)(2) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of potential actions to be 
undertaken by the Secretary of each military de-
partment to increase access to voter registration 
information and assistance for members of the 
Armed Forces and their family members. 
(B) An estimate of the costs and require-
ments to fully meet the needs of members of the 
Armed Forces for access to voter registration in-
formation and assistance. 
(c) METHODS.—In conducting the analysis and study 
required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall, 
in cooperation and consultation with the Secretaries of the 
military departments— 
(1) use existing information from available gov-
ernment and other public sources; and 
(2) acquire, through the Comptroller General’s 
own investigations, interviews, and analysis, such 
other information as the Comptroller General requires 
to conduct the analysis and study. 
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(A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) In any calendar year after 2024— 
‘‘(i) a limitation established by subsection (a)(2) 
shall be increased by the percent difference determined 
under subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(ii) each amount so increased shall remain in 
effect for the calendar year; and 
‘‘(iii) if any amount after adjustment under 
clause (i) is not a multiple of $100, such amount 
shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100.’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(iii) for purposes of subsection (a)(2), cal-
endar year 2024.’’. 
(c) ACCEPTANCE OF ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR CER-
TAIN ACCOUNTS.— 
(1) PERMITTING
ACCEPTANCE
OF
ADDITIONAL 
AMOUNTS IN SAME MANNER AS NATIONAL PARTIES.— 
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