Protect American Election Administration Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.7117 | Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom (R-OK)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Protect American Election Administration Act of 2022
This bill generally prohibits a state from soliciting, receiving, or expending any payment or donation of funds, property, or personal services from a private entity for the purpose of administering a federal election. For example, the bill prohibits the use of these payments or donations for programs related to voter education, outreach, and registration.
The prohibition shall not apply to a state's acceptance and use of a private entity's donation of space to be used for a polling place or an early voting site.

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a State from 
receiving or using funds or certain donations from private entities for 
  the administration of an election for Federal office, 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 ``Protect American Election 
Administration Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE RECEIPT OR USE OF FUNDS OR CERTAIN 
              DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE ENTITIES.

    (a) Requirements.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
(52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 
        and 306, respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new 
        section:

``SEC. 304. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE RECEIPT OR USE OF FUNDS OR CERTAIN 
              DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE ENTITIES FOR ELECTION 
              ADMINISTRATION.

    ``(a) In General.--A State may not solicit, receive, or expend any 
payment or donation of funds, property, or personal services from a 
private entity for the purpose of the administration of an election for 
Federal office, including any programs with respect to voter education, 
voter outreach, and voter registration.
    ``(b) Exception.--This section shall not apply with respect to the 
acceptance and use by a State of a donation from a private entity of 
space to be used for a polling place or an early voting site in the 
State.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Enforcement.--Section 401 of 
the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by 
striking ``and 303'' and inserting ``303, and 304''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 
        305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the 
        following new item:

``Sec. 304. Prohibition against the receipt or use of funds or certain 
                            donations from private entities for 
                            election administration.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for Federal 
office held in November 2022 and each succeeding election for Federal 
office.
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