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H.R. 7626

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7626, the Defend Elections from Trump Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 20, 2026 by Rep. Seth Moulton (D). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Feb 20, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Record

Text

H.R. 7626 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb7626/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7626 IH: Defend Elections from Trump Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-20
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7626  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 20, 2026   Mr. Moulton  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committees on  Intelligence (Permanent Select) , and  Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To prohibit the use of funds to order Federal law enforcement or military personnel to polling places or other domestic election locations, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Defend Elections from Trump Act  .
2.
Definitions
(a)
In general
In this Act:
(1)
Election
The term  election  has the meaning given the term in section 301(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(1) )
3.
Prohibition on Federal law enforcement, intelligence, or military personnel at domestic election locations
(a)
In general
No funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the Federal Government may be obligated or expended during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2026, for ordering, bringing, or keeping Federal law enforcement, intelligence, or military personnel acting under color of law at polling places, election offices, or locations where vote canvassing, counting, or certification occurs, or other locations where an election is held, unless Congress has enacted specific statutory authorization for such a presence at a domestic location.
(b)
Exception
The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to any individual exercising the right of suffrage in any district to which he or she may belong, if otherwise qualified according to the laws of the State of such district.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-02-20
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit the use of funds to order Federal law enforcement or military personnel to polling places or other domestic election locations, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Seth Moulton (D) sponsors H.R. 7626 alone.

Seth Moulton

Rep. · D–MA-6 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 7626 went before 3 committees: Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select) and Judiciary.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Feb 20, 2026 · 581 Bills
Intelligence (Permanent Select)
Intelligence (Permanent Select)
Referred To · Feb 20, 2026 · 6 Bills
Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Feb 20, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7626 has taken 2 actions since Feb 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 20, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 20, 2026
House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 7626 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7626 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Defend Elections from Trump Act — Display Title
  • Defend Elections from Trump Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit the use of funds to order Federal law enforcement or military personnel to polling places or other domestic election locations, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7626 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7626’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr7626/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7626, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOULTON:H.R. 7626.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7 and Article 1, Section 4,Clause 1[Page H2235]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com