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H.R. 8666

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8666, the Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on May 7, 2026 by Rep. Stephen Lynch (D) with 45 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 7, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, and House Administration, 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. 8666 has 45 co-sponsors.

hb8666/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8666 IH: Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-07
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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. 8666  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 7, 2026   Mr. Lynch  (for himself,  Mr. Garcia of California ,  Ms. Norton ,  Mr. Walkinshaw ,  Ms. Budzinski , and  Mr. Pappas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committees on  Oversight and Government Reform ,  Ways and Means , and  House Administration , 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 provide that Executive Order 14399 shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026  .
2.
Executive Order 14399
(a)
In general
Executive Order 14399 (91 Fed. Reg. 17125; relating to ensuring citizenship verification and integrity in Federal elections) shall have no force or effect, and any contract or arrangement entered into by an agency to carry out activities pursuant to such Executive order shall be abrogated.
(b)
Prohibition
None of the funds made available for the salaries and expenses of an agency may be used to carry out activities pursuant to such Executive order.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-05-07
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To provide that Executive Order 14399 shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Stephen Lynch (D) sponsors H.R. 8666, and 45 members have co-sponsored it, 5 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8666 went before 4 committees: Committee on House Administration, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform and Judiciary.

Committee on House Administration
Committee on House Administration
Referred To · May 7, 2026 · 196 Bills
Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · May 7, 2026 · 1,160 Bills
Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · May 7, 2026 · 696 Bills
Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 7, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8666 has taken 2 actions since May 7, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 7, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 7, 2026
House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, and House Administration, 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. 8666 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8666 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • To provide that Executive Order 14399 shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8666 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. 8666’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr8666/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. 8666, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 78 (Thursday, May 7, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LYNCH:H.R. 8666.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H3342]

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