S. 4659

119 S4659 IS: Election Security Partnership Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-06-02
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4659  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   June 2, 2026   Mrs. Blackburn  (for herself and  Mr. Graham ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Rules and Administration    A BILL
To provide additional election security funding to States providing voter registration information to the Department of Homeland Security.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Election Security Partnership Act  .
2.
Increased election security grants for States providing voter registration information to the Department of Homeland Security
(a)
In general
In addition to any amounts appropriated under the 2026 election security grant program, there are hereby appropriated to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to eligible States in the amount determined under subsection (b) for activities to improve the administration of elections for Federal office, including to enhance election technology and make election security improvements, $20,000,000.
(b)
Amount of payment
The amount of payment provided under this section to any eligible State shall be not more than 10 percent of the amount provided to such eligible State under the 2026 election security grant program.
(c)
Definitions
For purposes of this section:
(1)
Eligible State
The term  eligible State  means any State that—
(A)
received a payment for fiscal year 2026 under the 2026 election security grant program; and
(B)
enters into a written agreement with the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide, not less than quarterly after September 30, 2026, the complete, official list of individuals registered as eligible voters for Federal office in the State to the Secretary for comparison through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements ( SAVE ) system for the purposes of identifying individuals who are not citizens of the United States.
(2)
2026 election security grant program
The term  2026 election security grant program  means payment made under the heading  Election security grants  under the heading  Election Assistance Commission  in title V of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026.