H.R. 9306

119 HR 9306 IH: Hands Off Elections Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-11
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9306  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 11, 2026   Ms. Tokuda  (for herself,  Ms. Bynum ,  Ms. Tlaib ,  Ms. Craig ,  Mrs. Watson Coleman , and  Ms. Randall ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To prohibit Federal employees from intervening in election administration.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Hands Off Elections Act of 2026  .
2.
Prohibition on Federal employees intervening in election administration
(a)
Prohibition
An employee of a Executive agency may not participate or direct another employee to participate in the administration of an election for Federal office unless such employee—
(1)
is authorized to participate in the administration pursuant to Federal law, including pursuant to—
(A)
the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq. );
(B)
the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq. );
(C)
the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq. ); and
(D)
section 1566 of title 10, United States Code; or
(2)
does not participate in the administration in their capacity as an employee of a Executive agency.
(b)
Enforcement
The chief law enforcement officer of a State may bring a civil action in the appropriate district court of the United States for injunctive relief for a violation of subsection (a).
(c)
Rule of construction
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a Federal employee from assisting with cybersecurity measures to preserve the integrity of voting systems.
(d)
Executive agency defined
In this section, the term  Executive agency  shall have the meaning given such term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, but shall not include the United States Postal Service.