Tom Cole (R-OK)
Protect American Election Administration Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 10 Republican cosponsors · See all 10 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Protect American Election Administration Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002. It aims to prohibit States from soliciting, receiving, or spending payments or donations from private entities for the administration of Federal elections. This restriction covers funds, property, and personal services, including voter education, outreach, and registration programs. An exception is made for private donations of space used for polling places or early voting sites. The new rules would apply to any Federal election held after the Act is enacted.
Yes
- Scored +3
Does this make elections run better?
The bill aims to reduce private influence in election administration to maintain integrity.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Lower income households may suffer from reduced voter outreach and registration efforts.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Restriction on private influence: By prohibiting States from receiving or using payments, property, or personal services from private entities for election administration, the bill limits certain types of private involvement in programs like voter education, outreach, and registration (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Preservation of space for voting: The bill allows States to continue accepting donations from private entities specifically for the use of space as a polling place or an early voting site (Section 2(a)(1)(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restrictions on voter assistance programs: Because the prohibition includes programs related to voter education, voter outreach, and voter registration, States would no longer be able to use private donations or personal services for these specific purposes (Section 2(a)(1)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make elections run better? — The bill aims to reduce private influence in election administration to maintain integrity.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Lower income households may suffer from reduced voter outreach and registration efforts.
- 2/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/31/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/24/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Stephanie BiceRepublican · Oklahoma
Ken CalvertRepublican · California
John CarterRepublican · Texas
Byron DonaldsRepublican · Florida
Jake EllzeyRepublican · Texas
Virginia FoxxRepublican · North Carolina
Barry LoudermilkRepublican · Georgia
Tracey MannRepublican · Kansas
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York
Ryan ZinkeRepublican · Montana