Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
Election Security Partnership Act
A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and 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 is known as the Election Security Partnership Act. It provides extra money for election security to states that share their voter registration information. Under Section 2, the Election Assistance Commission is given $20,000,000 for these payments. To qualify, a state must already receive money from the 2026 election security grant program. An eligible state also must sign an agreement with the Secretary of Homeland Security. This agreement requires the state to hand over its complete, official list of registered voters every quarter starting after September 30, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security will use this list with the SAVE system to find individuals who are not United States citizens.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +4
Does this make elections run better?
Provides $20,000,000 in additional funds to states for improving election administration and security.
- Scored +3
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
Provides additional funding to states to enhance election security and technology.
- Scored +2
Does this give the federal government more power?
Requires states to share voter registration lists with the Department of Homeland Security to receive grants.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill appropriates an additional $20,000,000 for election security grants.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2(a) provides $20,000,000 in additional funds to the Election Assistance Commission to help eligible states improve the administration of federal elections, enhance election technology, and make election security improvements. This could benefit people by giving states more resources to protect and run their elections smoothly.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
Based on the provided text, there are no explicit negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups of people mentioned in the bill.
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? — Provides $20,000,000 in additional funds to states for improving election administration and security. Does this give the federal government more power? — Requires states to share voter registration lists with the Department of Homeland Security to receive grants.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — Provides additional funding to states to enhance election security and technology.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill appropriates an additional $20,000,000 for election security grants.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this tighten control of the border? — The bill utilizes the SAVE system to identify non-citizens on voter rolls, supporting immigration enforcement.
- 6/2/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Lindsey GrahamRepublican · South Carolina