Trump removed the remaining Election Assistance Commission members before the midterms
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027
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This story is about Trump removal of Election Assistance Commission members creates congressional oversight path. This bill would set FY2027 funding for the EAC and related election-administration functions.
If passed, it would:
- set FY2027 funding for the EAC and related election-administration functions • shape what resources Congress gives, withholds, or conditions before the 2026 midterm cycle.
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This story is about Trump removal of Election Assistance Commission members creates congressional oversight path. This bill would require the EAC to issue guidance and submit recurring reports to Congress on election administration.
If passed, it would
- require the EAC to issue guidance and submit recurring reports to Congress on election administration • make broader federal-election rule changes that depend on a functioning EAC.
This story is about Trump removal of Election Assistance Commission members creates congressional oversight path. This bill would require EAC-linked penetration testing in voting-system certification.
If passed, it would
- require EAC-linked penetration testing in voting-system certification • create a vulnerability-disclosure pilot for election systems.
This story is about Trump removal of Election Assistance Commission members creates congressional oversight path. This bill would nullify EO 14248.
If passed, it would
- nullify EO 14248 • bar federal funds from being used to implement that order or certain related federal data-access efforts.
This story is about Trump removal of Election Assistance Commission members creates congressional oversight path. This bill would direct the EAC to make grants for electronic pollbooks.
If passed, it would
- direct the EAC to make grants for electronic pollbooks • require publication of polling-place wait-time information.
This story is about Trump removal of Election Assistance Commission members creates congressional oversight path. This bill would give EO 14248 the force of law.
If passed, it would
- give EO 14248 the force of law • lock in a stronger federal executive role in election-administration policy.
This story is about Trump removal of Election Assistance Commission members creates congressional oversight path. This bill would extend federal election-record preservation rules to electronic records and equipment.
If passed, it would
- extend federal election-record preservation rules to electronic records and equipment • expand protections for officials who process ballots or certify results.
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