Senate Bill 4849
119th Congress(2025-2026)
State and Local Election Security Act of 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 22, 2026
Bill Intelligence
The bill aims to enhance election security by providing funding to states and local governments through the Electoral Security Grants program. It stresses the importance of federal support for election administration, and condemns the Trump administration’s alleged disruption of election-related funding and resources. The grants are designated for modernizing election infrastructure, improving efficiency, and addressing security threats. The bill also directs a portion of funds to be allocated to local election administrators and mandates transparent reporting. Additionally, it includes provisions for territories and specifies funding for election information sharing through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
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Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
4849
Congress
119
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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June 22, 2026
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06/22/2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
06/22/2026
Introduced in Senate
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