Defend Elections from Trump Act

Sponsor: Seth Moulton (Democratic-MA)

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Bans federal agents and military from being stationed at polling places through 2026

This bill would block the federal government from using its money to deploy FBI agents, military personnel, or intelligence officers to polling places, election offices, or vote counting locations through December 31, 2026. The ban would only apply to official deployments — federal employees could still vote at their own polling places. Congress could override the ban by passing specific authorization for such deployments.

What Would Change

This bill would prohibit the federal government from spending money to order, bring, or keep federal law enforcement, intelligence, or military personnel at polling places, election offices, or other domestic election locations from when the bill becomes law until December 31, 2026, unless Congress specifically authorizes such deployments.

Key Provisions

Blocks federal money from being used to station law enforcement, intelligence, or military personnel at polling places and election offices through December 31, 2026
Covers locations where votes are counted, canvassed, or certified
Lets federal employees vote at their own polling places as private citizens
Requires specific Congressional authorization to override the ban

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HR 7626 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by claude-sonnet-4-20250514 · 10/10

Defend Elections from Trump Act

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