HR 529 ยท RACE Act
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced
- Jan 16, 2025
- Latest action
- Jan 16, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. August Pfluger [R-TX-11]
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Cosponsors
- 2
Summary
Restoring American Confidence in Elections Act or the RACE Act This bill establishes deadlines for states to count ballots and certify results in federal elections. Specifically, the bill requires a state to finish counting the ballots cast in a federal election held in the state not later than 10:00 p.m. on the date of the election. Further, the state must certify the election results not later than 48 hours after the election. The bill provides exceptions to these deadlines for bona fide emergencies (e.g., major disasters) or technical difficulties (e.g., malfunctioning election equipment or software).
Recent actions
- Jan 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in House
- Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.