HR 529

RACE Act

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).

Bill status

Status
In committee
Sponsor
Rep. August Pfluger [R-TX-11]
Cosponsors
2
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2025-01-16: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-01-16: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • 2025-01-16: Introduced in House
  • 2025-01-16: Introduced in House