Defend Elections from Trump Act
This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to deploy law enforcement, intelligence, or military personnel at domestic election sites - including polling places, election offices, or vote-counting locations - from its enactment date until December 31, 2026, unless Congress specifically authorizes such presence. It directly affects federal agencies and departments that might otherwise deploy personnel for election security under federal authority. The key mechanism is a funding restriction that blocks such deployments during the specified period, with an exception only for voters exercising their right to vote in their district. The bill does not alter voting access for citizens or apply to state election officials.
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Introduced Feb 20, 2026
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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.
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Seth Moulton
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