H.R. 8528 · 117th Congress
ACE Act
Introduced on Jul 27, 2022 by Rodney Davis (R-IL-13). 43 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Nov 1, 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Stage
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jul 27, 2022
- Cosponsors
- 43
- 0 from the other party
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
Progress
The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.
- Introduced
- 2Reported by committee
- 3Passed one chamber
- 4Passed both chambers
- 5Sent to the President
- 6Became law
Official title
To promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, providing State tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections, improving election administration in the District of Columbia, improving the effectiveness of military voting programs, and protecting political speech, and for other purposes.
Summary
By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jul 27, 2022). Public domain.
American Confidence in Elections Act or the ACE Act
This bill addresses election administration and security, campaign finance, and other related provisions.
Among other provisions, the bill
- reduces certain election assistance payments for states and local jurisdictions that allow noncitizens to vote in state and local elections,
- establishes certain requirements related to election and political mail,
- prohibits foreign nationals from making contributions or donations in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda,
- repeals certain limits on coordinated party expenditures and aggregate contributions by individuals,
- terminates the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and requires remaining funds to be transferred to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund, and
- prohibits the use of federal funds to establish a Disinformation Governance Board.
Sponsor and cosponsors
Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.
Republicans · 43
- Brian BabinR-TX-36original
- Don BaconR-NE-2original
- Mike BostR-IL-12original
- Jerry L. CarlR-AL-1original
- Earl L. "Buddy" CarterR-GA-1original
- Tom ColeR-OK-4original
- Dan CrenshawR-TX-2original
- Virginia FoxxR-NC-5original
- Mike GarciaR-CA-25original
- Glenn GrothmanR-WI-6original
- Richard HudsonR-NC-8original
- Dusty JohnsonR-SDoriginal
- Jake LaTurnerR-KS-2original
- Barry LoudermilkR-GA-11original
- Kevin McCarthyR-CA-23original
- Mariannette Miller-MeeksR-IA-2original
- Gregory F. MurphyR-NC-3original
- Adrian SmithR-NE-3original
- Christopher H. SmithR-NJ-4original
- Bryan SteilR-WI-1original
- W. Gregory SteubeR-FL-17original
- Claudia TenneyR-NY-22original
- William R. Timmons IVR-SC-4original
- Michael GuestR-MS-3signed on Jul 28, 2022
- Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5signed on Jul 28, 2022
- Steve ScaliseR-LA-1signed on Jul 28, 2022
- Mark E. AmodeiR-NV-2signed on Jul 29, 2022
- Pete StauberR-MN-8signed on Jul 29, 2022
- Glenn ThompsonR-PA-15signed on Aug 12, 2022
- Brad R. WenstrupR-OH-2signed on Aug 12, 2022
- Darrell IssaR-CA-50signed on Aug 26, 2022
- John R. MoolenaarR-MI-4signed on Aug 26, 2022
- David G. ValadaoR-CA-21signed on Aug 26, 2022
- Bob GibbsR-OH-7signed on Sep 2, 2022
- Sam GravesR-MO-6signed on Sep 2, 2022
- August PflugerR-TX-11signed on Sep 2, 2022
- Guy ReschenthalerR-PA-14signed on Sep 2, 2022
- Randy K. Weber, Sr.R-TX-14signed on Sep 2, 2022
- Robert J. WittmanR-VA-1signed on Sep 2, 2022
- Robert E. LattaR-OH-5signed on Sep 14, 2022
- Ken CalvertR-CA-42signed on Sep 22, 2022
- Andrew R. GarbarinoR-NY-2signed on Oct 7, 2022
- Garret GravesR-LA-6signed on Dec 8, 2022
Roll calls
Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.
No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.
History
Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.
- Jul 27, 2022Introduced in House
- Jul 27, 2022Introduced in House
- Jul 27, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, Financial Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, 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.
- Jul 27, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, Financial Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, 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.
- Jul 27, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, Financial Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, 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.
- Jul 27, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, Financial Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, 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.
- Jul 27, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, Financial Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, 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.
- Jul 27, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, Financial Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, 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.
- Jul 27, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, Financial Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, 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.
- Jul 27, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, Financial Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, 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.
- Jul 27, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, Financial Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Energy and Commerce, and Homeland Security, 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.
- Jul 28, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
- Nov 1, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committees
Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.
- House Committee on the JudiciaryHouse
- House Committee on Homeland SecurityHouse
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceHouse
- House Permanent Select Committee on IntelligenceHouse
- House Committee on Financial ServicesHouse
- House Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyHouse
- House Committee on Ways and MeansHouse
- House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformHouse
- House Committee on House AdministrationHouse
Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction
Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Energy
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Department of Justice
- Department of the Treasury
- Election Assistance Commission
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Executive Office of the President
- Export-Import Bank of the United States
- FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
- Federal Communications Commission
- Federal Election Commission
- Federal Housing Finance Agency
- Federal Trade Commission
- General Services Administration
- Library of Congress
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- National Archives and Records Administration
- National Credit Union Administration
- National Science Foundation
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Office of Personnel Management
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- Smithsonian Institution
- Social Security Administration
- U.S. Postal Service
Sources and method
Every figure on this page traces to these records.
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- Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
- Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.