Election Security Partnership Act
S. 4659119th Congress

Election Security Partnership Act

Introduced in the SenateSen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)8 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in Senate · Jun 2, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Election Security Partnership Act.

(a) In general

In addition to any amounts appropriated under the 2026 election security grant program, there are hereby appropriated to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to eligible States in the amount determined under subsection (b) for activities to improve the administration of elections for Federal office, including to enhance election technology and make election security improvements, $20,000,000.

(b) Amount of payment

The amount of payment provided under this section to any eligible State shall be not more than 10 percent of the amount provided to such eligible State under the 2026 election security grant program.

(c) Definitions

For purposes of this section:

(1) Eligible State

The term eligible State means any State that—

(A) received a payment for fiscal year 2026 under the 2026 election security grant program; and

(B) enters into a written agreement with the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide, not less than quarterly after September 30, 2026, the complete, official list of individuals registered as eligible voters for Federal office in the State to the Secretary for comparison through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system for the purposes of identifying individuals who are not citizens of the United States.

(2) 2026 election security grant program

The term 2026 election security grant program means payment made under the heading Election security grants under the heading Election Assistance Commission in title V of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026.

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