H.R. 2499 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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, Mar 31, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCodifies voting integrity executive order
This bill makes an executive order into federal law. The order requires people registering to vote by mail to show proof they're U.S. citizens using documents like a passport. It also changes voting system rules to ban barcodes in vote counting and tells the Justice Department to enforce stricter rules about when mail-in ballots must arrive to be counted.
How it affects you
If you register to vote by mail in federal elections, you would need to provide documentary proof of citizenship. Voters using mail-in ballots face stricter deadlines for when those ballots must be received. Election officials would need to update their voting machines and systems to meet new federal standards.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 31, 2025)
This bill provides statutory authority for an executive order that restricts voting in federal elections. Executive Order 14248, titled Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections, was signed by President Donald Trump on March 25, 2025.
Specifically, the order directs the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to update the national mail voter registration form to require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. The order specifies what documents are considered acceptable proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a U.S. passport or identification that complies with the REAL ID Act of 2005 and indicates U.S. citizenship.
Additionally, the order directs the EAC to (1) revise the most recent version of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (which was adopted by the EAC in 2021) to prohibit voting systems that use a barcode or quick-response code in the vote counting process; and (2) review and, if appropriate, recertify voting systems under the new standards established in the order and rescind all previous certifications of voting equipment based on prior standards.
The order directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to enforce federal election law against states that do not adopt an interpretation requiring mail-in ballots to be received, rather than sent, by Election Day to be counted.
The order addresses additional issues, including state election database access by the federal government, conditions for federal election funding, and additional requirements for DOJ to enforce federal election law.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2499
A BILL
To codify Executive Order 14248, entitled "Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections".
Sponsor: Rep. Abraham Hamadeh (R-AZ-8) · Introduced Mar 31, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 31, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.”