H.R. 7356 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on House Administration, Feb 4, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFederal funds blocked for states allowing ballot harvesting
This bill ties federal election money to a requirement: states would have to prohibit ballot harvesting, which is when someone collects and turns in ballots that were mailed to other people. States that allow this practice would lose their federal funding for running elections. The bill does include some exceptions to this rule.
How it affects you
If you live in a state that allows ballot harvesting, this could affect how your state runs elections, since federal money helps pay for things like equipment and staff. States would need to change their rules to keep receiving that federal funding. The exact impact depends on how much federal money your state relies on for elections and how it would adapt to the new requirements.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 4, 2026)
No Federal Funds for Ballot Harvesting Act
This bill requires each state, in order to receive federal funds for election administration, to prohibit the knowing collection and transmission of a ballot in a federal election that was mailed to another person (commonly referred to as ballot harvesting), with exceptions.
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.
2nd SessionH. R. 7356
A BILL
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of Federal funds for election administration in States that permit ballot harvesting.
Sponsor: Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11) · Introduced Feb 4, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 4, 2026: “Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.”