Introduced in House
Defend Elections from Trump Act
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →
This Act may be cited as the Defend Elections from Trump Act.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONSTrack this section →
(a) In general In this Act: (1) Election The term election has the meaning given the term in section 301(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(1))
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, INTELLIGENCE, OR MILITARY PERSONNEL AT DOMESTIC ELECTION LOCATIONSTrack this section →
(a) In general No funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the Federal Government may be obligated or expended during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2026, for ordering, bringing, or keeping Federal law enforcement, intelligence, or military personnel acting under color of law at polling places, election offices, or locations where vote canvassing, counting, or certification occurs, or other locations where an election is held, unless Congress has enacted specific statutory authorization for such a presence at a domestic location. (b) Exception The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to any individual exercising the right of suffrage in any district to which he or she may belong, if otherwise qualified according to the laws of the State of such district.