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H.R. 8118House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Election Infrastructure Integrity Act

Sponsored by Ralph NormanRep. Ralph Norman (R-SC)
Introduced March 26, 2026

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The Election Infrastructure Integrity Act directs the Election Assistance Commission to create a publicly accessible database of private companies that supply or maintain election‑system components for federal elections. States and local election officials must report vendor information within 30 days after each federal election, and failure to do so blocks federal funding for election administration. The law aims to increase transparency about who is involved in election technology and their ownership ties.

Key Provisions

  • The Election Assistance Commission must set up and keep a public database listing private vendors that provide, support, or maintain any part of the election systems used in federal elections.
  • After each federal election, every state, local government unit, or similar entity that ran the election must send the Commission details on each vendor they used within 30 days.
  • The required vendor details include the vendor’s name, the terms of any contract (except information that must be kept secret for security), and ownership information such as parent companies, beneficial owners, and any foreign ownership or control.
  • If a state does not provide the required information, it cannot receive any federal money for administering federal elections.
  • The rule applies to elections for federal office starting with those held in 2026 and every election thereafter.

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration

March 26, 2026

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Introduced in House

March 26, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration

March 26, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 26, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8118

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 26, 2026

Mr. Norman (for himself, Mr. Moore of Alabama, and Mr. Crane) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

A BILL

To require the Election Assistance Commission to establish and maintain a publicly accessible database of private vendors that provide, support, or maintain any component of the election systems used in the administration of elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Election Infrastructure Integrity Act.

2.

Election vendor transparency database

(a)

In general

Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083 et seq.) is amended—

(1)

by redesignating sections 305 and 306 as sections 306 and 307; and

(2)

by inserting after section 304 the following new section:

305.

Election vendor transparency database

(a)

In general

The Commission shall establish and maintain a publicly accessible database of private vendors that provide, support, or maintain any component of the election systems used in the administration of elections for Federal office as submitted under subsection (b) by each State, unit of local government, and component of a State or unit of local government which is responsible for the administration of an election for Federal office.

(b)

Requirement To submit information to commission

Each State, unit of local government, or component of a State or unit of local government which is responsible for the administration of an election for Federal office shall, not later than 30 days after the date of each election for Federal office held in such State, submit to the Commission the information required under subsection (c) with respect to each private vendor that provided, supported, or maintained any component of the election systems used in the administration of such election for Federal office and the Commission shall promptly add such information to the database established under subsection (a).

(c)

Information required

With respect to a vendor described in subsection (b), the information required is as follows:

(1)

The identity of the vendor.

(2)

The terms of any contract or agreement with the vendor, except with respect to any information withheld due to security reasons.

(3)

Information with respect to the ownership of the vendor, including any parent companies, beneficial owners, and any foreign ownership or controlling interests.

(d)

Prohibition on federal funds for election administration If noncompliant

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be provided under this Act or any other Act to administer an election for Federal office in a State if the State does not comply with the requirements under this section.

(e)

Definitions

In this section—

(1)

the term beneficial owner means a person that is determined to be a beneficial owner under section 240.13d–3 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation;

(2)

the term election system means a voting system, an election management system, a voter registration website or database, an electronic pollbook, a system for tabulating or reporting election results, an election agency communications system, or any other information system (as defined in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) that the Commission identifies as central to the management, support, or administration of a Federal election; and

(3)

the term voting system has the meaning given the term in section 301(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081(b)).

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(b)

Conforming amendment relating to enforcement

Section 401 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by striking and 304 and inserting 304, and 305.

(c)

Clerical amendments

The table of contents of such Act is amended—

(1)

by redesignating the items relating to sections 305 and 306 as relating to sections 306 and 307; and

(2)

by inserting after the item relating to section 304 the following new item:

Sec. 305. Election vendor transparency database.

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(d)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held in 2026 and each succeeding year.