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H.R. 529In committee

RACE Act

Introduced: Jan 16, 2025

Latest action date: Jan 16, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 16, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

Restoring American Confidence in Elections Act or the RACE Act

This bill establishes deadlines for states to count ballots and certify results in federal elections. 

Specifically, the bill requires a state to finish counting the ballots cast in a federal election held in the state not later than 10:00 p.m. on the date of the election. Further, the state must certify the election results not later than 48 hours after the election. 

The bill provides exceptions to these deadlines for bona fide emergencies (e.g., major disasters) or technical difficulties (e.g., malfunctioning election equipment or software).

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Elections, voting, political campaign regulationState and local government operations

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  1. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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  2. Introduced in House

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  3. Introduced in House

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