119th Congress

H.R. 2054

VOTE Act

Introduced
In committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law

Sponsor: Abraham J. Hamadeh(R-AZ)
Introduced: Mar 11, 2025
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committees: House Committee on House Administration; House Committee on the Judiciary
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (10)

Original cosponsors (7)

Brandon Gill (R-TX)
Joe Wilson (R-SC)
Michael Baumgartner (R-WA)
Pat Harrigan (R-NC)
Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
Victoria Spartz (R-IN)
L000578

Added later (3)

Josh Brecheen (R-OK) · Mar 18, 2025
W. Gregory Steube (R-FL) · Jul 2, 2025
Randy Fine (R-FL) · Nov 12, 2025

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

Voting Only Through English Act or the VOTE Act This bill requires states to use English-only ballots to qualify for certain federal election funds. It also repeals a prohibition on English-only federal elections and eliminates language assistance provisions under the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). (The VRA requires some jurisdictions to provide materials such as ballots and registration information in English and in other covered languages for voters whose English proficiency is limited. The bill removes these requirements.) Specifically, the bill prohibits a state from receiving federal election administration funds if the state provides ballots for a federal election that include text in any language other than English.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Mar 11, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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 11, 2025
Introduced in House