Housing Is a Human Right Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 4457

119th Congress

Housing Is a Human Right Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 16, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Lauren Underwood

Representative

Democratic

IL-14

Cosponsors

1

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Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

This bill would direct the Election Assistance Commission to create voluntary guidelines for the technology used to administer federal elections, such as electronic poll books and reporting systems. It would allow states to use federal funds to get or upgrade their election technology to match the guidelines. The goal is to improve the security and efficiency of federal election administration.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

SponsorLauren Underwood (D-IL)

Introduced7/16/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administ

ChamberHouse

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Housing Is a Human Right Act of 2025

This bill would direct the Election Assistance Commission to create voluntary guidelines for the technology used to administer federal elections, such as electronic poll books and reporting systems. It would allow states to use federal funds to get or upgrade

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This bill would direct the Election Assistance Commission to create voluntary guidelines for the technology used to administer federal elections, such as electronic poll books and reporting systems. It would allow states to use federal funds to get or upgrade their election technology to match the guidelines. The goal is to improve the security and efficiency of federal election administration.

Bill Number: 4457
Sponsor: Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
Introduced: 7/16/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administ
Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics

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Title: Housing Is a Human Right Act of 2025
Bill Number: 4457
Sponsor: Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administ
Introduced: 7/16/2025
Summary: This bill would direct the Election Assistance Commission to create voluntary guidelines for the technology used to administer federal elections, such as electronic poll books and reporting systems. It would allow states to use federal funds to get or upgrade their election technology to match the g

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would direct the Election Assistance Commission to create voluntary guidelines for the technology used to administer federal elections, such as electronic poll books and reporting systems. It would allow states to use federal funds to get or upgrade their election technology to match the guidelines. The goal is to improve the security and efficiency of federal election administration.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Protect American Voters ActThis bill directs the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to adopt voluntary guidelines for election officials on the use of nonvoting election technology. Nonvoting election technology refers to the technology used in the administration of federal elections which is not used directly in the casting, counting, tabulating, or collecting of ballots or votes (e.g., electronic pollbooks or election result reporting systems). The EAC must review such guidelines every four years and may adopt revisions to the guidelines.States may use election administration funds to obtain or upgrade nonvoting election technology which is in compliance with the EAC's voluntary guidelines. States may also use certain unobligated grant funds until December 31, 2024, for the purposes of enhancing election technology and making election security improvements.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Directs the Election Assistance Commission to create voluntary guidelines for the technology used to administer federal elections, but not the technology used to cast or count votes.
Allows states to use federal funds to obtain or upgrade their election technology to meet the guidelines.
Provides additional time for states to use unspent grant funds for election technology and security improvements.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily impact state and local election officials, who would have access to federal funds to improve their election administration technology. Everyday voters could potentially see more efficient and secure processes at polling places and for reporting election results, though the specific changes would vary by state and locality.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4457, 119th Congress (2025). "Housing Is a Human Right Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4457

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