HR 2499119th CongressIn Committee

To codify Executive Order 14248, entitled "Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections".

Introduced: Mar 31, 2025

Standard Summary

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H.R. 2499 would codify Executive Order 14248, “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections,” giving its provisions the force and effect of law. Introduced by Rep. Hamadeh (for himself and Rep. Tenney) in the 119th Congress, the bill would treat the executive order as statutory authority, rather than merely an executive directive. If enacted, the policies and requirements in EO 14248 would become binding federal law, subject to statutory processes for modification or repeal. The bill’s text provided here is limited to codifying the EO and does not include additional substantive provisions. It has been referred to the House Committee on House Administration and, in addition, to the Judiciary and Ways and Means committees for consideration of provisions within their jurisdictions.

Key Points

1Codifies Executive Order 14248 into statute, giving it the force and effect of law.
2Names the executive order as the basis for the codified rules on preserving and protecting the integrity of American elections (Executive Order 14248; 90 Fed. Reg. 14005).
3The codification would convert the EO’s provisions into binding federal law, enforceable as statutory requirements.
4Legislative path: introduced by Rep. Hamadeh (for himself and Rep. Tenney), March 31, 2025; referred to the Committee on House Administration, and to the Judiciary and Ways and Means for jurisdictional consideration.
5The text provided includes only Section 1; no additional substantive provisions are included in the bill as introduced.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Federal election administration and national election integrity policy; the executive branch’s ability to implement the EO would be grounded in statute.Secondary group/area affected: State and local election offices and officials, voters, and entities interacting with federal election policies, since statutory requirements would shape federal guidance and potential funding or oversight.Additional impacts: Potential changes in how election integrity measures are implemented or challenged, including judicial review and legislative oversight. Future Congresses could amend or repeal the codified statute, but as introduced, the EO’s provisions would have statutory status unless changed.

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