Defending America’s Future Elections Act

This bill would cancel a recent presidential order about federal elections. It says Congress and the states—not the President—set election rules. It would repeal Executive Order 14248, “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections,” and block any federal money from being used to carry it out. The bill’s findings point to existing federal election laws and argue the order went beyond presidential power and could keep many people from voting. It also forbids using federal funds for the “Department of Government Efficiency” to access state voter rolls, list maintenance records, federal immigration databases, or other state records related to federal elections.

Key points

• Who is affected: Federal agencies, the “Department of Government Efficiency,” state election offices, and voters.
• What changes: Repeals the executive order and bars any federal money from implementing it; blocks federal funding for the department to pull state voter and related records .
• When: Would take effect if enacted into law (the text does not list a separate start date).