Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act

This bill, titled the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act, primarily seeks to repeal Executive Order 14399, issued on March 31, 2026, by President Donald J. Trump, which focused on ensuring citizenship verification and integrity in federal elections. Congress finds this executive order to greatly exceed the authority of the Executive branch, deeming it illegal and unconstitutional, and asserts that it would disenfranchise millions of American voters.

The legislation explicitly states that Executive Order 14399 shall have no force or effect. It further prohibits the use of any federal funds, including those allocated to the United States Postal Service, for implementing, administering, enforcing, or carrying out this executive order or any similar directive. This measure aims to prevent federal agencies from interfering with state-level election administration regarding voter eligibility and mail ballot processes.

Beyond repealing the specific executive order, the bill broadly restricts federal involvement in election administration. It prohibits federal funds from being used to create national voter registration or citizenship databases, compile citizenship lists for federal election purposes, or regulate mail-in and absentee ballots. Furthermore, it bars the Department of Justice from compelling states to produce voter registration lists and clarifies that existing laws do not authorize federal agencies to share or match statewide voter registration lists.