To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of Federal funds for election administration in States that permit ballot harvesting.

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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  "constitutionalAuthorityStatementText": "<pre>\n[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 4, 2026)]\n[House]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href=\"https://www.gpo.gov\">www.gpo.gov</a>]\nBy Mr. EDWARDS:\nH.R. 7356.\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto the following:\nThe constitutional authority on which this bill rests is\nthe Necessary and Proper Clause under Article I, Section 8,\nClause 18 of the U.S. Constitution.\n[Page H2031]\n</pre>"
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