Election Administration and Security

Rep. Ralph Norman plans to introduce legislation—variously billed as the Election Infrastructure Integrity Act (earlier called the Election Infrastructure Transparency Act) —this Thursday that would require the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to create a federal database disclosing election vendors’ names, contract details, ownership structures and any foreign ties, taking effect for the 2026 elections. Framed as a pre‑midterm transparency measure, the bill would cut off federal election funds to states that do not comply and is being presented alongside other House GOP election proposals on voter‑registration verification and post‑election audits that could be folded into a broader budget package.