This bill authorizes federal funding to help states and local governments improve election security over three fiscal years. States that agree to comply with election administration requirements can receive grants to modernize voting infrastructure, enhance election administration efficiency, and address election security threats. The funding is distributed with a baseline amount for each state plus additional funds based on voting age population, with states required to pass at least half of their grant money to local election administrators. The bill authorizes five billion dollars for fiscal year 2026, followed by 2.5 billion dollars each for fiscal years 2027 and 2028, and also provides fifty million dollars annually to support the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center, which helps election officials share cybersecurity information. States must submit detailed reports documenting how they spent the funds to improve federal elections, and any unspent funds must be returned to the Treasury within five years unless the state requests an extension.
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