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Senate bill targets Trump voter citizenship order

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Sponsor: Alex Padilla · Senator · CA

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Official title: Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act

119th Congress

Topics: Government & democracy

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This bill would cancel a 2026 Trump on voter citizenship checks and ban federal agencies from building voter or citizenship databases.

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What does this do?

This bill would cancel 14399, signed in March 2026, and declare it legally void. It would permanently ban federal agencies from creating national voter registration or citizenship databases, sharing state voter rolls across agencies, or using federal funds to control who can vote by mail. It would also stop the U.S. Postal Service from refusing to deliver mail-in ballots or helping decide whether a voter qualifies to vote by mail.

Who does it affect?

This bill affects federal agencies including the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and Commerce, the Social Security Administration, and the U.S. Postal Service. It also affects the roughly 48 million or more Americans who vote by mail or absentee, as well as military members and U.S. citizens living abroad who rely on mail-in voting under existing federal law.

Why does it matter?

If passed, federal agencies would lose the authority to build or share voter and citizenship databases for election purposes. The Postal Service would be required to continue delivering mail-in and absentee ballots without screening voters for eligibility.

What does it cost, and who pays?

  • Blocks federal funds for EO 14399
  • No dollar amount specified

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  1. IntroducedApr 22, 2026
  2. Senate committeeYou are here · Apr 22, 2026
  3. Senate vote
  4. House
  5. The president's desk

Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.

Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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