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H.R. 8858

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8858, the Protecting American Voters’ Rights Act, was introduced in the House on May 15, 2026 by Rep. Seth Moulton (D). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8858 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb8858/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8858 IH: Protecting American Voters’ Rights Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-15
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8858  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 15, 2026   Mr. Moulton  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To allow Americans to sue Federal officials for constitutional
  violations of voting rights and election law.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protecting American Voters’ Rights Act  .
2.
Civil action against person acting under Federal election authority
Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1983 ) is amended by inserting  of any Federal election or election enforcement authority or  before  of any State .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-05-15
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To allow Americans to sue federal officials for constitutional violations of voting rights and election law.

Sponsors

Rep. Seth Moulton (D) sponsors H.R. 8858 alone.

Seth Moulton

Rep. · D–MA-6 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 8858 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 15, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8858 has taken 2 actions since May 15, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 15, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 15, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 8858 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8858 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Protecting American Voters’ Rights Act — Display Title
  • To allow Americans to sue federal officials for constitutional violations of voting rights and election law. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Protecting American Voters’ Rights Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8858 under Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8858’s is Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

hr8858/policy-areas.txt
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8858, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 83 (Friday, May 15, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOULTON:H.R. 8858.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 4, Clause 1 and Article 1, Section 8[Page H3551]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com