POLE Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 21, 2025, with one cosponsor, a Republican
IntroducedFeb 21, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 36 words.
Protecting Our Local Elections Act or the POLE Act This bill prohibits a state from receiving federal election administration funds if the state does not permit localities to hold elections for local office in odd-numbered years.
Context
- Committees
- House Committee on House Administration
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 79 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 410 words
- Subjects
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulationState and local government operations
- Latest action
- Feb 21, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]