H.R. 8873Presidential Election Reform Act

1 recorded action237 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren [D-CA-19]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Republican
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committees: Committee on House Administration, Rules Committee
Latest action: Sep 22, 2022 · Received in the Senate.

IntroducedSep 19, 2022
Passed the HouseSep 21, 2022
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill revises the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections.

The bill specifies that the choice of electors must occur in accordance with the laws of the state enacted prior to election day.

Next, the bill specifies that the voting time for a state's presidential election may only be extended due to a catastrophic event. Catastrophic event means a major natural disaster, act of terrorism, or widespread power outage if it (1) prevents a substantial portion of a state's electorate from casting a ballot on election day, or (2) causes a substantial number of ballots already cast in a state to be destroyed or rendered unreadable.

Additionally, the bill requires each state's governor to certify the appointment of electors for the state. Further, the bill provides for expedited judicial review for an action brought by an aggrieved presidential or vice-presidential candidate with respect to the issuance or transmission of a certificate of appointment.

The bill revises the framework for the joint session of Congress to count electoral votes and make a formal declaration of which candidates have been elected President and Vice President. Among other changes, the bill (1) specifies that the role of the presiding officer (the Vice President or, in the absence of the Vice President, the President pro tempore) during the joint session shall be ministerial in nature, and (2) raises the objection threshold in Congress to at least one-third of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 8873 as passed House on Sep 21, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 449

House Sep 21, 2022

On Passage

Presidential Election Reform Act

Passed

229 Yea 203 Nay 1 not voting

Party-line vote 9 of 432 voting members broke with their own party: 9 Republicans.

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All members433 members

Democratic221 members

Republican212 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 8873 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RLiz Cheney [R-WY-00]Original

Who lobbied on H.R. 887312 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 8873 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOfiled by AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO

Agriculture · Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Defense +12 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.

Government Issues2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

COMMON CAUSE

Government Issues · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV · Budget/Appropriations2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Retirement · Homeland Security · Veterans +18 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

DEMOCRACY 21

Government Issues2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: NEA Advocacy Fund

Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Education · Government Issues +4 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022Filing

AFL-CIO

Health Issues · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Retirement +12 more1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022Filing

BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE INCfiled by THE BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE, INC.

Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Economics/Economic Development +13 more1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022Filing

DEMOCRACY FUND VOICEfiled by STEPTOE LLP

Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Government Issues1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022Filing

HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA

Budget/Appropriations · Education · Government Issues · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +12 more1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022Filing

18 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.