To codify Executive Order 14248, entitled "Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections".

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2499.

• Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HAMADEH of Arizona, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 57, March 31, 2025, Page H1375):
  The constitutional authority for this legislation derives from, inter alia, the following provisions of the United States Constitution: 1. Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 (Elections Clause): Grants Congress explicit authority to regulate the ``Times, Places, and Manner'' of federal elections, including measures to ensure their integrity. This legislation codifies safeguards against fraud and procedural irregularities, directly aligning with Congress's power to oversee federal elections. 2. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause): Provides Congress authority to enact laws necessary to execute its enumerated powers under the Elections Clause. Codifying Executive Order…
  Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record March 31, 2025 ↗

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  Congress.gov bill record

  H.R. 2499, 119th Congress

  Congress.gov API record

  https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/2499

  Record last updated by Congress.gov

  July 15, 2026

  PORKER copy retrieved

  September 13, 2026

  Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file

  837a40a762c07bfea8167a2d163e467a96cabc0309343b56badd36c255f14139

  PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.

Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of July 15, 2026). Not every bill gets one.

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