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Jul 22, 2026 Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia sued over FEMA and DHS grant conditions tied to voting and immigration policy changes Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The suit challenged executive use of federal grants to force state policy changes outside normal legislative channels.
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- States sue federal government over FEMA and DHS grant conditions — Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against the federal government, challenging conditions imposed on FEMA and DHS grants.
- Complaint filed — State of Illinois v. Federal Emergency Management Agency — On July 23, 2026, 25 states, the District of Columbia, and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania filed a complaint against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the District of Rhode Island.
- States sue Trump administration over FEMA disaster aid conditions — The 25 Democratic attorneys general say administration imposed ‘unlawful’ conditions on federal disaster grants
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Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Mar 23, 2026 Senate negotiators considered using reconciliation to move SAVE Act provisions and DHS funding terms Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The talks showed election rules and immigration funding being folded into procedural fights over how Congress legislates.
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- DHS Shutdown and SAVE Act Negotiations — Negotiations are underway to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) while excluding ICE's migrant removal operations.
- Senate Considers Reconciliation for SAVE Act Provisions — The U.S.
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Week 62 – 2026-03-21–2026-03-27
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Mar 11, 2026 The House of Representatives passed the Save America Act Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The bill advanced restrictive federal voting rules that could reshape registration and election administration nationwide.
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- House passes Save America Act — The House of Representatives passed the Save America Act, a bill backed by Donald Trump, which proposes significant changes to voting rules.
- House passes Save America Act, a restrictive voting bill
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Week 60 – 2026-03-07–2026-03-13
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Feb 11, 2026 The House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act imposing proof-of-citizenship and other new voting rules Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The bill advanced a national voting restriction framework that critics said would burden eligible voters and shift election access through federal law.
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- House Passes Restrictive Election Bill — The Republican-controlled House passed the SAVE America Act, which imposes strict voter ID requirements and mandates frequent voter roll purges.
- House passes Save America Act, Trump-backed bill to impose new voting rules — The U.S.
- House Passes GOP's 'SAVE America Act' — The House of Representatives passed the GOP's 'SAVE America Act,' which mandates the use of a federal tool that has been misidentifying citizens as noncitizens.
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Week 56 – 2026-02-07–2026-02-13
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Aug 21, 2025 The Election Assistance Commission solicited comments on a petition to require documentary proof of citizenship for federal voter registration Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The petition opened a federal rulemaking path that could add new barriers to voter registration and reshape access to the ballot.
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- Petition for Rulemaking on Voter Registration by America First Legal Foundation — The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) received a petition from America First Legal Foundation to amend regulations and the National Mail Voter Registration Form.
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Week 31 – 2025-08-16–2025-08-22
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Apr 24, 2025 Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly blocked President Trump's order requiring proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form. Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The ruling protected election administration from unilateral presidential redesign and preserved Congress's and the states' constitutional roles.
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- Federal judge blocks Trump order requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration — On April 23, 2025, US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly blocked an executive order by Donald Trump that sought to add a proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form.
- Preliminary injunction ruling — League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) v. Executive Office of the President (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00946 — Judge Kollar-Kotelly granted a preliminary injunction , with the exception of the Democracy Party Plaintiffs' motions as to Sections 2(b), 7(a), and 7(b) of the EO.
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Week 14 – 2025-04-19–2025-04-25
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