Earlier this month, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) introduced the “Let America Vote Act”, HR 9144. It says states must let independent voters vote in presidential and congressional primaries. It also says that states that don’t let independent voters vote in primaries for “state and local office” cannot receive federal funding for election administration.
The bill does not define “state or local office”, which leaves an ambiguity as to whether the bill applies to elections for party office. The bill does not say that it applies only to public office. About half the states hold publicly-administered elections for party office.
Here is the text. Fitzpatrick was elected to the U.S. House in 2016, and represents a district composed of Philadelphia suburbs.