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H.R. 5011 (115th)

Election Security Act

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Introduced

14 February 2018

Last action

28 February 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.

Sponsors

Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

Subjects

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Summary

Election Security Act This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to establish grant programs to support (1) states' compliance with certain voting system security requirements, including the use of voting systems that require individual paper ballots marked by hand; (2) states' audits of federal election results (i.e., manual counts of paper ballots); and (3) research and development directed at improving the security and reliability of election infrastructure. The bill also (1) requires the President to develop a national strategy to protect against attacks on U.S. democratic institutions, and (2) establishes the National Commission to Protect U.S. Democratic Institutions.

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Timeline

  1. 14 February 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  2. 14 February 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 February 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 February 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.

    Source: Committee

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