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H.R. 6246 (112th)

Verifying Official Totals for Elections Act

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Introduced

1 August 2012

Last action

2 August 2012 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.

Sponsors

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]

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14 August 2025

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Summary

Verifying Official Totals for Elections Act - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a voting system used in a federal election from containing or using any election-dedicated voting system technology which is not deposited by the state (or at the state's option by the vendor of the technology) with the National Software Reference Library of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) before the election. Requires the Director of NIST to: (1) hold the technology in escrow; and (2) disclose it and information about it to a qualified person who has entered into a nondisclosure agreement with respect to it, or to whom the Director is permitted or required to disclose the technology under state law.

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Timeline

  1. 1 August 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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

  2. 1 August 2012

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5530-5531)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 August 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 August 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 2 August 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.

    Source: Committee

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