HR 3238 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act

Introduced Jun 12, 2019 Originated House Sponsor John Ratcliffe R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 28, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 12, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act

This bill broadens the definition of "protected computer," for purposes of computer fraud and abuse offenses, to include a computer that is part of a voting system and (1) is used for a federal election, or (2) has moved in or otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce.

Cosponsors 11

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2019 to Oct 17, 2019, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-VABen ClineOriginalJun 12, 2019
R-GADoug CollinsOriginalJun 12, 2019
D-CTJames A. HimesOriginalJun 12, 2019
D-TNJim CooperOriginalJun 12, 2019
D-CARo KhannaOriginalJun 12, 2019
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalJun 12, 2019
R-FLW. Gregory SteubeOriginalJun 12, 2019
R-PAGuy ReschenthalerAug 9, 2019
D-CAKatie PorterAug 9, 2019
D-NYKathleen M. RiceOct 17, 2019
R-FLMatt GaetzOct 17, 2019

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 28, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Jun 12, 2019Introduced in House
  3. Jun 12, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1321Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems ActIdentical billOct 20, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 12, 2019Introduced in House

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