HR 7905 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

EASE Act

Introduced Jul 31, 2020 Originated House Sponsor Rodney Davis R-IL

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Latest action · Jul 31, 2020 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.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 31, 2020
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Emergency Assistance for Safe Elections Act or the EASE Act

This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to make payments to assist states with administering elections during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Further, it establishes a specified technology committee and unit within the EAC to address the security of election technology. It also makes a state ineligible to receive certain funding for elections unless it generally prohibits the knowing collection and transmission of a ballot in a federal election that was mailed to another person (commonly referred to as ballot harvesting).

Cosponsors 16

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 31, 2020 to Sep 15, 2020; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-KYBrett GuthrieOriginalJul 31, 2020
R-PADaniel MeuserOriginalJul 31, 2020
R-CADevin NunesOriginalJul 31, 2020
R-AKDon YoungOriginalJul 31, 2020
R-NYElise M. StefanikOriginalJul 31, 2020
R-CAKen CalvertOriginalJul 31, 2020
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartOriginalJul 31, 2020
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOriginalJul 31, 2020
R-CAMike GarciaOriginalJul 31, 2020
R-OHSteve ChabotOriginalJul 31, 2020
R-PAMike KellyAug 7, 2020
R-GAAustin ScottAug 25, 2020
R-GAEarl L. "Buddy" CarterAug 25, 2020
R-GARick W. AllenSep 11, 2020
R-GABarry LoudermilkSep 15, 2020
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Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseCommittee on House Administration
Referred Jul 31, 2020
HouseScience, Space, and Technology Committee
Referred Jul 31, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 31, 2020Introduced in House
  2. Jul 31, 2020Referred 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.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H5418Rodney Davis R-ILOct 1, 2020

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I section IV of U.S. Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 166, no. 136, July 31, 2020, page H4214.

CRS reports 2

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Cite it 2

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 3

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 5707Protect American Voters ActRelated billJan 29, 2020
HR 6882Election Fraud Prevention ActRelated billMay 15, 2020
HR 8285Election Fraud Prevention ActRelated billSep 17, 2020

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct the Election Assistance Commission to make payments to States to assist in administering elections during the COVID-19 Pandemic, to direct the Election Assistance Commission to adopt voluntary guidelines for use of nonvoting election technology, to prohibit payments under such Act to States which do not prohibit ballot harvesting, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
EASE Act
Emergency Assistance for Safe Elections Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 31, 2020Introduced in House

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