Election Protection Act of 2021
Latest action · Apr 26, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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.
- IntroducedApr 26, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Election Protection Act of 2021
This bill establishes certain election security measures and provides grants to states for administering federal elections.
First, the bill establishes Election Security Enhancement Units within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. These units must provide state and local election officials with access to risk management, resiliency, and technical support services provided by election administration and cybersecurity experts.
Next, the bill requires a federal entity to promptly share with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) any information it receives about a security threat to federal elections. DHS must, within 96 hours, review the information and determine whether a security incident occurred. If DHS determines that a security incident occurred, then DHS must notify state and local officials about the incident, with exceptions.
The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) must make a grant to each eligible state to administer federal elections. In order to receive such a grant, a state must submit to the EAC certain certifications, including that the state complies with voter registration list maintenance requirements and requires voters to present valid identification.
The bill also establishes within the legislative branch the Bipartisan Election Advisory Commission. The commission must study the effects of COVID-19 on the administration and security of elections and the extent of security shortfalls during the 2020 general elections. Further, the commission must report to Congress on recommendations for improving the administration of elections and enhancing the security of elections.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2021Introduced in House
- Apr 26, 2021Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Advisory bodies
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional operations and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government studies and investigations
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Intergovernmental relations
- Postal service
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2021Introduced in House
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