US Congress House Bill 1562 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-0)
Status: Introduced on March 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Research and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

SAFE Act Secure America's Future Elections Act This bill directs the National Protection and Programs Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to designate the infrastructure used to administer elections as critical infrastructure. The bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 with respect to: funding for states to upgrade the security of the information technology and cybersecurity elements of voting systems, voter registration lists, and voter registration processes; voting systems and cybersecurity standards; paper ballot and manual counting requirements; accessibility to voting systems and ballot verification for individuals with disabilities; durability and readability requirements for ballots; and mandatory manual audits of results of elections. The National Science Foundation shall make grants to study, test, and develop accessible paper ballot voting mechanisms and best practices to enhance the accessibility of paper ballot voting for voters with disabilities, voters whose primary language is not English, and voters with difficulties in literacy. The National Institute for Standards and Technology shall establish guidance for states that wish to establish alternative audit mechanisms. The Election Assistance Commission is made permanent.

SAFE Act Secure America's Future Elections Act

Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]	Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]	Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]	Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]	Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]
Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-04-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
2017-03-16	House	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.
2017-03-16	House	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.
2017-03-16	House	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.
2017-03-16	House	Introduced in House

SB3049 (Related) 2018-06-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1562/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1562/BILLS-115hr1562ih.pdf