US Congress House Bill 2017 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on May 16 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-16 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

EAC Improvements Act of 2013 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to: (1) reauthorize the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), and (2) require states to participate in post-general election surveys. Requires the EAC to: (1) conduct and publish a survey of each polling place used in an election to determine the percentage of them in compliance with standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (2) establish an escrow account for making payments to accredited laboratories for the costs of the testing carried out in connection with the certification, decertification, and recertification of voting system hardware and software; (3) establish a schedule of fees for such testing; and (4) maintain and publish an updated list of all accredited laboratories. Directs the EAC to analyze various factors that affect the costs to state and local governments of administering elections for federal office. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to study the administrative operations of the EAC, including various methods for increasing their efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve the operations of the Election Assistance Commission, and for other purposes.

Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]

Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]

Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]

Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-05-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2017/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2017/BILLS-113hr2017ih.pdf