US SB13 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 19-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-19 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 6 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-19 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes a bipartisan advisory committee within the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to study the integrity and administration of the November 2020 general election. The committee must also make recommendations to the EAC, state legislatures, and Congress on best practices for administering federal elections, including best practices to prevent improper voting and increase the security of vote-by-mail ballots.
Title
A bill to establish an advisory committee to make recommendations on improvements to the security, integrity, and administration of Federal elections.
Sponsors
| Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC] | Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] |
| Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] | Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] |
| Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] | Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] |
| Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS] | Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY] |
| Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. Bill Hagerty [R-TN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-19 | Senate | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2. |
| 2021-01-06 | Senate | Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. |
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Election Assistance Commission
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Executive agency funding and structure
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Postal service
State and local government operations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Election Assistance Commission
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Executive agency funding and structure
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Postal service
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/13/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s13/BILLS-117s13pcs.pdf |
