US SB1472 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-1)
Status: Introduced on May 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Addresses the security of federal elections, including by requiring paper ballots, requiring audits of election results, and establishing requirements for election cybersecurity. The bill provides requirements for ballots. Voting systems must use a paper ballot that is verifiable by a voter before being cast and these ballots must be retained for recounts or audits. During a recount, ballots must be counted by hand. States and jurisdictions must perform an audit of an election that must include a manual adjudication of voter intent from some or all of the ballots cast. The audit results must meet specified statistical requirements and must be published before such election is certified. The bill provides a private right of action for any person aggrieved by a violation of voting system or audit requirements. The Election Assistance Commission must provide funds to states to replace paperless voting systems to comply with requirements of the bill, for the acquisition of accessible ballot marking devices for voters with disabilities, for certain ballot design and printing costs, and for certain election audit costs. The bill also directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency within in the Department of Homeland Security to set mandatory election cybersecurity standards, including those regarding optical scanning devices, ballot marking devices, election management systems, voter registration websites, and election results systems.
Title
Protecting American Votes and Elections Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] |
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-15 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2754 (Same As) 2019-05-15 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Subjects
Accounting and auditing
Census and government statistics
Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional elections
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Internet and video services
Northern Mariana Islands
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Subversive activities
Telephone and wireless communication
U.S. territories and protectorates
Voting rights
Census and government statistics
Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional elections
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Internet and video services
Northern Mariana Islands
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Subversive activities
Telephone and wireless communication
U.S. territories and protectorates
Voting rights
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1472/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1472/BILLS-116s1472is.pdf |