H.R. 4777 · 116th Congress
Protect our Elections Act
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Van DrewSponsor11 cosponsors · 5 D, 6 R
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Spanberger
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Marshall
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Cárdenas
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Taylor7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill requires each state or local government entity responsible for the administration of federal elections to ensure that each election service provider (i.e., contractor or vendor) is a qualified provider with regard to (1) the ownership and control of the provider, (2) the provider's compliance with cybersecurity best practices, and (3) the…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 21, 2019
Protect our Elections Act
This bill requires each state or local government entity responsible for the administration of federal elections to ensure that each election service provider (i.e., contractor or vendor) is a qualified provider with regard to (1) the ownership and control of the provider, (2) the provider's compliance with cybersecurity best practices, and (3) the provider's reporting of its ownership and control.
The bill requires the entity to annually evaluate each provider.
It also specifies reporting requirements for providers, subject to civil penalties.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protect our Elections Act
Latest action (Oct 21, 2019): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 21, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.