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S. 1321 · 116th Congress

Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act

Law · 116-179 · Oct 20, 2020
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  1. Senate Introduced May 6, 2019
  2. Senate Passed Jul 17, 2019
  3. House Passed Sep 21, 2020
  4. President To the President Oct 9, 2020
  5. President Signed Oct 20, 2020
  6. Law Oct 20, 2020

This bill broadens the definition of protected computer , for purposes of computer fraud and abuse offenses, to include a computer that is part of a voting system.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Oct 20, 2020

Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act

This bill broadens the definition of protected computer, for purposes of computer fraud and abuse offenses, to include a computer that is part of a voting system.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act

Latest action (Oct 20, 2020): Became Public Law No: 116-179.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 6, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced May 6, 2019
  2. Senate Passed Jul 17, 2019
  3. House Passed Sep 21, 2020
  4. President To the President Oct 9, 2020
  5. President Signed Oct 20, 2020
  6. Law Oct 20, 2020

No recorded floor vote found.