Securing America’s Federal Elections Act
USA116th CongressHR-2722| House
| Updated: 6/28/2019
Zoe Lofgren
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (12)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)
Committee on House Administration, Rules and Administration Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Securing America's Federal Elections Act or the SAFE Act This bill addresses election security through grant programs and requirements for voting systems and paper ballots. The bill establishes requirements for voting systems, including that systems (1) use individual, durable, voter-verified paper ballots; (2) make a voter's marked ballot available for inspection and verification by the voter before the vote is cast; (3) ensure that individuals with disabilities are given an equivalent opportunity to vote, including with privacy and independence, in a manner that produces a voter-verified paper ballot; (4) be manufactured in the United States; and (5) meet specified cybersecurity requirements, including the prohibition of the connection of a voting system to the internet. The National Science Foundation must award grants to study, test, and develop accessible voter-verified paper ballot voting and best practices to enhance the accessibility of such voting for individuals with disabilities, for voters whose primary language is not English, and for voters with difficulties in literacy. The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) must award grants to states to replace certain voting systems, carry out voting system security improvements, and implement and model best practices for ballot design, ballot instructions, and the testing of ballots. States must carry out postelection risk-limiting audits for all federal elections, funded by the EAC. States may use elections requirements payments from the EAC to carry out activities related to election security. The EAC must provide for the testing of voting system hardware and software and decertify such technology that does not meet guidelines.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 3.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 460 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2722 and H.R. 3351. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2722 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3351 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 94.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 116-129, Part I.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 460. (consideration: CR H5207-5223)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2722 and H.R. 3351. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2722 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3351 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2722.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, the Chair postponed further proceedings on H.R. 2722.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5243-5246)
Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on House Administration.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rodney Davis (IL) motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section to the bill that would require each chief state election official to disclose the identity of any foreign national with access to certain voting materials, including ballots or voting machines. Subsequently, the point of order was withdrawn.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 220 (Roll no. 427).
View VoteOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 225 - 184 (Roll no. 428). (text: CR H4207-4214)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Government Operations and Politics
Accounting and auditingAdult education and literacyAdvisory bodiesBuy American requirementsComputer security and identity theftCongressional electionsCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHearing, speech, and vision careInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaManufacturingPublic contracts and procurementResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentRight of privacyState and local government operationsTechnology assessmentTelephone and wireless communicationVoting rights
Securing America’s Federal Elections Act
USA116th CongressHR-2722| House
| Updated: 6/28/2019
Securing America's Federal Elections Act or the SAFE Act This bill addresses election security through grant programs and requirements for voting systems and paper ballots. The bill establishes requirements for voting systems, including that systems (1) use individual, durable, voter-verified paper ballots; (2) make a voter's marked ballot available for inspection and verification by the voter before the vote is cast; (3) ensure that individuals with disabilities are given an equivalent opportunity to vote, including with privacy and independence, in a manner that produces a voter-verified paper ballot; (4) be manufactured in the United States; and (5) meet specified cybersecurity requirements, including the prohibition of the connection of a voting system to the internet. The National Science Foundation must award grants to study, test, and develop accessible voter-verified paper ballot voting and best practices to enhance the accessibility of such voting for individuals with disabilities, for voters whose primary language is not English, and for voters with difficulties in literacy. The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) must award grants to states to replace certain voting systems, carry out voting system security improvements, and implement and model best practices for ballot design, ballot instructions, and the testing of ballots. States must carry out postelection risk-limiting audits for all federal elections, funded by the EAC. States may use elections requirements payments from the EAC to carry out activities related to election security. The EAC must provide for the testing of voting system hardware and software and decertify such technology that does not meet guidelines.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 3.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 460 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2722 and H.R. 3351. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2722 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3351 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 94.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 116-129, Part I.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 460. (consideration: CR H5207-5223)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2722 and H.R. 3351. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2722 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3351 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2722.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, the Chair postponed further proceedings on H.R. 2722.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5243-5246)
Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on House Administration.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rodney Davis (IL) motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section to the bill that would require each chief state election official to disclose the identity of any foreign national with access to certain voting materials, including ballots or voting machines. Subsequently, the point of order was withdrawn.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 220 (Roll no. 427).
View VoteOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 225 - 184 (Roll no. 428). (text: CR H4207-4214)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Zoe Lofgren
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (12)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)
Committee on House Administration, Rules and Administration Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Government Operations and Politics
Related Bills
- HR 116-1: For the People Act of 2019
- HRES 116-460: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2722) to protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for the infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for other purposes; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3351) making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
- S 116-1540: Election Security Act of 2019
- S 116-2238: SAFE Act
- HR 116-2660: Election Security Act of 2019
- HR 116-2652: Secure American-Made Voting Machines Act
- S 116-2053: SAFE Act
- S 116-949: For the People Act of 2019
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdult education and literacyAdvisory bodiesBuy American requirementsComputer security and identity theftCongressional electionsCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHearing, speech, and vision careInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaManufacturingPublic contracts and procurementResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentRight of privacyState and local government operationsTechnology assessmentTelephone and wireless communicationVoting rights