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SAFE Act

USA116th CongressS-2238| Senate 
| Updated: 7/23/2019
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (16)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Rules and Administration 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, acquire accessible ballot-marking devices for voters with disabilities, and design and print ballots. States must carry out postelection risk-limiting audits for all federal elections, funded by the EAC. The EAC must (1) establish mandatory cybersecurity requirements for systems used in federal elections, and (2) provide for the testing and certification of voting system hardware and software.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Sep 1, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2748
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 385.
  • July 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.


  • September 1, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2748
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 385.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2722: Securing America’s Federal Elections Act
  • S 116-2053: SAFE Act
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

SAFE Act

USA116th CongressS-2238| Senate 
| Updated: 7/23/2019
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, acquire accessible ballot-marking devices for voters with disabilities, and design and print ballots. States must carry out postelection risk-limiting audits for all federal elections, funded by the EAC. The EAC must (1) establish mandatory cybersecurity requirements for systems used in federal elections, and (2) provide for the testing and certification of voting system hardware and software.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Sep 1, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2748
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 385.
  • July 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.


  • September 1, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2748
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 385.
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (16)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2722: Securing America’s Federal Elections Act
  • S 116-2053: SAFE Act
  • 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