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A bill to disclose access to election infrastructure by foreign nationals.

USA116th CongressS-2656| Senate 
| Updated: 10/22/2019
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Rules and Administration Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires each chief state election official to disclose to the Election Assistance Commission the identity of any foreign national known by that official to have (1) physically handled either ballots used in an election for federal office or voting machines, (2) had unmonitored access to a storage facility or centralized voting-tabulation location used to support an election, or (3) had unmonitored access to election-related information or communications technology. It also requires the official to make the disclosure within 30 days of becoming aware of such activity.
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Timeline
Oct 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Oct 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • October 22, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 22, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

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A bill to disclose access to election infrastructure by foreign nationals.

USA116th CongressS-2656| Senate 
| Updated: 10/22/2019
This bill requires each chief state election official to disclose to the Election Assistance Commission the identity of any foreign national known by that official to have (1) physically handled either ballots used in an election for federal office or voting machines, (2) had unmonitored access to a storage facility or centralized voting-tabulation location used to support an election, or (3) had unmonitored access to election-related information or communications technology. It also requires the official to make the disclosure within 30 days of becoming aware of such activity.
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Timeline
Oct 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Oct 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • October 22, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 22, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Rules and Administration Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 116-5085: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the additional 2020 recovery rebates, to repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurementState and local government operationsSubversive activities