A bill to establish an advisory committee to make recommendations on improvements to the security, integrity, and administration of Federal elections.
USA117th CongressS-13| Senate
| Updated: 1/19/2021
Tim Scott
Republican Senator
South Carolina
Cosponsors (18)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill establishes a bipartisan advisory committee within the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to study the integrity and administration of the November 2020 general election. The committee must also make recommendations to the EAC, state legislatures, and Congress on best practices for administering federal elections, including best practices to prevent improper voting and increase the security of vote-by-mail ballots.
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Timeline
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Introduced in Senate
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.
Government Operations and Politics
Advisory bodiesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationExecutive agency funding and structureFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInfectious and parasitic diseasesPostal serviceState and local government operations
A bill to establish an advisory committee to make recommendations on improvements to the security, integrity, and administration of Federal elections.
USA117th CongressS-13| Senate
| Updated: 1/19/2021
This bill establishes a bipartisan advisory committee within the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to study the integrity and administration of the November 2020 general election. The committee must also make recommendations to the EAC, state legislatures, and Congress on best practices for administering federal elections, including best practices to prevent improper voting and increase the security of vote-by-mail ballots.
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Timeline
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Introduced in Senate
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.
Tim Scott
Republican Senator
South Carolina
Cosponsors (18)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Advisory bodiesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationExecutive agency funding and structureFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInfectious and parasitic diseasesPostal serviceState and local government operations