3.0.0 1562 2023-01-11T13:35:37Z 2023-01-11T13:35:37Z House HR 2017-03-16 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 46 (Thursday, March 16, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. POCAN:H.R. 1562.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of theUnited States, which states:The Congress shall have the power to make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H2149]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy15 Research and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2017-04-25T14:36:05Z Referred to 2017-03-16T14:04:40Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2017-03-16T14:04:35Z Protecting American Votes and Elections Act of 2018 115 3049 S 2018-06-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Related bill CRS 2017-04-25 hssy15 Research and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. Committee 2017-03-16 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2017-03-16 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-16 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2017-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 N E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2017-03-16 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2017-03-16 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2017-03-21 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2017-03-24 False R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2017-04-04 False G000574 Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] Ruben Gallego D AZ 7 2017-04-26 False C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2017-05-16 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 25 2017-05-23 False K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2017-07-24 False P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] Jimmy Panetta D CA 20 2017-10-12 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2018-02-26 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2018-02-26 False M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2018-02-26 False L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2018-03-05 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2018-03-05 False E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2018-03-08 False E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2018-03-22 False L000580 Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] Michelle Lujan Grisham D NM 1 2018-04-10 False S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2018-06-07 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2018-06-12 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2018-06-12 False P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2018-06-21 False G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2018-07-24 False C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 7 2018-07-24 False T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2018-07-26 False Government Operations and Politics Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Congressional elections Disability and paralysis Election Assistance Commission Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Emergency planning and evacuation Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Hearing, speech, and vision care Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents State and local government operations Government Operations and Politics 00 2017-03-16 Introduced in House 2018-02-22T17:45:14Z Secure America's Future Elections Act or the SAFE Act

This bill directs the National Protection and Programs Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to designate the infrastructure used to administer elections as critical infrastructure.

The bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 with respect to:

  • funding for states to upgrade the security of the information technology and cybersecurity elements of voting systems, voter registration lists, and voter registration processes;
  • voting systems and cybersecurity standards;
  • paper ballot and manual counting requirements;
  • accessibility to voting systems and ballot verification for individuals with disabilities;
  • durability and readability requirements for ballots; and
  • mandatory manual audits of results of elections.

The National Science Foundation shall make grants to study, test, and develop accessible paper ballot voting mechanisms and best practices to enhance the accessibility of paper ballot voting for voters with disabilities, voters whose primary language is not English, and voters with difficulties in literacy.

The National Institute for Standards and Technology shall establish guidance for states that wish to establish alternative audit mechanisms.

The Election Assistance Commission is made permanent.

]]> SAFE Act Display Title SAFE Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve the security of the information technology used to administer voter registration procedures and elections for Federal office, to promote the accuracy and integrity of the results of such elections, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced SAFE Act Short Titles as Introduced Secure America's Future Elections Act Introduced in House 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1562ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1562ih.xml 2017-04-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.