3.0.0 4990 2023-01-11T13:45:06Z 2023-01-11T13:45:06Z House HR 2019-11-08 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 179 (Friday, November 8, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SHERRILL:H.R. 4990.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H8740]]]> ssra00 Rules and Administration Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-09-17T17:57:44Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Discharged from 2020-02-13T16:46:42Z Referred to 2019-11-08T18:05:35Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Reported by 2020-02-13T16:46:25Z Markup by 2019-11-14T17:46:37Z Referred to 2019-11-08T18:05:30Z H. Rept. 116-396 2020-09-17 ssra00 Rules and Administration Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. IntroReferral 2020-09-16 13:25:23 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2020-09-16 13:25:21 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4468-4469) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2020-09-16 13:25:21 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-16 13:00:31 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4990. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2020-09-16 13:00:27 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4468-4472) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2020-09-16 13:00:14 Ms. Sherrill moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2020-02-13 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 318. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00318 2020-02-13 Committee on House Administration discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2020-02-13 Committee on House Administration discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2020-02-13 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-396, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2020-02-13 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-396, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2019-11-14 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2019-11-14 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2019-11-08 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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 2019-11-08 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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 2019-11-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-11-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001207 Rep. 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[D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2020-01-14 False 2020-02-06T15:43:38Z H.R. 4990, Election Technology Research Act of 2019 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56117 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on November 14, 2019 Science, Technology, Communications Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government studies and investigations Higher education Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Research administration and funding Science and engineering education Science, Technology, Communications 00 2019-11-08 Introduced in House 2020-05-13T16:20:08Z Election Technology Research Act of 2019

This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and other agencies to support research on voting systems.

NIST, in collaboration with the NSF, must carry out research related to the security and integrity of voting systems.

NIST shall make an award to an institution of higher education or a nonprofit organization to establish a Center of Excellence in Election Systems.

The NSF, in collaboration with other agencies, shall award basic research grants to increase the understanding of cyber and other threats to voting systems and to inform the development of technologies, processes, and policies that contribute to more secure, fair, and accessible elections.

The NSF shall award grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations to establish at least one multidisciplinary center for elections systems research and education.

NIST shall establish and make available common data format specifications for auditing, voter registration, and other elements of voting systems.

The General Accountability Office must report on, among other things, the extent to which NIST's efforts to assist in the development of voluntary voting systems guidelines have resulted in market-ready standardized voting equipment and software.

]]> 08 2020-02-13 Reported to House, Part I 2020-09-14T14:21:24Z Election Technology Research Act of 2019

This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and other agencies to support research on voting systems.

NIST, in collaboration with the NSF, must carry out research related to the security and integrity of voting systems.

NIST shall make an award to an institution of higher education or a nonprofit organization to establish a Center of Excellence in Election Systems.

The NSF, in collaboration with other agencies, shall award basic research grants to increase the understanding of cyber and other threats to voting systems and to inform the development of technologies, processes, and policies that contribute to more secure, fair, and accessible elections.

The NSF shall award grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations to establish at least one multidisciplinary center for elections systems research and education.

NIST shall establish and make available common data format specifications for auditing, voter registration, and other elements of voting systems.

The General Accountability Office must report on, among other things, the extent to which NIST's efforts to assist in the development of voluntary voting systems guidelines have resulted in market-ready standardized voting equipment and software.

]]> 53 2020-09-16 Passed House 2020-09-26T22:09:15Z Election Technology Research Act of 2020

This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and other agencies to support research on voting systems.

(Sec. 2) NIST, in collaboration with the NSF, must carry out research related to the security and integrity of voting systems.

NIST shall make an award to an institution of higher education or a nonprofit organization to establish a Center of Excellence in Election Systems.

(Sec. 3) The NSF, in collaboration with other agencies, shall award basic research grants to increase the understanding of cyber and other threats to voting systems and to inform the development of technologies, processes, and policies that contribute to more secure, fair, and accessible elections.

The NSF shall award grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations to establish at least one multidisciplinary center for elections systems research and education.

(Sec. 4) NIST shall establish and make available common data format specifications for auditing, voter registration, and other elements of voting systems.

(Sec. 5) The General Accountability Office must report on, among other things, the extent to which NIST's efforts to assist in the development of voluntary voting systems guidelines have resulted in market-ready standardized voting equipment and software.

]]> Election Technology Research Act of 2020 Display Title Election Technology Research Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Passed House Election Technology Research Act of 2020 H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced To direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Science Foundation to carry out research and other activities to promote the security and modernization of voting systems, and for other purposes. Reported in House RH Short Titles as Passed House Election Technology Research Act of 2020 H House Short Title(s) as Introduced Election Technology Research Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Reported to House Election Technology Research Act of 2019 H House Reported in House RH Referred in Senate 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4990rfs/xml/BILLS-116hr4990rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4990eh/xml/BILLS-116hr4990eh.xml Reported in House 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4990rh/xml/BILLS-116hr4990rh.xml Introduced in House 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4990ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4990ih.xml 2020-09-17 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. 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.