3.0.0 2844 2023-01-11T13:48:34Z 2023-01-11T13:48:34Z House HR 2021-04-26 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 71 (Monday, April 26, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McCAUL:H.R. 2844.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2115]]]> hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2021-04-26T16:01:35Z 2021-04-26 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2021-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 N Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodies Computer security and identity theft Congressional operations and organization Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Executive agency funding and structure Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Intergovernmental relations Postal service Rule of law and government transparency Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status State and local government operations Government Operations and Politics 00 2021-04-26 Introduced in House 2021-11-05T17:20:07Z Election Protection Act of 2021

This bill establishes certain election security measures and provides grants to states for administering federal elections.

First, the bill establishes Election Security Enhancement Units within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. These units must provide state and local election officials with access to risk management, resiliency, and technical support services provided by election administration and cybersecurity experts.

Next, the bill requires a federal entity to promptly share with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) any information it receives about a security threat to federal elections. DHS must, within 96 hours, review the information and determine whether a security incident occurred. If DHS determines that a security incident occurred, then DHS must notify state and local officials about the incident, with exceptions.

The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) must make a grant to each eligible state to administer federal elections. In order to receive such a grant, a state must submit to the EAC certain certifications, including that the state complies with voter registration list maintenance requirements and requires voters to present valid identification.

The bill also establishes within the legislative branch the Bipartisan Election Advisory Commission. The commission must study the effects of COVID-19 on the administration and security of elections and the extent of security shortfalls during the 2020 general elections. Further, the commission must report to Congress on recommendations for improving the administration of elections and enhancing the security of elections.

]]> Election Protection Act of 2021 Display Title Election Protection Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced To establish Election Security Enhancement Units in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, to direct the Election Assistance Commission to make a grant to each State which certifies that it has implemented certain steps to ensure the integrity of voter registration, the casting of ballots, and the tabulation of ballots in elections for Federal office in the State, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Election Protection Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2844ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2844ih.xml 2021-04-26 Referred to the House Committee on House 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.