3.0.0 338 2023-01-11T13:43:34Z 2023-01-11T13:43:34Z House HR 2021-01-15 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 9 (Friday, January 15, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TORRES of New York:H.R. 338.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8.[Page H199]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm05 Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee Referred to 2021-01-16T20:06:38Z Referred to 2021-01-15T16:00:25Z 2021-01-16 hshm05 Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism. Committee 2021-01-15 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2021-01-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-01-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000486 Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] Ritchie Torres D NY 15 N M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2021-01-15 True J000306 Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] Mondaire Jones D NY 17 2021-01-21 False H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2021-01-21 False Congress Congressional operations and organization Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Emergency planning and evacuation Homeland security Law enforcement administration and funding Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Congress 00 2021-01-15 Introduced in House 2021-02-25T19:45:43Z This bill makes the counting of electoral college votes in Congress a National Special Security Event.

A National Special Security Event is a designated event that, by virtue of its political, economic, social, or religious significance, may be the target of terrorism or other criminal activity. This designation authorizes the use of the U.S. Secret Service and certain funds to respond to the security needs resulting from such an event.

]]> To clarify the counting of electoral votes in Congress to be a National Special Security Event. Display Title To clarify the counting of electoral votes in Congress to be a National Special Security Event. Official Title as Introduced To clarify the counting of electoral votes in Congress to be a National Special Security Event. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-01-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr338ih/xml/BILLS-117hr338ih.xml 2021-01-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism. 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.