[House Report 117-9]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


117th Congress }                                          { Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session   }                                          { 117-9

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 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1) TO EXPAND AMERICANS' 
    ACCESS TO THE BALLOT BOX, REDUCE THE INFLUENCE OF BIG MONEY IN 
 POLITICS, STRENGTHEN ETHICS RULES FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS, AND IMPLEMENT 
   OTHER ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES FOR THE PURPOSE OF FORTIFYING OUR 
 DEMOCRACY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE 
BILL (H.R. 1280) TO HOLD LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNTABLE FOR MISCONDUCT IN 
COURT, IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY THROUGH DATA COLLECTION, AND REFORM POLICE 
             TRAINING AND POLICIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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   March 1, 2021.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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               Mr. Morelle, from the Committee on Rules, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 179]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 179, by a record vote of 7 to 4, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1, the 
For the People Act of 2021, under a structured rule. The 
resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on House Administration or their designees. The 
resolution waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment printed in 
part A of this report shall be considered as adopted and the 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution 
waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as 
amended. The resolution provides that following debate, each 
further amendment printed in part B of this report not earlier 
considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 3 
shall be considered only in the order printed in this report, 
may be offered only by a Member designated in this report, 
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time 
specified in this report equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent at 
any time before the question is put thereon, shall not be 
subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for 
division of the question. The resolution provides that at any 
time after debate the chair of the Committee on House 
Administration or her designee may offer amendments en bloc 
consisting of further amendments printed in part B of this 
report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be 
considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on House Administration or their designees, 
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to 
a demand for division of the question. The resolution waives 
all points of order against the amendments printed in this 
report or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the 
resolution. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. The 
resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1280, the George 
Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021, under a closed rule. The 
resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary or their designees. The resolution 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 
The resolution provides that the bill shall be considered as 
read. The resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill. The resolution provides one motion to 
recommit. The resolution provides that House Resolution 176 and 
House Resolution 177 are hereby adopted.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
H.R. 1 includes waivers of the following:
           Clause 5 of rule XII, which prohibits 
        consideration of a bill or an amendment thereto if it 
        establishes or expresses a commemoration.
           Section 303(a) of the Congressional Budget 
        Act, which prohibits consideration of legislation 
        providing new budget authority, change in revenues, 
        change in public debt, new entitlement authority or new 
        credit authority for a fiscal year until the budget 
        resolution for that year has been agreed to.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 1, as amended, the Committee is not aware of 
any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
the amendments printed in Part B of this report or against 
amendments en bloc described in Section 3 of the resolution, 
the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver 
is prophylactic in nature.
    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
H.R. 1280 includes waivers of the following:
           Clause 10 of rule XXI, which prohibits 
        consideration of a measure that has a net effect of 
        increasing the deficit or reducing the surplus over the 
        five- or 10-year period.
           Section 302(f)(1) of the Congressional 
        Budget Act, which prohibits consideration of 
        legislation providing new budget authority in excess of 
        a 302(a) or 302(b) allocation of such authority.
           Section 303(a) of the Congressional Budget 
        Act, which prohibits consideration of legislation 
        providing new budget authority, change in revenues, 
        change in public debt, new entitlement authority or new 
        credit authority for a fiscal year until the budget 
        resolution for that year has been agreed to.
           Section 425 of the Congressional Budget Act, 
        which prohibits consideration of any legislation that 
        would increase the direct costs of Federal 
        intergovernmental mandates beyond $50,000,000 (adjusted 
        for inflation) unless the legislation provides for new 
        budget authority or the legislation appropriates 
        sufficient funds to cover the new costs.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 1280, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion 
to report, together with the names of those voting for and 
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 46

    Motion by Mr. Cole to report an open rule for H.R. 1 and 
H.R. 1280. Defeated: 4-7

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Hastings....................................  ............  Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mrs. Torres.....................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................          Yea
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................
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Rules Committee record vote No. 47

    Motion by Mr. Cole to amend the rule to H.R. 1280 to make 
in order amendment #1, offered by Rep. Stauber (MN), which 
replaces the language of H.R. 1280 with the language of the 
Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities 
Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act. Defeated: 4-7

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Hastings....................................  ............  Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mrs. Torres.....................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................          Yea
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................  ............
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Rules Committee record vote No. 48

    Motion by Mr. Cole to amend the rule to H.R. 1 to make in 
order amendment #147, offered by Rep. Davis (IL), which strikes 
Section 5111 the ``Small Dollar Financing of Congressional 
Election Campaigns'' section, which creates a 6:1 match program 
with public funds to politicians. Defeated: 4-7

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Hastings....................................  ............  Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mrs. Torres.....................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................          Yea
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................  ............
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Rules Committee record vote No. 49

    Motion by Rep. Reschenthaler to amend the rule to H.R. 1 to 
make in order amendment #183, offered by Rep. Kelly (PA), which 
strikes Section 4501, which would allow the IRS to use 
political positions as criteria for determining whether to 
grant an organization tax-exempt status. Defeated: 4-7

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Hastings....................................  ............  Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mrs. Torres.....................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................          Yea
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................  ............
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Rules Committee Record Vote No. 50

    Motion by Rep. Fischbach to amend the rule to H.R. 1 to 
make in order amendment #112, offered by Rep. Davis (IL), which 
adds the Voluntary Minimum Standards for Software, which 
directs the EAC to set voluntary minimum standards for 
signature verification software. Defeated: 4-7

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Hastings....................................  ............  Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mrs. Torres.....................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................          Yea
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................  ............
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Rules Committee record vote No. 51

    Motion by Rep. Fischbach to amend the rule to H.R. 1 to 
make in order the following amendments: amendment #73, offered 
by Rep. Biggs (AZ), which strikes Section 6002 of the bill; and 
amendment #75, offered by Rep. Biggs (AZ), which strikes 
section 6003 of the bill. Defeated: 4-7

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Hastings....................................  ............  Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mrs. Torres.....................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................          Yea
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................  ............
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Rules Committee record vote No. 52

    Motion by Rep. Fischbach to amend the rule to H.R. 1280 to 
make in order amendment #7, offered by Rep. Zeldin (NY), which 
creates a ``bill of rights'' for law enforcement and encourages 
states to adopt these measures as well as create a minimum 
standard to protect a police officer's inherent right to self-
defense and protection from harassment. Additionally, the 
amendment recognizes the bravery of law enforcement and 
encourages dialogue between law enforcement and their 
respective communities to improve public safety. Defeated: 4-7

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Hastings....................................  ............  Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mrs. Torres.....................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................          Yea
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................  ............
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Rules Committee record vote No. 53

    Motion by Mr. Morelle to report the rule. Adopted: 7-4

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Hastings....................................  ............  Mr. Cole..........................          Nay
Mrs. Torres.....................................          Yea   Mr. Burgess.......................          Nay
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Yea   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Nay
Mr. Raskin......................................          Yea   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Nay
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Yea
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Yea
Ms. Ross........................................          Yea
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................  ............
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   SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1 IN PART A CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

    1. Lofgren (CA): Makes technical and confirming edits; 
augments section on findings of general constitutional 
authority; clarifies standards for judicial review; requires 
mail-in ballots to use the Postal Service barcode service; 
clarifies that the definition of a thing of value in the 
Federal Election Campaign Act prohibition on foreign donations 
to political campaigns and candidates includes information 
sought or obtained for political advantage; strikes section 
related to the inadmissibility and deportability of aliens 
engaged in improper interference in United States elections; 
updates the findings reaffirming commitment of Congress to 
restore the Voting Rights Act; requires the Federal Election 
Commission to gather corporate governance data for separate 
segregated funds and to initiate a rulemaking on changing the 
name of the same; adds findings language related to youth 
voting; makes clarifying edits to the redistricting 
requirements, including requiring the Department of Justice to 
conducted an administrative review of final plans; provides for 
an Election Day holiday; directs the EAC, in consultation with 
the Access Board and CISA, to study voting systems to enhance 
the accessibility of voting and verification for individuals 
with disabilities; and amends certain effective dates.

      SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1 IN PART B MADE IN ORDER

    1. Scanlon (PA): Expands state requirements for early 
voting locations to include college campuses. (10 minutes)
    2. Adams (NC): Requires that, in order to be eligible for 
funds under the program for institutions of higher education 
demonstrating excellence in voter registration, institutions 
must have engaged in initiatives to facilitate the 
enfranchisement of groups of individuals that have historically 
faced barriers to voting. (10 minutes)
    3. Adams (NC): Requires school districts to describe how 
they will prioritize access to initiatives for schools serving 
their most vulnerable students when applying for funds under 
the ``Pilot Program for Providing Voter Registration 
Information to Secondary School Students.'' (10 minutes)
    4. Adams (NC), Sewell (AL), Ross, Deborah (NC), Williams 
(GA): Requires an appropriations set-aside for minority-serving 
institutions (MSIs) under the grant program for institutions of 
higher education demonstrating excellence in voter 
registration. (10 minutes)
    5. Adams (NC), DeFazio (OR): Inserts a provision requiring 
the US Postal Service to sweep its facilities and post offices 
daily to ensure that ballots are expeditiously transmitted to 
local election officials. (10 minutes)
    6. Armstrong (ND): Exempts any state that does not utilize 
voter registration on enactment date of this Act and 
continuously thereafter from complying with voter registration 
requirements in the Act. (10 minutes)
    7. Auchincloss (MA): Expands the requirements for states to 
receive grants for poll worker recruitment and training to 
ensure the state includes dedicated poll worker recruitment for 
youth and minors, including by recruiting at institutions of 
higher education and secondary education. (10 minutes)
    8. Auchincloss (MA): Adds ``age'' to the list of bases upon 
which voter challenges by persons other than election officials 
will be presumed as lacking a good faith factual basis. (10 
minutes)
    9. Bourdeaux (GA), Williams (GA), McBath (GA): Protects the 
ability of third parties to provide an application for an 
absentee ballot; ensures that election officials can send voter 
registration applications unsolicited; ensures that the number 
of drop boxes and geographical distribution of drop boxes 
provide a reasonable opportunity for voters to submit their 
ballot; permits for the security of drop boxes through remote 
or electronic surveillance. (10 minutes)
    10. Boyle (PA): Allows for voter education information at 
naturalization ceremonies for newly sworn in citizens. (10 
minutes)
    11. Brown (MD): Requires states to include an option for an 
absentee ballot in the next and subsequent federal elections on 
a voter registration application form as part of registering 
for a State motor vehicle driver's license. (10 minutes)
    12. Burgess (TX): Requires a report to Congress on the 
impact of wide-spread mail-in voting on the suffrage of active 
duty military servicemembers, how quickly their votes are 
counted, and whether high volumes of mail-in votes makes it 
harder for those individuals to vote. (10 minutes)
    13. Burgess (TX): Requires a report to Congress on the data 
collection practices, the required necessary security 
resources, and the impact of a potential data breach of local, 
state, or federal online voter registration systems. (10 
minutes)
    14. Bush, Cori (MO), Jones, Mondaire (NY), Bowman (NY), 
Ocasio-Cortez (NY), Omar (MN), Pressley (MA), Watson Coleman 
(NJ): Clarifies that felony convictions do not bar any eligible 
individual from voting in federal elections, including 
individuals who are currently incarcerated. (10 minutes)
    15. Bush, Cori (MO): Expands accessibility requirements for 
ballot drop box locations to ensure unhoused communities can 
participate in federal elections. (10 minutes)
    16. Case (HI), Murphy, Stephanie (FL): Directs the Election 
Assistance Commission to conduct a study on the 2020 elections 
and compile a list of recommendations to help states administer 
vote-by-mail elections. (10 minutes)
    17. Castor (FL): Adds campaign fund disbursement 
requirements for former candidates registering as an agent 
under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. (10 minutes)
    18. Comer (KY): Adds provisions requiring the disclosure to 
Congress of ethics waivers granted to executive branch 
officials; requiring presidential transition team members to 
disclose positions they held outside the federal government for 
the previous year, including paid and unpaid positions; and a 
provision barring presidential transition team members from 
working on transition activities who do not disclose 
information required in the transition ``ethics plan'', all of 
which were included in H.R. 1 as introduced in the 116th 
Congress. (10 minutes)
    19. Davis, Rodney (IL): Strikes Subtitle C of Title III 
``Enhancing Protections for United States Democratic 
Institutions'' creating a `national strategy' to protect US 
democratic institutions by establishing a national commission. 
(10 minutes)
    20. DeSaulnier (CA): Adds the Bots Research Act to the 
bill, which requires the EAC to establish a task force to study 
and report on the impact of automated accounts, known as 
``bots,'' on social media, public discourse, and elections. (10 
minutes)
    21. Escobar (TX), Speier (CA), Frankel (FL), Lawrence (MI), 
Sarbanes (MD): Exempts cybersecurity assistance, including 
assistance in responding to threats or harassment online, from 
limits on coordinated political party expenditures. (10 
minutes)
    22. Gallego (AZ), Leger Fernandez (NM): Improves voting 
access for individuals with disabilities in the four corners 
region of AZ, NM, CO, and UT by making a technical fix to the 
Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) program to 
include all 57 Protection and Advocacy Systems as eligible 
funding recipients. (10 minutes)
    23. Grijalva (AZ): Requires each State to submit to the 
Election Assistance Commission and Congress a report that 
includes the number of individuals who were purged from the 
official voter registration list or moved to inactive status, 
broken down by the reason for those actions, including the 
method used for identifying those voters. (10 minutes)
    24. Grijalva (AZ): Ensures that posting of notices at 
polling locations take into consideration factors including the 
linguistic preferences of voters in the jurisdiction. (10 
minutes)
    25. Langevin (RI), Gallagher (WI): Implements a 
recommendation of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission to ensure 
the security of our elections and resilience of our democracy 
by creating the position of Senior Cyber Policy Advisor at the 
Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and specifying that the 
duties of the EAC include the development, maintenance and 
dissemination of cybersecurity guidelines. (10 minutes)
    26. Lawrence (MI): Prevents the United States Postal 
Service from enacting any new operational change that slows the 
delivery of voting materials in the 120-day period before an 
election. (10 minutes)
    27. Lawrence (MI): Requires the United States Postal 
Service to appoint Election Mail Coordinators to assist 
election officials with any voting material questions. (10 
minutes)
    28. Lesko (AZ): Strikes Sec. 4208, which expands political 
record requirements for online platforms. (10 minutes)
    29. Levin, Andy (MI): Amends Sec. 8042 (requiring 
disclosures of political donations and fundraising by certain 
Senate-confirmed nominees and other senior appointees) to add 
``chiefs of mission,'' as defined by the Foreign Service Act of 
1980, to the list of covered individuals. (10 minutes)
    30. Luria (VA), Murphy, Stephanie (FL): Prohibits taxpayer 
funds from being added into Freedom From Influence fund. (10 
minutes)
    31. Manning (NC), Price (NC), Ross, Deborah (NC), 
Butterfield (NC), Maloney, Sean (NY): Directs the Election 
Assistance Commission (EAC) and the Government Accountability 
Office (GAO) to submit a joint study to Congress of how to best 
enforce the fair and equitable waiting times standards set 
forth in Sec. 1906 of H.R. 1. Requires that no individual waits 
longer than 30 minutes to cast a ballot at a polling place. (10 
minutes)
    32. Phillips (MN), McCollum (MN): Requires state election 
officials to undertake accessible public education campaigns to 
inform voters of any changes to election processes made in 
response to public emergencies. (10 minutes)
    33. Plaskett (VI): Amends the National Voter Registration 
Act of 1993 to equitably include territories of the United 
States. (10 minutes)
    34. Plaskett (VI): Applies federal voter protection laws to 
territories of the United States. (10 minutes)
    35. Plaskett (VI): Permits each of the territories of the 
United States to provide and furnish statues honoring their 
United States citizen residents for placement in Statuary Hall 
in the same manner as statues honoring United States citizen 
residents of the several States are provided for placement in 
Statuary Hall. (10 minutes)
    36. Plaskett (VI): Includes territories of the United 
States in the Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2021 in the 
same manner as the 50 States and the District of Columbia. (10 
minutes)
    37. Pressley (MA), Meng (NY), Schakowsky (IL): Lowers the 
Mandatory Minimum Voting Age in Federal Elections to 16 years 
of age. (10 minutes)
    38. Schneider (IL), Case (HI): Requires disclosure of 
donations of $5,000 or more to political committees, including 
super PACs, made 20 days or less before an election in order to 
ensure transparency of contributions not likely to be disclosed 
through regular reporting requirements before an election. (10 
minutes)
    39. Schweikert (AZ): Directs the Election Assistance 
Commission to conduct a study regarding the use of blockchain 
technology to enhance voter security in Federal elections. (10 
minutes)
    40. Spanberger (VA), Case (HI), Moulton (MA): Requires 
disclaimers within the content of social media posts for 
foreign-backed political content shared on online platforms. 
The amendment is the text of the bipartisan Foreign Agents 
Disclaimer Enhancement Act. (10 minutes)
    41. Speier (CA): Requires large online platforms to 
maintain a public record of political advertisements which 
includes information on the total number of views generated by 
the advertisement, the number of views by unique individuals, 
and the number of shares. (10 minutes)
    42. Speier (CA), Moore (WI), Lawrence (MI), Schakowsky 
(IL), Frankel (FL), Dingell (MI), Escobar (TX), Bush, Cori 
(MO), Kuster (NH), Lee, Barbara (CA): Requires states to 
establish privacy programs to keep personally identifiable 
information in voter files, such as addresses, confidential to 
protect survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, 
stalking, sexual assault, and trafficking. For automatic voter 
registration, requires that individuals receive an explanation 
of what information is needed to access voter information 
online, how that information is shared or sold, and what 
privacy programs are available to survivors. (10 minutes)
    43. Speier (CA), Carson (IN): Extends the statute of 
limitations for criminal violations of Federal Election 
Campaign Act from 5 years to 10 years; and for civil violations 
from 5 years to 15 years. (10 minutes)
    44. Speier (CA): Requires a sufficient number of ballot 
marking machines equipped for individuals with disabilities, as 
defined by the Election Assistance Commission in consultation 
with the Access Board and the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology, for all in person voting options. (10 minutes)
    45. Swalwell (CA): Ensures college student voters are not 
subjected to intimidation or deceptive practices when 
exercising their right to vote in their college towns. (10 
minutes)
    46. Swalwell (CA): Clarifies prohibitions on polling places 
or ballot drop boxes that falsely purport to be an official 
location established for an election. (10 minutes)
    47. Swalwell (CA): Adds colleges' and universities' duty to 
better provide students with voter information on the school's 
website and transmitted via social media. (10 minutes)
    48. Tlaib (MI): Prioritizes local education agencies that 
receive Title I funding from the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act for the pilot program to provide voter 
registration information to secondary school students prior to 
graduation. (10 minutes)
    49. Tlaib (MI): Requires that every polling location has 
available free of charge the required forms from the relevant 
State for an individual to register to vote, or revise the 
individual's voter registration information. (10 minutes)
    50. Tlaib (MI): Requires all polling stations to be open 
for a minimum of 4 total hours outside of the regular working 
hours from 9am to 5pm in the time zone of the polling location. 
(10 minutes)
    51. Torres, Ritchie (NY), Bush, Cori (MO): Requires the 
Federal Election Commission to (1) study the efficacy of 
political voucher programs in expanding and diversifying who 
gives to candidates and who runs for office and (2) issue a 
report on how a national political voucher program could be 
implemented. (10 minutes)
    52. Torres, Ritchie (NY): Requires GAO to conduct a study 
on turnout rates based on age in States and localities that 
permit voters to participate in elections before reaching the 
age of 18. (10 minutes)
    53. Torres, Ritchie (NY): Requires GAO to conduct a study 
on the implementation and impact of ranked choice voting in 
States and localities with a focus on how to best implement a 
model for Federal elections nation wide. The study shall 
include the impact on voter turnout, negative campaigning, and 
who decides to run for office. (10 minutes)
    54. Underwood (IL): Requires the Comptroller General's 
report on small dollar financing to include an assessment of 
impacts on candidate diversity. (10 minutes)
    55. Waters (CA): Prohibits misinformation which threatens 
potential voters with civil or other legal penalties if they 
exercise their right to vote. (10 minutes)
    56. Williams (GA): Requires the Consumer Financial 
Protection Bureau, in coordination with the Election Assistance 
Commission, to provide a uniform statement that would be 
included with certain leases and vouchers for federally 
assisted rental housing as well as with mortgage applications 
to inform recipients how they can register to vote and their 
voting rights under law. (10 minutes)

       PART A--TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

    Page 2, line 9, strike ``Finance'' and insert ``Finance.''.
    In the item relating to section 9001 in the table of 
contents of the bill, strike ``Congresst'' and insert 
``Congress''.
    Page 16, line 5, strike ``and'' and insert ``to prevent and 
remedy discrimination in voting, and''.
    Page 17, line 18, strike the period and insert the 
following: ``, and to address partisan gerrymandering, Rucho v. 
Common Cause, 588 U.S. _, 32-33 (2019).''
    Page 18, line 25, strike ``is denied'' and insert ``is 
abridged or denied''.
    Page 22, line 9, strike ``If any action is brought'' and 
insert ``For any action brought''.
    Page 22, line 11, insert ``or lawfulness'' after 
``constitutionality''.
    Page 22, line 19, add after the period the following: 
``These courts, and the Supreme Court of the United States on a 
writ of certiorari (if such a writ is issued), shall have 
exclusive jurisdiction to hear such actions.''.
    Page 22, strike line 24 and all that follows through page 
23, line 5 and insert the following (and redesignate the 
succeeding provision accordingly):
          (3) It shall be the duty of the United States 
        District Court for the District of Columbia and the 
        Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 
        to advance on the docket and to expedite to the 
        greatest possible extent the disposition of the action 
        and appeal.
    (b) Clarifying Scope of Jurisdiction.--If an action at the 
time of its commencement is not subject to subsection (a), but 
an amendment, counterclaim, cross-claim, affirmative defense, 
or any other pleading or motion is filed challenging, whether 
facially or as-applied, the constitutionality or lawfulness of 
this Act or any amendment made by this Act or any rule or 
regulation promulgated under this Act, the district court shall 
transfer the action to the District Court for the District of 
Columbia, and the action shall thereafter be conducted pursuant 
to subsection (a).
    Page 27, strike lines 6 through 8 and insert the following:
          (1) the ability of all eligible citizens of the 
        United States to access and exercise their 
        constitutional right to vote in a free, fair, and 
        timely manner must be vigilantly enhanced, protected, 
        and maintained; and
    Page 53, line 22, strike ``Each'' and insert ``Except as 
otherwise provided in this section, each''.
    Page 53, line 25, strike ``or, in the case of an 
institution of higher education, each registration of a student 
for enrollment in a course of study''.
    Page 54, line 7, strike `` the contributing agency informs 
the individual of the information described in paragraph (1),'' 
and insert ``a contributing agency as described in paragraph 
(1) informs an individual of the information described in such 
paragraph, unless the individual has declined to be registered 
to vote or informs the agency that they are already registered 
to vote,''.
    Page 54, line 14, strike ``, unless during such 30-day 
period the individual declined to be registered to vote''.
    Page 55, strike lines 3 through 5 and insert the following:
                  (G) Except in the case in which the 
                contributing agency is a covered institution of 
                higher education, in the case of a State in 
                which affiliation or enrollment with a 
                political party is required in order to 
                participate in an election to select the 
                party's candidate in an election for Federal 
                office, information regarding the individual's 
                affiliation or enrollment with a political 
                party, but only if the individual provides such 
                information.
    Page 59, strike line 21 and all that follows through page 
61, line 6 (and redesignate the succeeding provisions 
accordingly).
    Page 61, insert after line 17 the following:
    (f) Institutions of Higher Education.--
          (1) In general.--Each covered institution of higher 
        education shall be treated as a contributing agency in 
        the State in which the institution is located with 
        respect to in-State students.
          (2) PROCEDURES.--
                  (A) In general.--Notwithstanding section 444 
                of the General Education Provisions Act (20 
                U.S.C. 1232g; commonly referred to as the 
                ``Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 
                1974'') or any other provision of law, each 
                covered institution of higher education shall 
                comply with the requirements of subsection.
    (b) with respect to each in-State student.
                  (B) RULES FOR COMPLIANCE.--In complying with 
                the requirements described in subparagraph (A), 
                the institution--
                          (i) may use information provided in 
                        the Free Application for Federal 
                        Student Aid described in section 483 of 
                        the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                        U.S.C. 1090) to collect information 
                        described in paragraph (3) of such 
                        subsection for purposes of transmitting 
                        such information to the appropriate 
                        State election official pursuant to 
                        such paragraph; and
                          (ii) shall not be required to prevent 
                        or delay students from enrolling in a 
                        course of study or otherwise impede the 
                        completion of the enrollment process; 
                        and (iii) shall not withhold, delay, or 
                        impede the provision of Federal 
                        financial aid provided under title IV 
                        of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
                  (C) CLARIFICATION.--Nothing in this part may 
                be construed to require an institution of 
                higher education to request each student to 
                affirm whether or not the student is a United 
                States citizen or otherwise collect information 
                with respect to citizenship.
          (3) Definitions.--
                  (A) Covered Institution of Higher 
                Education.--In this section, the term ``covered 
                institution of higher education'' means an 
                institution of higher education that--
                          (i) has a program participation 
                        agreement in effect with the Secretary 
                        of Education under section 487 of the 
                        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                        1094);
                          (ii) in its normal course of 
                        operations, requests each in-State 
                        student enrolling in the institution to 
                        affirm whether or not the student is a 
                        United States citizen; and
                          (iii) is located in a State to which 
                        section 4(b)(1) of the National Voter 
                        Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 
                        20503(b)(1)) does not apply.
                  (B) In-state student.--In this section, the 
                term ``in-State student''--
                          (i) means a student enrolled in a 
                        covered institution of higher education 
                        who, for purposes related to in-State 
                        tuition, financial aid eligibility, or 
                        other similar purposes, resides in the 
                        State; and
                          (ii) includes a student described in 
                        clause (i) who is enrolled in a program 
                        of distance education, as defined in 
                        section 103 of the Higher Education Act 
                        of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003).
    Page 89, line 9, strike ``fiscal year 2020'' and insert 
``fiscal year 2022''.
    Page 155, line 2, strike ``Paper Ballot Verification 
Mechanisms'' and insert ``Voting Options''.
    Page 155, line 11, strike ``Paper Ballot Verification 
Mechanisms'' and insert ``Voting Options''.
    Page 155, strike lines 13 through 23 and insert the 
following:
    ``(a) Grants To Study and Report.--The Commission, in 
coordination with the Access Board and the Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency, shall make grants to not fewer 
than three eligible entities to study, test, and develop 
accessible and secure remote voting systems and voting, 
verification, and casting devices to enhance the accessibility 
of voting and verification for individuals with 
disabilities.''.
    Page 155, line 25, strike ``Director'' and insert 
``Commission''.
    Page 156, line 1, strike ``Director'' and insert 
``Commission''.
    Page 156, strike lines 3 through 9 (and redesignate the 
succeeding provisions accordingly).
    Page 156, line 12, strike ``December 31, 2022'' and insert 
``January 1, 2024''.
    Page 156, line 14, strike ``Director'' and insert 
``Commission''.
    Page 156, line 21, strike ``Director'' and insert 
``Commission''.
    Page 157, line 1, strike ``Director and Commission 
determine'' and insert ``Commission determines''.
    Page 157, line 5, strike ``$5,000,000'' and insert 
``$10,000,000''.
    Page 157, in the item inserted after line 11, strike 
``paper ballot verification mechanisms'' and insert ``voting 
options''.
    Page 166, line 16, insert ``of the jurisdiction in which 
the individual is registered'' after ``official''.
    Page 170, line 6, strike ``during early voting'' and insert 
``during in-person early voting''.
    Page 173, strike lines 10 through 15 (and redesignate the 
succeeding provision accordingly).
    Page 177, line 24, strike ``and''.
    Page 178, line 3, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
    Page 178, insert after line 3 the following:
                          (iii) of the officials who make the 
                        determination, at least one is 
                        affiliated with the political party 
                        whose candidate received the most votes 
                        in the most recent statewide election 
                        for Federal office held in the State 
                        and at least one is affiliated with the 
                        political party whose candidate 
                        received the second most votes in the 
                        most recent statewide election for 
                        Federal office held in the State.''.
    Page 178, line 8, insert ``and the Commission'' after 
``Congress''.
    Page 179, strike line 15 and all that follows through page 
181, line 8 and insert the following:
    ``(c) Transmission of Applications, Ballots, and Balloting 
Materials to Voters.--
          ``(1) Automatic transmission of absentee ballot 
        applications by mail.--
                  ``(A) Transmission of applications.--Not 
                later than 60 days before the date of an 
                election for Federal office, the appropriate 
                State or local election official shall transmit 
                by mail an application for an absentee ballot 
                for the election to each individual who is 
                registered to vote in the election, or, in the 
                case of any State that does not register 
                voters, all individuals who are in the State's 
                central voter file (or if the State does not 
                keep a central voter file, all individuals who 
                are eligible to vote in such election).
                  ``(B) Exception for individuals already 
                receiving applications automatically.--
                Subparagraph (A) does not apply with respect to 
                an individual to whom the State is already 
                required to transmit an application for an 
                absentee ballot for the election because the 
                individual exercised the option described in 
                subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2) to treat an 
                application for an absentee ballot in a 
                previous election for Federal office in the 
                State as an application for an absentee ballot 
                in all subsequent elections for Federal office 
                in the State.
                  ``(C) Exception for states transmitting 
                ballots without application.--Subparagraph (A) 
                does not apply with respect to a State which 
                transmits a ballot in an election for Federal 
                office in the State to a voter prior to the 
                date of the election without regard to whether 
                or not the voter submitted an application for 
                the ballot to the State.
                  ``(D) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this 
                paragraph may be construed to prohibit an 
                individual from submitting to the appropriate 
                State or local election official an application 
                for an absentee ballot in an election for 
                Federal office, including through the methods 
                described in paragraph (2).
          ``(2) Other methods for applying for absentee 
        ballot.--
                  ``(A) In general.--In addition to such other 
                methods as the State may establish for an 
                individual to apply for an absentee ballot, the 
                State shall permit an individual--
                          ``(i) to submit an application for an 
                        absentee ballot online; and
                          ``(ii) to submit an application for 
                        an absentee ballot through the use of 
                        an automated telephone-based system, 
                        subject to the same terms and 
                        conditions applicable under this 
                        paragraph to the services made 
                        available online.
                  ``(B) Treatment of websites.--The State shall 
                be considered to meet the requirements of 
                subparagraph (A)(i) if the website of the 
                appropriate State or local election official 
                allows an application for an absentee ballot to 
                be completed and submitted online and if the 
                website permits the individual--
                          ``(i) to print the application so 
                        that the individual may complete the 
                        application and return it to the 
                        official; or
                          ``(ii) request that a paper copy of 
                        the application be transmitted to the 
                        individual by mail or electronic mail 
                        so that the individual may complete the 
                        application and return it to the 
                        official.
                  ``(C) Ensuring delivery prior to election.--
                If an individual who is eligible to vote in an 
                election for Federal office submits an 
                application for an absentee ballot in the 
                election, the appropriate State or local 
                election official shall ensure that the ballot 
                and relating voting materials are received by 
                the individual prior to the date of the 
                election so long as the individual's 
                application is received by the official not 
                later than 5 days (excluding Saturdays, 
                Sundays, and legal public holidays) before the 
                date of the election, except that nothing in 
                this paragraph shall preclude a State or local 
                jurisdiction from allowing for the acceptance 
                and processing of absentee ballot applications 
                submitted or received after such required 
                period.
                  ``(D) Application for all future elections.--
                At the option of an individual, a State shall 
                treat the individual's application to vote by 
                absentee ballot by mail in an election for 
                Federal office as an application for an 
                absentee ballot by mail in all subsequent 
                Federal elections held in the State.''.
    Page 181, line 24, strike ``postmarked, signed, or 
otherwise'' and insert ``postmarked or otherwise''.
    Page 182, line 2, strike the semicolon and insert the 
following: ``, or has been signed by the voter on or before the 
date of the election;''.
    Page 186, line 21, strike ``Counted'' and insert 
``Accepted''.
    Page 186, line 24, strike ``counted'' and insert 
``accepted''.
    Page 186, line 25, strike ``not counted'' and insert 
``rejected''.
    Page 192, insert after line 15 the following (and 
redesignate the succeeding provisions accordingly):
    ``(b) In the case of any election mail carried by the 
Postal Service that consists of a ballot, the Postal Service 
shall indicate on the ballot envelope, using a postmark or 
otherwise--
          ``(1) the fact that the ballot was carried by the 
        Postal Service; and
          ``(2) the date on which the ballot was mailed.''.
    Page 193, insert after line 5 the following (and 
redesignate the succeeding provision accordingly):
          (2) Mail-in ballots and postal service barcode 
        service.--
                  (A) In general.--Section 3001 of title 39, 
                United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
                end the following:
    ``(p) Any ballot sent within the United States for an 
election for Federal office is nonmailable and shall not be 
carried or delivered by mail unless the ballot is mailed in an 
envelope that--
          ``(1) contains a Postal Service barcode (or 
        successive service or marking) that enables tracking of 
        each individual ballot;
          ``(2) satisfies requirements for ballot envelope 
        design that the Postal Service may promulgate by 
        regulation;
          ``(3) satisfies requirements for machineable letters 
        that the Postal Service may promulgate by regulation; 
        and
          ``(4) includes the Official Election Mail Logo (or 
        any successor label that the Postal Service may 
        establish for ballots).''.
                  (B) Application.--The amendment made by 
                subsection (a) shall apply to any election for 
                Federal office occurring after the date of 
                enactment of this Act.
    Page 207, line 15, strike ``November 2020'' and insert 
``November 2022''.
    Page 219, line 21, strike ``2020'' and insert ``2021''.
    Page 226, line 3, strike ``2020'' and insert ``2021''.
    Page 255, insert before line 17 the following:

SEC. 1909. ELECTION DAY AS LEGAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

    (a) In general.--Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
Columbus Day the following:
    ``Election Day, the Tuesday next after the first Monday in 
November of every even-numbered year.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general 
elections for Federal office held in November 2022 or any 
succeeding year.
    Page 262, line 19, strike ``Part 3'' and insert ``Part 4''.
    Strike page 268, line 4, through page 270, line 17, and 
insert the following:

SEC. 2001. FINDINGS REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT OF CONGRESS TO RESTORE THE 
                    VOTING RIGHTS ACT.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
          (1) The right to vote for all Americans is a 
        fundamental right guaranteed by the United States 
        Constitution.
          (2) Federal, State, and local governments should 
        protect the right to vote and promote voter 
        participation across all demographics.
          (3) The Voting Rights Act has empowered the 
        Department of Justice and Federal courts for nearly a 
        half a century to block discriminatory voting practices 
        before their implementation in States and localities 
        with the most troubling histories, ongoing records of 
        racial discrimination, and demonstrations of lower 
        participation rates for protected classes.
          (4) There continues to be an alarming movement to 
        erect barriers to make it more difficult for Americans 
        to participate in our Nation's democratic process. The 
        Nation has witnessed unprecedented efforts to turn back 
        the clock and enact suppressive laws that block access 
        to the franchise for communities of color which have 
        faced historic and continuing discrimination, as well 
        as disabled, young, elderly, and low-income Americans.
          (5) The Supreme Court's decision in Shelby County v. 
        Holder (570 U.S. 529 (2013)), gutted decades-long 
        Federal protections for communities of color and 
        language-minority populations facing ongoing 
        discrimination, emboldening States and local 
        jurisdictions to pass voter suppression laws and 
        implement procedures, like those requiring photo 
        identification, limiting early voting hours, 
        eliminating same-day registration, purging voters from 
        the rolls, and reducing the number of polling places.
          (6) Racial discrimination in voting is a clear and 
        persistent problem. The actions of States and 
        localities around the country post-Shelby County, 
        including at least 10 findings by Federal courts of 
        intentional discrimination, underscored the need for 
        Congress to conduct investigatory and evidentiary 
        hearings to determine the legislation necessary to 
        restore the Voting Rights Act and combat continuing 
        efforts in America that suppress the free exercise of 
        the franchise in Black and other communities of color.
          (7) Evidence of discriminatory voting practice spans 
        from decades ago through to the past several election 
        cycles. The 2018 midterm elections, for example, 
        demonstrated ongoing discrimination in voting.
          (8) During the 116th Congress, congressional 
        committees in the House of Representatives held 
        numerous hearings, collecting substantial testimony and 
        other evidence which underscored the need to pass a 
        restoration of the Voting Rights Act.
          (9) On December 6, 2019, the House of Representatives 
        passed the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, 
        which would restore and modernize the Voting Rights 
        Act, in accordance with language from the Shelby County 
        decision. Congress reaffirms that the barriers faced by 
        too many voters across this Nation when trying to cast 
        their ballot necessitate reintroduction of many of the 
        protections once afforded by the Voting Rights Act.
          (10) The 2020 primary and general elections provide 
        further evidence that systemic voter discrimination and 
        intimidation continues to occur in communities of color 
        across the country, making it clear that full access to 
        the franchise will not be achieved until Congress 
        restores key provisions of the Voting Rights Act.
          (11) As of late-February 2021, 43 States had 
        introduced, prefiled, or carried over 253 bills to 
        restrict voting access that, primarily, limit mail 
        voting access, impose stricter voter ID requirements, 
        slash voter registration opportunities, and/or enable 
        more aggressive voter roll purges.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are as follows:
          (1) To improve access to the ballot for all citizens.
          (2) To establish procedures by which States and 
        localities, in accordance with past actions, submit 
        voting practice changes for preclearance by the Federal 
        Government.
          (3) To enhance the integrity and security of our 
        voting systems.
          (4) To ensure greater accountability for the 
        administration of elections by States and localities.
          (5) To restore protections for voters against 
        practices in States and localities plagued by the 
        persistence of voter disenfranchisement.
          (6) To ensure that Federal civil rights laws protect 
        the rights of voters against discriminatory and 
        deceptive practices.
    Page 285, line 7, strike ``who not'' and insert ``who are 
not''.
    Page 286, insert after line 9 the following:

SEC. 2403. CRITERIA FOR REDISTRICTING.

    (a) Criteria.--Under the redistricting plan of a State, 
there shall be established single-member congressional 
districts using the following criteria as set forth in the 
following order of priority:
          (1) Districts shall comply with the United States 
        Constitution, including the requirement that they 
        equalize total population.
          (2) Districts shall comply with the Voting Rights Act 
        of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.), including by 
        creating any districts where two or more politically 
        cohesive groups protected by such Act are able to elect 
        representatives of choice in coalition with one 
        another, and all applicable Federal laws.
          (3) Districts shall be drawn, to the extent that the 
        totality of the circumstances warrant, to ensure the 
        practical ability of a group protected under the Voting 
        Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.) to 
        participate in the political process and to nominate 
        candidates and to elect representatives of choice is 
        not diluted or diminished, regardless of whether or not 
        such protected group constitutes a majority of a 
        district's citizen voting age population.
          (4) Districts shall respect communities of interest, 
        neighborhoods, and political subdivisions to the extent 
        practicable and after compliance with the requirements 
        of paragraphs (1) through (3). A community of interest 
        is defined as an area with recognized similarities of 
        interests, including but not limited to ethnic, racial, 
        economic, tribal, social, cultural, geographic or 
        historic identities. The term communities of interest 
        may, in certain circumstances, include political 
        subdivisions such as counties, municipalities, tribal 
        lands and reservations, or school districts, but shall 
        not include common relationships with political parties 
        or political candidates.
    (b) No Favoring or Disfavoring of Political Parties.--
          (1) Prohibition.--The redistricting plan enacted by a 
        State shall not, when considered on a Statewide basis, 
        be drawn with the intent or the effect of unduly 
        favoring or disfavoring any political party.
          (2) Determination of effect.--
                  (A) Totality of circumstances.--For purposes 
                of paragraph (1), the determination of whether 
                a redistricting plan has the effect of unduly 
                favoring or disfavoring a political party shall 
                be based on the totality of circumstances, 
                including evidence regarding the durability and 
                severity of a plan's partisan bias.
                  (B) Plans deemed to have effect of unduly 
                favoring or disfavoring a political party.--
                Without limiting other ways in which a 
                redistricting plan may be determined to have 
                the effect of unduly favoring or disfavoring a 
                political party under the totality of 
                circumstances under subparagraph (A), a 
                redistricting plan shall be deemed to have the 
                effect of unduly favoring or disfavoring a 
                political party if--
                          (i) modeling based on relevant 
                        historical voting patterns shows that 
                        the plan is statistically likely to 
                        result in a partisan bias of more than 
                        one seat in States with 20 or fewer 
                        congressional districts or a partisan 
                        bias of more than 2 seats in States 
                        with more than 20 congressional 
                        districts, as determined using 
                        quantitative measures of partisan 
                        fairness, which may include, but are 
                        not limited to, the seats-to-votes 
                        curve for an enacted plan, the 
                        efficiency gap, the declination, 
                        partisan asymmetry, and the mean-median 
                        difference, and
                          (ii) alternative plans, which may 
                        include, but are not limited to, those 
                        generated by redistricting algorithms, 
                        exist that could have complied with the 
                        requirements of law and not been in 
                        violation of paragraph (1).
          (3) Determination of Intent.--For purposes of 
        paragraph (A), a rebuttable presumption shall exist 
        that a redistricting plan enacted by the legislature of 
        a State was not enacted with the intent of unduly 
        favoring or disfavoring a political party if the plan 
        was enacted with the support of at least a third of the 
        members of the second largest political party in each 
        house of the legislature.
          (4) No Violation based on Certain Criteria.--No 
        redistricting plan shall be found to be in violation of 
        paragraph
    (1) because of partisan bias attributable to the 
application of the criteria set forth in paragraphs (1), (2), 
or
    (3) of subsection (a), unless one or more alternative plans 
could have complied with such paragraphs without having the 
effect of unduly favoring or disfavoring a political party.
    (c) Factors Prohibited From Consideration.--In developing 
the redistricting plan for the State, the independent 
redistricting commission may not take into consideration any of 
the following factors, except to the extent necessary to comply 
with the criteria described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of 
subsection (a), subsection (b), and to enable the redistricting 
plan to be measured against the external metrics described in 
section 2413(d):
          (1) The residence of any Member of the House of 
        Representatives or candidate.
          (2) The political party affiliation or voting history 
        of the population of a district.
    (d) Applicability.--This section applies to any authority, 
whether appointed, elected, judicial, or otherwise, that 
designs or enacts a congressional redistricting plan of a 
State.
    (e) Severability of Criteria.--If any of the criteria set 
forth in this section, or the application of such criteria to 
any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the 
remaining criteria set forth in this section, and the 
application of such criteria to any person or circumstance, 
shall not be affected by the holding.
    Page 307, line 13, strike ``shall'' and insert ``shall, by 
majority vote''.
    Page 309, line 2, strike ``shall'' and insert ``shall, by 
majority vote''.
    Page 310, line 17, strike ``shall'' and insert ``shall, by 
majority vote''.
    Amend section 2413 to read as follows:

SEC. 2413. PUBLIC NOTICE AND INPUT.

    (a) Public Notice and Input.--
          (1) Use of open and transparent process.--The 
        independent redistricting commission of a State shall 
        hold each of its meetings in public, shall solicit and 
        take into consideration comments from the public, 
        including proposed maps, throughout the process of 
        developing the redistricting plan for the State, and 
        shall carry out its duties in an open and transparent 
        manner which provides for the widest public 
        dissemination reasonably possible of its proposed and 
        final redistricting plans.
          (2) Website.--
                  (A) Features.--The commission shall maintain 
                a public Internet site which is not affiliated 
                with or maintained by the office of any elected 
                official and which includes the following 
                features:
                          (i) General information on the 
                        commission, its role in the 
                        redistricting process, and its members, 
                        including contact information.
                          (ii) An updated schedule of 
                        commission hearings and activities, 
                        including deadlines for the submission 
                        of comments.
                          (iii) All draft redistricting plans 
                        developed by the commission under 
                        subsection
    (b) and the final redistricting plan developed under 
subsection (c), including the accompanying written evaluation 
under subsection (d).
                          (iv) All comments received from the 
                        public on the commission's activities, 
                        including any proposed maps submitted 
                        under paragraph (1).
                          (v) Live streaming of commission 
                        hearings and an archive of previous 
                        meetings, including any documents 
                        considered at any such meeting, which 
                        the commission shall post not later 
                        than 24 hours after the conclusion of 
                        the meeting.
                          (vi) Access in an easily useable 
                        format to the demographic and other 
                        data used by the commission to develop 
                        and analyze the proposed redistricting 
                        plans, together with access to any 
                        software used to draw maps of proposed 
                        districts and to any reports analyzing 
                        and evaluating any such maps.
                          (vii) A method by which members of 
                        the public may submit comments and 
                        proposed maps directly to the 
                        commission.
                          (viii) All records of the commission, 
                        including all communications to or from 
                        members, employees, and contractors 
                        regarding the work of the commission.
                          (ix) A list of all contractors 
                        receiving payment from the commission, 
                        together with the annual disclosures 
                        submitted by the contractors under 
                        section 2411(c)(3).
                          (x) A list of the names of all 
                        individuals who submitted applications 
                        to serve on the commission, together 
                        with the applications submitted by 
                        individuals included in any selection 
                        pool, except that the commission may 
                        redact from such applications any 
                        financial or other personally sensitive 
                        information.
                  (B) Searchable format.--The commission shall 
                ensure that all information posted and 
                maintained on the site under this paragraph, 
                including information and proposed maps 
                submitted by the public, shall be maintained in 
                an easily searchable format.
                  (C) Deadline.--The commission shall ensure 
                that the public internet site under this 
                paragraph is operational (in at least a 
                preliminary format) not later than January 1 of 
                the year ending in the numeral one.
          (3) Public comment period.--The commission shall 
        solicit, accept, and consider comments from the public 
        with respect to its duties, activities, and procedures 
        at any time during the period--
                  (A) which begins on January 1 of the year 
                ending in the numeral one; and
                  (B) which ends 7 days before the date of the 
                meeting at which the commission shall vote on 
                approving the final redistricting plan for 
                enactment into law under subsection (c)(2).
          (4) Meetings and hearings in various geographic 
        locations.--To the greatest extent practicable, the 
        commission shall hold its meetings and hearings in 
        various geographic regions and locations throughout the 
        State.
          (5) Multiple language requirements for all notices.--
        The commission shall make each notice which is required 
        to be posted and published under this section available 
        in any language in which the State (or any jurisdiction 
        in the State) is required to provide election materials 
        under section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
    (b) Development and Publication of Preliminary 
Redistricting Plan.--
    (1) In general.--Prior to developing and publishing a final 
redistricting plan under subsection (c), the independent 
redistricting commission of a State shall develop and publish a 
preliminary redistricting plan.
          (2) Minimum public hearings and opportunity for 
        comment prior to development.--
                  (A) 3 hearings required.--Prior to developing 
                a preliminary redistricting plan under this 
                subsection, the commission shall hold not fewer 
                than 3 public hearings at which members of the 
                public may provide input and comments regarding 
                the potential contents of redistricting plans 
                for the State and the process by which the 
                commission will develop the preliminary plan 
                under this subsection.
                  (B) Minimum period for notice prior to 
                hearings.--Not fewer than 14 days prior to the 
                date of each hearing held under this paragraph, 
                the commission shall post notices of the 
                hearing in on the website maintained under 
                subsection (a)(2), and shall provide for the 
                publication of such notices in newspapers of 
                general circulation throughout the State. Each 
                such notice shall specify the date, time, and 
                location of the hearing.
                  (C) Submission of plans and maps by members 
                of the public.--Any member of the public may 
                submit maps or portions of maps for 
                consideration by the commission. As provided 
                under subsection (a)(2)(A), any such map shall 
                be made publicly available on the commission's 
                website and open to comment.
          (3) Publication of preliminary plan.--
                  (A) In general.--The commission shall post 
                the preliminary redistricting plan developed 
                under this subsection, together with a report 
                that includes the commission's responses to any 
                public comments received under subsection 
                (a)(3), on the website maintained under 
                subsection (a)(2), and shall provide for the 
                publication of each such plan in newspapers of 
                general circulation throughout the State.
                  (B) Minimum period for notice prior to 
                publication.--Not fewer than 14 days prior to 
                the date on which the commission posts and 
                publishes the preliminary plan under this 
                paragraph, the commission shall notify the 
                public through the website maintained under 
                subsection (a)(2), as well as through 
                publication of notice in newspapers of general 
                circulation throughout the State, of the 
                pending publication of the plan.
          (4) Minimum post-publication period for public 
        comment.--The commission shall accept and consider 
        comments from the public (including through the website 
        maintained under subsection (a)(2)) with respect to the 
        preliminary redistricting plan published under 
        paragraph (3), including proposed revisions to maps, 
        for not fewer than 30 days after the date on which the 
        plan is published.
          (5) Post-publication hearings.--
                  (A) 3 hearings required.--After posting and 
                publishing the preliminary redistricting plan 
                under paragraph (3), the commission shall hold 
                not fewer than 3 public hearings in different 
                geographic areas of the State at which members 
                of the public may provide input and comments 
                regarding the preliminary plan.
                  (B) Minimum period for notice prior to 
                hearings.--Not fewer than 14 days prior to the 
                date of each hearing held under this paragraph, 
                the commission shall post notices of the 
                hearing in on the website maintained under 
                subsection (a)(2), and shall provide for the 
                publication of such notices in newspapers of 
                general circulation throughout the State. Each 
                such notice shall specify the date, time, and 
                location of the hearing.
          (6) Permitting multiple preliminary plans.--At the 
        option of the commission, after developing and 
        publishing the preliminary redistricting plan under 
        this subsection, the commission may develop and publish 
        subsequent preliminary redistricting plans, so long as 
        the process for the development and publication of each 
        such subsequent plan meets the requirements set forth 
        in this subsection for the development and publication 
        of the first preliminary redistricting plan.
    (c) Process for Enactment of Final Redistricting Plan.--
          (1) In general.--After taking into consideration 
        comments from the public on any preliminary 
        redistricting plan developed and published under 
        subsection (b), the independent redistricting 
        commission of a State shall develop and publish a final 
        redistricting plan for the State.
          (2) Meeting; final vote.--Not later than the deadline 
        specified in subsection (e), the commission shall hold 
        a public hearing at which the members of the commission 
        shall vote on approving the final plan for enactment 
        into law.
          (3) Publication of plan and accompanying materials.--
        Not fewer than 14 days before the date of the meeting 
        under paragraph (2), the commission shall provide the 
        following information to the public through the website 
        maintained under subsection (a)(2), as well as through 
        newspapers of general circulation throughout the State:
                  (A) The final redistricting plan, including 
                all relevant maps.
                  (B) A report by the commission to accompany 
                the plan which provides the background for the 
                plan and the commission's reasons for selecting 
                the plan as the final redistricting plan, 
                including responses to the public comments 
                received on any preliminary redistricting plan 
                developed and published under subsection (b).
                  (C) Any dissenting or additional views with 
                respect to the plan of individual members of 
                the commission.
          (4) Enactment.--Subject to paragraph (5), the final 
        redistricting plan developed and published under this 
        subsection shall be deemed to be enacted into law upon 
        the expiration of the 45-day period which begins on the 
        date on which--
                  (A) such final plan is approved by a majority 
                of the whole membership of the commission; and
                  (B) at least one member of the commission 
                appointed from each of the categories of the 
                approved selection pool described in section 
                2412(b)(1) approves such final plan.
          (5) REVIEW BY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.--
                  (A) Requiring submission of plan for 
                review.--The final redistricting plan shall not 
                be deemed to be enacted into law unless the 
                State submits the plan to the Department of 
                Justice for an administrative review to 
                determine if the plan is in compliance with the 
                criteria described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) 
                of section 2413(a)(1).
                  (B) Termination of review.--The Department of 
                Justice shall terminate any administrative 
                review under subparagraph (A) if, during the 
                45-day period which begins on the date the plan 
                is enacted into law, an action is filed in a 
                United States district court alleging that the 
                plan is not in compliance with the criteria 
                described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of 
                section 2413(a)(1).
    (d) Written Evaluation of Plan Against External Metrics.--
The independent redistricting commission shall include with 
each redistricting plan developed and published under this 
section a written evaluation that measures each such plan 
against external metrics which cover the criteria set forth in 
section 2403(a), including the impact of the plan on the 
ability of communities of color to elect candidates of choice, 
measures of partisan fairness using multiple accepted 
methodologies, and the degree to which the plan preserves or 
divides communities of interest.
    (e) Timing.--The independent redistricting commission of a 
State may begin its work on the redistricting plan of the State 
upon receipt of relevant population information from the Bureau 
of the Census, and shall approve a final redistricting plan for 
the State in each year ending in the numeral one not later than 
8 months after the date on which the State receives the State 
apportionment notice or October 1, whichever occurs later.
    Page 328, insert after line 22 the following:
          (5) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection 
        may be construed to prohibit the leader of any 
        political party in a legislature from appointment to 
        the Select Committee on Redistricting.
    Page 330, line 19, strike ``2413(a)'' and insert ``2403''.
    Page 332, line 3, strike ``2413(e)'' and insert 
``2413(d)''.
    Page 333, line 19, strike ``2413(f)'' and insert 
``2413(e)''.
    Page 338, insert after line 4 the following (and 
redesignate the succeeding provisions accordingly):
    (c) Remedies.--
          (1) Adoption of replacement plan.--
                  (A) In general.--If the district court in an 
                action under this section finds that the 
                congressional redistricting plan of a State 
                violates, in whole or in part, the requirements 
                of this subtitle--
                          (i) the Court shall adopt a 
                        replacement congressional redistricting 
                        plan for the State in accordance with 
                        the process set forth in section 2421; 
                        or
                          (ii) if circumstances warrant and no 
                        delay to an upcoming regularly 
                        scheduled election for the House of 
                        Representatives in the State would 
                        result, the district court may allow a 
                        State to develop and propose a remedial 
                        congressional redistricting plan for 
                        consideration by the court, and such 
                        remedial plan may be developed by the 
                        State by adopting such appropriate 
                        changes to the State's enacted plan as 
                        may be ordered by the court.
                  (B) Special rule in case final adjudication 
                not expected within 3 months of election.--If 
                final adjudication of an action under this 
                section is not reasonably expected to be 
                completed at least three months prior to the 
                next regularly scheduled election for the House 
                of Representatives in the State, the district 
                court shall, as the balance of equities 
                warrant,--
                          (i) order development, adoption, and 
                        use of an interim congressional 
                        redistricting plan in accordance with 
                        section 2421(e) to address any claims 
                        under this title for which a party 
                        seeking relief has demonstrated a 
                        substantial likelihood of success; or
                          (ii) order adjustments to the timing 
                        of primary elections for the House of 
                        Representatives, as needed, to allow 
                        sufficient opportunity for adjudication 
                        of the matter and adoption of a 
                        remedial or replacement plan for use in 
                        the next regularly scheduled general 
                        elections for the House of 
                        Representatives.
          (2) No injunctive relief permitted.--Any remedial or 
        replacement congressional redistricting plan ordered 
        under this subsection shall not be subject to temporary 
        or preliminary injunctive relief from any court unless 
        the record establishes that a writ of mandamus is 
        warranted.
          (3) No stay pending appeal.--Notwithstanding the 
        appeal of an order finding that a congressional 
        redistricting plan of a State violates, in whole or in 
        part, the requirements of this subtitle, no stay shall 
        issue which shall bar the development or adoption of a 
        replacement or remedial plan under this subsection, as 
        may be directed by the district court, pending such 
        appeal.
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  PART 5--REQUIREMENTS FOR REDISTRICTING CARRIED OUT PURSUANT TO 2020 
                                 CENSUS


   Subpart A--Application of Certain Requirements for Redistricting 
                  Carried out Pursuant to 2020 Census


SEC. 2441. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR REDISTRICTING 
                    CARRIED OUT PURSUANT TO 2020 CENSUS.

    Notwithstanding section 2435, parts 1, 3, and 4 of this 
subtitle and the amendments made by such parts shall apply with 
respect to congressional redistricting carried out pursuant to 
the decennial census conducted during 2020 in the same manner 
as such parts and the amendments made by such parts apply with 
respect to redistricting carried out pursuant to the decennial 
census conducted during 2030, except as follows:
          (1) Except as provided in subsection (c) and 
        subsection (d) of section 2401, the redistricting shall 
        be conducted in accordance with--
                  (A) the redistricting plan developed and 
                enacted into law by the independent 
                redistricting commission established in the 
                State in accordance with subpart B; or
                  (B) if a plan developed by such commission is 
                not enacted into law, the redistricting plan 
                developed and enacted into law by a 3-judge 
                court in accordance with section 2421.
          (2) If any of the triggering events described in 
        section 2442 occur with respect to the State, the 
        United States district court for the applicable venue 
        shall develop and publish the redistricting plan for 
        the State, in accordance with section 2421, not later 
        than December 15, 2021.
          (3) For purposes of section 2431(d)(1), the Election 
        Assistance Commission may not make a payment to a State 
        under such section until the State certifies to the 
        Commission that the nonpartisan agency established or 
        designated by a State under section 2454(a) has, in 
        accordance with section 2452(b)(1), submitted a 
        selection pool to the Select Committee on Redistricting 
        for the State established under section 2454(b).

SEC. 2442. TRIGGERING EVENTS.

    For purposes of the redistricting carried out pursuant to 
the decennial census conducted during 2020, the triggering 
events described in this section are as follows:
          (1) The failure of the State to establish or 
        designate a nonpartisan agency under section 2454(a) 
        prior to the expiration of the deadline under section 
        2454(a)(6).
          (2) The failure of the State to appoint a Select 
        Committee on Redistricting under section 2454(b) prior 
        to the expiration of the deadline under section 
        2454(b)(4).
          (3) The failure of the Select Committee on 
        Redistricting to approve a selection pool under section 
        2452(b) prior to the expiration of the deadline under 
        section 2452(b)(7).
          (4) The failure of the independent redistricting 
        commission of the State to approve a final 
        redistricting plan for the State under section 2453 
        prior to the expiration of the deadline under section 
        2453(e).

  Subpart B--Independent Redistricting Commissions for Redistricting 
                  Carried Out Pursuant to 2020 Census


SEC. 2451. USE OF INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS FOR 
                    REDISTRICTING CARRIED OUT PURSUANT TO 2020 CENSUS.

    (a) Appointment of Members.--
          (1) In general.--The nonpartisan agency established 
        or designated by a State under section 2454(a) shall 
        establish an independent redistricting commission under 
        this part for the State, which shall consist of 15 
        members appointed by the agency as follows:
                  (A) Not later than August 5, 2021, the agency 
                shall, at a public meeting held not earlier 
                than 15 days after notice of the meeting has 
                been given to the public, first appoint 6 
                members as follows:
                          (i) The agency shall appoint 2 
                        members on a random basis from the 
                        majority category of the approved 
                        selection pool (as described in section 
                        2452(b)(1)(A)).
                          (ii) The agency shall appoint 2 
                        members on a random basis from the 
                        minority category of the approved 
                        selection pool (as described in section 
                        2452(b)(1)(B)).
                          (iii) The agency shall appoint 2 
                        members on a random basis from the 
                        independent category of the approved 
                        selection pool (as described in section 
                        2452(b)(1)(C)).
                  (B) Not later than August 15, 2021, the 
                members appointed by the agency under 
                subparagraph (A) shall, at a public meeting 
                held not earlier than 15 days after notice of 
                the meeting has been given to the public, then 
                appoint 9 members as follows:
                          (i) The members shall appoint 3 
                        members from the majority category of 
                        the approved selection pool (as 
                        described in section 2452(b)(1)(A)).
                          (ii) The members shall appoint 3 
                        members from the minority category of 
                        the approved selection pool (as 
                        described in section 2452(b)(1)(B)).
                          (iii) The members shall appoint 3 
                        members from the independent category 
                        of the approved selection pool (as 
                        described in section 2452(b)(1)(C)).
          (2) Rules for appointment of members appointed by 
        first members.--
                  (A) Affirmative vote of at least 4 members.--
                The appointment of any of the 9 members of the 
                independent redistricting commission who are 
                appointed by the first members of the 
                commission pursuant to subparagraph (B) of 
                paragraph (1) shall require the affirmative 
                vote of at least 4 of the members appointed by 
                the nonpartisan agency under subparagraph (A) 
                of paragraph (1), including at least one member 
                from each of the categories referred to in such 
                subparagraph.
                  (B) Ensuring diversity.--In appointing the 9 
                members pursuant to subparagraph (B) of 
                paragraph (1), the first members of the 
                independent redistricting commission shall 
                ensure that the membership is representative of 
                the demographic groups (including racial, 
                ethnic, economic, and gender) and geographic 
                regions of the State, and provides racial, 
                ethnic, and language minorities protected under 
                the Voting Rights Act of 1965 with a meaningful 
                opportunity to participate in the development 
                of the State's redistricting plan.
                  (3) Removal.--A member of the independent 
                redistricting commission may be removed by a 
                majority vote of the remaining members of the 
                commission if it is shown by a preponderance of 
                the evidence that the member is not eligible to 
                serve on the commission under section 2452(a).
    (b) Procedures for Conducting Commission Business.--
          (1) Requiring majority approval for actions.--The 
        independent redistricting commission of a State under 
        this part may not publish and disseminate any draft or 
        final redistricting plan, or take any other action, 
        without the approval of at least-
                  (A) a majority of the whole membership of the 
                commission; and
                  (B) at least one member of the commission 
                appointed from each of the categories of the 
                approved selection pool described in section 
                2452(b)(1).
          (2) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the 
        commission shall constitute a quorum.
    (c) Staff; Contractors.--
          (1) Staff.--Under a public application process in 
        which all application materials are available for 
        public inspection, the independent redistricting 
        commission of a State under this part shall appoint and 
        set the pay of technical experts, legal counsel, 
        consultants, and such other staff as it considers 
        appropriate, subject to State law.
          (2) Contractors.--The independent redistricting 
        commission of a State may enter into such contracts 
        with vendors as it considers appropriate, subject to 
        State law, except that any such contract shall be valid 
        only if approved by the vote of a majority of the 
        members of the commission, including at least one 
        member appointed from each of the categories of the 
        approved selection pool described in section 
        2452(b)(1).
          (3) Goal of impartiality.--The commission shall take 
        such steps as it considers appropriate to ensure that 
        any staff appointed under this subsection, and any 
        vendor with whom the commission enters into a contract 
        under this subsection, will work in an impartial 
        manner.
      (d) Preservation of Records.--The State shall ensure that 
the records of the independent redistricting commission are 
retained in the appropriate State archive in such manner as may 
be necessary to enable the State to respond to any civil action 
brought with respect to congressional redistricting in the 
State.

SEC. 2452. ESTABLISHMENT OF SELECTION POOL OF INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO 
                    SERVE AS MEMBERS OF COMMISSION.

      (a) Criteria for Eligibility.--
          (1) In general.--An individual is eligible to serve 
        as a member of an independent redistricting commission 
        under this part if the individual meets each of the 
        following criteria:
                  (A) As of the date of appointment, the 
                individual is registered to vote in elections 
                for Federal office held in the State.
                  (B) During the 3-year period ending on the 
                date of the individual's appointment, the 
                individual has been continuously registered to 
                vote with the same political party, or has not 
                been registered to vote with any political 
                party.
                  (C) The individual submits to the nonpartisan 
                agency established or designated by a State 
                under section 2453, at such time and in such 
                form as the agency may require, an application 
                for inclusion in the selection pool under this 
                section, and includes with the application a 
                written statement, with an attestation under 
                penalty of perjury, containing the following 
                information and assurances:
                          (i) The full current name and any 
                        former names of, and the contact 
                        information for, the individual, 
                        including an electronic mail address, 
                        the address of the individual's 
                        residence, mailing address, and 
                        telephone numbers.
                          (ii) The individual's race, 
                        ethnicity, gender, age, date of birth, 
                        and household income for the most 
                        recent taxable year.
                          (iii) The political party with which 
                        the individual is affiliated, if any.
                          (iv) The reason or reasons the 
                        individual desires to serve on the 
                        independent redistricting commission, 
                        the individual's qualifications, and 
                        information relevant to the ability of 
                        the individual to be fair and 
                        impartial, including, but not limited 
                        to-
                                  (I) any involvement with, or 
                                financial support of, 
                                professional, social, 
                                political, religious, or 
                                community organizations or 
                                causes;
                                  (II) the individual's 
                                employment and educational 
                                history.
                          (v) An assurance that the individual 
                        shall commit to carrying out the 
                        individual's duties under this subtitle 
                        in an honest, independent, and 
                        impartial fashion, and to upholding 
                        public confidence in the integrity of 
                        the redistricting process.
                          (vi) An assurance that, during such 
                        covered period as the State may 
                        establish with respect to any of the 
                        subparagraphs of paragraph (2), the 
                        individual has not taken and will not 
                        take any action which would disqualify 
                        the individual from serving as a member 
                        of the commission under such paragraph.
          (2) Disqualifications.--An individual is not eligible 
        to serve as a member of the commission if any of the 
        following applies with respect to such covered period 
        as the State may establish:
                  (A) The individual or an immediate family 
                member of the individual holds public office or 
                is a candidate for election for public office.
                  (B) The individual or an immediate family 
                member of the individual serves as an officer 
                of a political party or as an officer, 
                employee, or paid consultant of a campaign 
                committee of a candidate for public office or 
                of any political action committee (as 
                determined in accordance with the law of the 
                State).
                  (C) The individual or an immediate family 
                member of the individual holds a position as a 
                registered lobbyist under the Lobbying 
                Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) 
                or an equivalent State or local law.
                  (D) The individual or an immediate family 
                member of the individual is an employee of an 
                elected public official, a contractor with the 
                government of the State, or a donor to the 
                campaign of any candidate for public office or 
                to any political action committee (other than a 
                donor who, during any of such covered periods, 
                gives an aggregate amount of $1,000 or less to 
                the campaigns of all candidates for all public 
                offices and to all political action 
                committees).
                  (E) The individual paid a civil money penalty 
                or criminal fine, or was sentenced to a term of 
                imprisonment, for violating any provision of 
                the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 
                U.S.C. 30101 et seq.).
                  (F) The individual or an immediate family 
                member of the individual is an agent of a 
                foreign principal under the Foreign Agents 
                Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 
                611 et seq.).
          (3) Immediate family member defined.--In this 
        subsection, the term ``immediate family member'' means, 
        with respect to an individual, a father, stepfather, 
        mother, stepmother, son, stepson, daughter, 
        stepdaughter, brother, stepbrother, sister, stepsister, 
        husband, wife, father-in-law, or mother-in-law.
    (b) Development and Submission of Selection Pool.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than July 15, 2021, the 
        nonpartisan agency established or designated by a State 
        under section 2454(a) shall develop and submit to the 
        Select Committee on Redistricting for the State 
        established under section 2454(b) a selection pool of 
        36 individuals who are eligible to serve as members of 
        the independent redistricting commission of the State 
        under this part, consisting of individuals in the 
        following categories:
                  (A) A majority category, consisting of 12 
                individuals who are affiliated with the 
                political party whose candidate received the 
                most votes in the most recent Statewide 
                election for Federal office held in the State.
                  (B) A minority category, consisting of 12 
                individuals who are affiliated with the 
                political party whose candidate received the 
                second most votes in the most recent Statewide 
                election for Federal office held in the State.
                  (C) An independent category, consisting of 12 
                individuals who are not affiliated with either 
                of the political parties described in 
                subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B).
          (2) Factors taken into account in developing pool.--
        In selecting individuals for the selection pool under 
        this subsection, the nonpartisan agency shall--
                  (A) ensure that the pool is representative of 
                the demographic groups (including racial, 
                ethnic, economic, and gender) and geographic 
                regions of the State, and includes applicants 
                who would allow racial, ethnic, and language 
                minorities protected under the Voting Rights 
                Act of 1965 a meaningful opportunity to 
                participate in the development of the State's 
                redistricting plan; and
                  (B) take into consideration the analytical 
                skills of the individuals selected in relevant 
                fields (including mapping, data management, 
                law, community outreach, demography, and the 
                geography of the State) and their ability to 
                work on an impartial basis.
          (3) Determination of political party affiliation of 
        individuals in selection pool.--For purposes of this 
        section, an individual shall be considered to be 
        affiliated with a political party only if the 
        nonpartisan agency is able to verify (to the greatest 
        extent possible) the information the individual 
        provides in the application submitted under subsection 
        (a)(1)(C), including by considering additional 
        information provided by other persons with knowledge of 
        the individual's history of political activity.
          (4) Encouraging residents to apply for inclusion in 
        pool.--The nonpartisan agency shall take such steps as 
        may be necessary to ensure that residents of the State 
        across various geographic regions and demographic 
        groups are aware of the opportunity to serve on the 
        independent redistricting commission, including 
        publicizing the role of the panel and using newspapers, 
        broadcast media, and online sources, including ethnic 
        media, to encourage individuals to apply for inclusion 
        in the selection pool developed under this subsection.
          (5) Report on establishment of selection pool.--At 
        the time the nonpartisan agency submits the selection 
        pool to the Select Committee on Redistricting under 
        paragraph (1), it shall publish a report describing the 
        process by which the pool was developed, and shall 
        include in the report a description of how the 
        individuals in the pool meet the eligibility criteria 
        of subsection (a) and of how the pool reflects the 
        factors the agency is required to take into 
        consideration under paragraph (2).
          (6) Public comment on selection pool.--During the 14-
        day period which begins on the date the nonpartisan 
        agency publishes the report under paragraph (5), the 
        agency shall accept comments from the public on the 
        individuals included in the selection pool. The agency 
        shall transmit all such comments to the Select 
        Committee on Redistricting immediately upon the 
        expiration of such period.
          (7) Action by select committee.--
                  (A) In general.--Not later than August 1, 
                2021, the Select Committee on Redistricting 
                shall--
                          (i) approve the pool as submitted by 
                        the nonpartisan agency, in which case 
                        the pool shall be considered the 
                        approved selection pool for purposes of 
                        section 2451(a)(1); or
                          (ii) reject the pool, in which case 
                        the redistricting plan for the State 
                        shall be developed and enacted in 
                        accordance with part 3.
                  (B) Inaction deemed rejection.--If the Select 
                Committee on Redistricting fails to approve or 
                reject the pool within the deadline set forth 
                in subparagraph (A), the Select Committee shall 
                be deemed to have rejected the pool for 
                purposes of such subparagraph.

  SEC. 2453. CRITERIA FOR REDISTRICTING PLAN; PUBLIC NOTICE AND INPUT.

    (a) Public Notice and Input.--
          (1) Use of open and transparent process.--The 
        independent redistricting commission of a State under 
        this part shall hold each of its meetings in public, 
        shall solicit and take into consideration comments from 
        the public, including proposed maps, throughout the 
        process of developing the redistricting plan for the 
        State, and shall carry out its duties in an open and 
        transparent manner which provides for the widest public 
        dissemination reasonably possible of its proposed and 
        final redistricting plans.
          (2) Public comment period.--The commission shall 
        solicit, accept, and consider comments from the public 
        with respect to its duties, activities, and procedures 
        at any time until 7 days before the date of the meeting 
        at which the commission shall vote on approving the 
        final redistricting plan for enactment into law under 
        subsection (c)(2).
          (3) Meetings and hearings in various geographic 
        locations.--To the greatest extent practicable, the 
        commission shall hold its meetings and hearings in 
        various geographic regions and locations throughout the 
        State.
                  (4) Multiple language requirements for all 
                notices.--The commission shall make each notice 
                which is required to be published under this 
                section available in any language in which the 
                State (or any jurisdiction in the State) is 
                required to provide election materials under 
                section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
    (b) Development and Publication of Preliminary 
Redistricting Plan.--
          (1) In general.--Prior to developing and publishing a 
        final redistricting plan under subsection (c), the 
        independent redistricting commission of a State under 
        this part shall develop and publish a preliminary 
        redistricting plan.
          (2) Minimum public hearings and opportunity for 
        comment prior to development.--
                  (A) 2 hearings required.--Prior to developing 
                a preliminary redistricting plan under this 
                subsection, the commission shall hold not fewer 
                than 2 public hearings at which members of the 
                public may provide input and comments regarding 
                the potential contents of redistricting plans 
                for the State and the process by which the 
                commission will develop the preliminary plan 
                under this subsection.
                  (B) Notice prior to hearings.--The commission 
                shall provide for the publication of notices of 
                each hearing held under this paragraph, 
                including in newspapers of general circulation 
                throughout the State. Each such notice shall 
                specify the date, time, and location of the 
                hearing.
                  (C) Submission of plans and maps by members 
                of the public.--Any member of the public may 
                submit maps or portions of maps for 
                consideration by the commission.
          (3) Publication of preliminary plan.--The commission 
        shall provide for the publication of the preliminary 
        redistricting plan developed under this subsection, 
        including in newspapers of general circulation 
        throughout the State, and shall make publicly available 
        a report that includes the commission's responses to 
        any public comments received under this subsection, .
          (4) Public comment after publication.--The commission 
        shall accept and consider comments from the public with 
        respect to the preliminary redistricting plan published 
        under paragraph (3), including proposed revisions to 
        maps, until 14 days before the date of the meeting 
        under subsection (c)(2) at which the members of the 
        commission shall vote on approving the final 
        redistricting plan for enactment into law.
          (5) Post-publication hearings.--
                  (A) 2 hearings required.--After publishing 
                the preliminary redistricting plan under 
                paragraph (3), and not later than 14 days 
                before the date of the meeting under subsection 
                (c)(2) at which the members of the commission 
                shall vote on approving the final redistricting 
                plan for enactment into law, the commission 
                shall hold not fewer than 2 public hearings in 
                different geographic areas of the State at 
                which members of the public may provide input 
                and comments regarding the preliminary plan.
                  (B) Notice prior to hearings.--The commission 
                shall provide for the publication of notices of 
                each hearing held under this paragraph, 
                including in newspapers of general circulation 
                throughout the State. Each such notice shall 
                specify the date, time, and location of the 
                hearing.
          (6) Permitting multiple preliminary plans.--At the 
        option of the commission, after developing and 
        publishing the preliminary redistricting plan under 
        this subsection, the commission may develop and publish 
        subsequent preliminary redistricting plans, so long as 
        the process for the development and publication of each 
        such subsequent plan meets the requirements set forth 
        in this subsection for the development and publication 
        of the first preliminary redistricting plan.
    (c) Process for enactment of final redistricting plan.--
          (1) In general.--After taking into consideration 
        comments from the public on any preliminary 
        redistricting plan developed and published under 
        subsection (b), the independent redistricting 
        commission of a State under this part shall develop and 
        publish a final redistricting plan for the State.
          (2) Meeting; final vote.--Not later than the deadline 
        specified in subsection (e), the commission shall hold 
        a public hearing at which the members of the commission 
        shall vote on approving the final plan for enactment 
        into law.
          (3) Publication of plan and accompanying materials.--
        Not fewer than 14 days before the date of the meeting 
        under paragraph (2), the commission shall make the 
        following information to the public, including through 
        newspapers of general circulation throughout the State:
                  (A) The final redistricting plan, including 
                all relevant maps.
                  (B) A report by the commission to accompany 
                the plan which provides the background for the 
                plan and the commission's reasons for selecting 
                the plan as the final redistricting plan, 
                including responses to the public comments 
                received on any preliminary redistricting plan 
                developed and published under subsection (b).
                  (C) Any dissenting or additional views with 
                respect to the plan of individual members of 
                the commission.
                  (4) Enactment.--The final redistricting plan 
                developed and published under this subsection 
                shall be deemed to be enacted into law upon the 
                expiration of the 45-day period which begins on 
                the date on which--
                  (A) such final plan is approved by a majority 
                of the whole membership of the commission; and
                  (B) at least one member of the commission 
                appointed from each of the categories of the 
                approved selection pool described in section 
                2452(b)(1) approves such final plan.
    (d) Written Evaluation of Plan Against External Metrics.--
The independent redistricting commission of a State under this 
part shall include with each redistricting plan developed and 
published under this section a written evaluation that measures 
each such plan against external metrics which cover the 
criteria set forth section 2403(a), including the impact of the 
plan on the ability of communities of color to elect candidates 
of choice, measures of partisan fairness using multiple 
accepted methodologies, and the degree to which the plan 
preserves or divides communities of interest.
    (e) Deadline.--The independent redistricting commission of 
a State under this part shall approve a final redistricting 
plan for the State not later than November 15, 2021.

SEC. 2454. ESTABLISHMENT OF RELATED ENTITIES.

    (a) Establishment or Designation of Nonpartisan Agency of 
State Legislature.--
          (1) In general.--Each State shall establish a 
        nonpartisan agency in the legislative branch of the 
        State government to appoint the members of the 
        independent redistricting commission for the State 
        under this part in accordance with section 2451.
          (2) Nonpartisanship described.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, an agency shall be considered to be 
        nonpartisan if under law the agency--
                  (A) is required to provide services on a 
                nonpartisan basis;
                  (B) is required to maintain impartiality; and
                  (C) is prohibited from advocating for the 
                adoption or rejection of any legislative 
                proposal.
          (3) Designation of existing agency.--At its option, a 
        State may designate an existing agency in the 
        legislative branch of its government to appoint the 
        members of the independent redistricting commission 
        plan for the State under this subtitle, so long as the 
        agency meets the requirements for nonpartisanship under 
        this subsection.
          (4) Termination of agency specifically established 
        for redistricting.--If a State does not designate an 
        existing agency under paragraph (3) but instead 
        establishes a new agency to serve as the nonpartisan 
        agency under this section, the new agency shall 
        terminate upon the enactment into law of the 
        redistricting plan for the State.
          (5) Preservation of records.--The State shall ensure 
        that the records of the nonpartisan agency are retained 
        in the appropriate State archive in such manner as may 
        be necessary to enable the State to respond to any 
        civil action brought with respect to congressional 
        redistricting in the State.
          (6) Deadline.--The State shall meet the requirements 
        of this subsection not later than June 1, 2021.
    (b) Establishment of Select Committee on Redistricting.--
          (1) In general.--Each State shall appoint a Select 
        Committee on Redistricting to approve or disapprove a 
        selection pool developed by the independent 
        redistricting commission for the State under this part 
        under section 2452.
          (2) Appointment.--The Select Committee on 
        Redistricting for a State under this subsection shall 
        consist of the following members:
                  (A) One member of the upper house of the 
                State legislature, who shall be appointed by 
                the leader of the party with the greatest 
                number of seats in the upper house.
                  (B) One member of the upper house of the 
                State legislature, who shall be appointed by 
                the leader of the party with the second 
                greatest number of seats in the upper house.
                  (C) One member of the lower house of the 
                State legislature, who shall be appointed by 
                the leader of the party with the greatest 
                number of seats in the lower house.
                  (D) One member of the lower house of the 
                State legislature, who shall be appointed by 
                the leader of the party with the second 
                greatest number of seats in the lower house.
          (3) Special rule for states with unicameral 
        legislature.--In the case of a State with a unicameral 
        legislature, the Select Committee on Redistricting for 
        the State under this subsection shall consist of the 
        following members:
                  (A) Two members of the State legislature 
                appointed by the chair of the political party 
                of the State whose candidate received the 
                highest percentage of votes in the most recent 
                Statewide election for Federal office held in 
                the State.
                  (B) Two members of the State legislature 
                appointed by the chair of the political party 
                whose candidate received the second highest 
                percentage of votes in the most recent 
                Statewide election for Federal office held in 
                the State.
          (4) Deadline.--The State shall meet the requirements 
        of this subsection not later than June 15, 2021.
          (5) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection 
        may be construed to prohibit the leader of any 
        political party in a legislature from appointment to 
        the Select Committee on Redistricting.

SEC. 2455. REPORT ON DIVERSITY OF MEMBERSHIPS OF INDEPENDENT 
                    REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS.

    Not later than November 15, 2021, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the 
extent to which the memberships of independent redistricting 
commissions for States established under this part with respect 
to the immediately preceding year ending in the numeral zero 
meet the diversity requirements as provided for in sections 
2451(a)(2)(B) and 2452(b)(2).
    Page 345, insert after line 17 the following (and 
redesignate the succeeding provision accordingly):

             Subtitle I--Findings Relating to Youth Voting

SEC. 2801. FINDINGS RELATING TO YOUTH VOTING.

    Congress finds the following:
          (1) The right to vote is a fundamental right of 
        citizens of the United States.
          (2) The twenty-sixth amendment of the United States 
        Constitution guarantees that ``The right of citizens of 
        the United States, who are eighteen years of age or 
        older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the 
        United States or by any State on account of age.''.
          (3) The twenty-sixth amendment of the United States 
        Constitution grants Congress the power to enforce the 
        amendment by appropriate legislation.
          (4) The language of the twenty-sixth amendment 
        closely mirrors that of the fifteenth amendment and the 
        nineteenth amendment. Like those amendments, the 
        twenty-sixth amendment not only prohibits denial of the 
        right to vote but also prohibits any actions that 
        abridge the right to vote.
          (5) Youth voter suppression undercuts participation 
        in our democracy by introducing arduous obstacles to 
        new voters and discouraging a culture of democratic 
        engagement.
          (6) Voting is habit forming, and allowing youth 
        voters unobstructed access to voting ensures that more 
        Americans will start a life-long habit of voting as 
        soon as possible.
          (7) Youth voter suppression is a clear, persistent, 
        and growing problem. The actions of States and 
        political subdivisions resulting in at least four 
        findings of twenty-sixth amendment violations as well 
        as pending litigation demonstrate the need for Congress 
        to take action to enforce the twenty-sixth amendment.
          (8) In League of Women Voters of Florida, Inc. v. 
        Detzner (2018), the United States District Court in the 
        Northern District of Florida found that the Secretary 
        of State's actions that prevented in-person early 
        voting sites from being located on university property 
        revealed a stark pattern of discrimination that was 
        unexplainable on grounds other than age and thus 
        violated university students' twenty-sixth Amendment 
        rights.
          (9) In 2019, Michigan agreed to a settlement to 
        enhance college-age voters' access after a twenty-sixth 
        amendment challenge was filed in federal court. The 
        challenge prompted the removal of a Michigan voting law 
        which required first time voters who registered by mail 
        or through a third-party voter registration drive to 
        vote in person for the first time, as well as the 
        removal of another law which required the address 
        listed on a voter's driver license to match the address 
        listed on their voter registration card.
          (10) Youth voter suppression tactics are often linked 
        to other tactics aimed at minority voters. For example, 
        students at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), a 
        historically black university in Texas, have been the 
        targets of voter suppression tactics for decades. 
        Before the 2018 election, PVAMU students sued Waller 
        County on the basis of both racial and age 
        discrimination over the County's failure to ensure 
        equal early voting opportunities for students, spurring 
        the County to reverse course and expand early voting 
        access for students.
          (11) The more than 25 million United States citizens 
        ages 18-24 deserve equal opportunity to participate in 
        the electoral process as guaranteed by the twenty-sixth 
        amendment.
    Page 447, line 9, strike ``paid''.
    Page 447, strike lines 19 through 23 and insert the 
following:
                          ``(ii) which promotes, supports, 
                        attacks, or opposes the nomination or 
                        Senate confirmation of an individual as 
                        a Federal judge or justice.''.
    Page 448, insert after line 6 the following (and 
redesignate the succeeding provision accordingly):
        ``(3) Exception.--The term `campaign-related 
        disbursement' does not include any news story, 
        commentary, or editorial distributed through the 
        facilities of any broadcasting station or any print, 
        online, or digital newspaper, magazine, publication, or 
        periodical, unless such facilities are owned or 
        controlled by any political party, political committee, 
        or candidate.''.
    Page 457, line 11, insert ``or lawfulness'' after 
``constitutionality''.
    Page 458, line 2, strike ``the District of Columbia, the 
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and the 
Supreme Court of the United States'' and insert ``the District 
of Columbia and the Court of Appeals for the District of 
Columbia Circuit''.
    Page 458, insert after line 7 the following (and 
redesignate the succeeding provisions accordingly):
    ``(b) Clarifying Scope of Jurisdiction.--If an action at 
the time of its commencement is not subject to subsection (a), 
but an amendment, counterclaim, cross-claim, affirmative 
defense, or any other pleading or motion is filed challenging, 
whether facially or as-applied, the constitutionality or 
lawfulness of this Act or of chapter 95 or 96 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, or is brought to with respect to any 
action of the Commission under chapter 95 or 96 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, the district court shall transfer the 
action to the District Court for the District of Columbia, and 
the action shall thereafter be conducted pursuant to subsection 
(a).''.
    Page 459, insert after line 16 the following (and 
redesignate the succeeding provision accordingly:
          (3) Section 310 of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
        of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30110) is repealed.
    Page 484, insert after line 16 the following:

SEC. 4211. REQUIRING ONLINE PLATFORMS TO DISPLAY NOTICES IDENTIFYING 
                    SPONSORS OF POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS AND TO ENSURE 
                    NOTICES CONTINUE TO BE PRESENT WHEN ADVERTISEMENTS 
                    ARE SHARED.

    (a) Requirement.--Section 304 of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30104), as amended by section 
4002 and section 4208(a), is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(l) Ensuring Display and Sharing of Sponsor 
Identification in Online Political Advertisements.--
          ``(1) Requirement.-- An online platform displaying a 
        qualified political advertisement shall--
                  ``(A) display with the advertisement a 
                visible notice identifying the sponsor of the 
                advertisement (or, if it is not practical for 
                the platform to display such a notice, a notice 
                that the advertisement is sponsored by a person 
                other than the platform); and
                  ``(B) ensure that the notice will continue to 
                be displayed if a viewer of the advertisement 
                shares the advertisement with others on that 
                platform.
          ``(2) Definitions.--In this subsection,--
                  ``(A) the term `online platform' has the 
                meaning given such term in subsection (k)(3); 
                and
                  ``(B) the term `qualified political 
                advertisement' has the meaning given such term 
                in subsection (k)(4).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall apply with respect to advertisements displayed on or 
after the 120-day period which begins on the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
    Page 505, insert after line 15 the following:

SEC. 4404. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF FOREIGN MONEY BAN.

    (a) Clarification of Treatment of Provision of Certain 
Information as Contribution or Donation of a Thing of Value.--
Section 319 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 
U.S.C. 30121), as amended by section 4101(a), section 4101(b), 
section 4209, section 4401, and section 4403, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(h) Clarification of Treatment of Provision of Certain 
Information as Contribution or Donation of a Thing of Value.--
For purposes of this section, a `contribution or donation of 
money or other thing of value' includes the provision of 
opposition research, polling, or other non-public information 
relating to a candidate for election for a Federal, State, or 
local office for the purpose of influencing the election, 
regardless of whether such research, polling, or information 
has monetary value, except that nothing in this subsection 
shall be construed to treat the mere provision of an opinion 
about a candidate as a thing of value for purposes of this 
section.''.
    (b) Clarification of Application of Foreign Money Ban to 
All Contributions and Donations of Things of Value and to All 
Solicitations of Contributions and Donations of Things of 
Value.--Section 319(a) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30121(a)) is 
amended--
          (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``promise to 
        make a contribution or donation'' and inserting 
        ``promise to make such a contribution or donation'';
          (2) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``donation'' and 
        inserting ``donation of money or other thing of value, 
        or to make an express or implied promise to make such a 
        contribution or donation,''; and
          (3) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
    ``(2) a person to solicit, accept, or receive (directly or 
indirectly) a contribution, donation, or disbursement described 
in paragraph (1), or to solicit, accept, or receive (directly 
or indirectly) an express or implied promise to make such a 
contribution or donation, from a foreign national.''.
    Strike part 2 of subtitle E of title IV (and redesignate 
the succeeding provisions accordingly).
    Page 515, line 9, strike ``116-__'' and insert ``116-260''.
    Amend section 4502 to read as follows:

SEC. 4502. REPEAL OF REGULATIONS.

    The final regulations of the Department of the Treasury 
relating to guidance under section 6033 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 regarding the reporting requirements of exempt 
organizations (published at 85 Fed. Reg. 31959 (May 28, 2020)) 
shall have no force and effect.
    Page 515, line 25, strike ``116-__'' and insert ``116-
260''.
    Page 517, line 3, strike ``shall not be considered to 
meet'' and insert ``shall not be subject to''.
    Page 521, insert after line 21 the following:

SEC. 4603. GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS OF CORPORATE PACS.

    (a) Assessment of Governance.--Section 316 of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30118) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Assessment of Governance.--The Commission shall, on 
an ongoing basis, collect information on the governance of the 
separate segregated funds of corporations under this section, 
using the most recent statements of organization provided by 
such funds under section 303(a), including information on the 
following:
          ``(1) The extent to which such funds have by-laws 
        which govern their operations.
          ``(2) The extent to which those funds which have by-
        laws which govern their operations use a board of 
        directors to oversee the operation of the fund.
          ``(3) The characteristics of those individuals who 
        serve on boards of directors which oversee the 
        operations of such funds, including the relation of 
        such individuals to the corporation.''.
    (b) Analysis of Donors.--
          (1) Analysis.--The Federal Election Commission shall 
        conduct an analysis of the composition of the base of 
        donors to separate segregated funds of corporations 
        under section 316 of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
        of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30118).
          (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
        submit to Congress a report on the analysis conducted 
        under paragraph (1), and shall initiate the 
        promulgation of a regulation to establish a new 
        designation and classification of such separate 
        segregated funds.
    Page 522, line 9, strike ``116-__'' and insert ``116-260''.
    Page 573, line 16, strike ``shall elect, in accordance with 
section 304(b)(3)(A), to include'' and insert ``shall, in 
accordance with section 304(b)(3)(A), include''.
    Page 640, line 22, strike ``subparagraph (E)'' and insert 
``subparagraph (D)''.
    Page 646, line 25, strike ``2024'' and insert ``2022''.
    Page 651, line 12, strike ``2024'' and insert ``2022''.
    Page 651, line 19, strike ``2024'' and insert ``2022''.
    Page 660, line 5, strike ``and''.
    Page 661, line 12, strike lines 12 and 13.
    Page 664, line 11, strike ``2020'' and insert ``2021''.
    Page 666, line 6, strike ``2024'' and insert ``2022''.
    Page 666, line 12, strike ``2023'' and insert ``2021''.
    Page 666, line 18, strike ``2023'' and insert ``2021''.
    Page 667, line 25, strike ``section 4431'' and insert 
``section 4421''.

           PART B--TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1 MADE IN ORDER

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Scanlon of Pennsylvania 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 169, insert after line 14 the following:
          ``(3) College campuses.--The State shall ensure that 
        polling places which allow voting during an early 
        voting period under subsection (a) will be located on 
        campuses of institutions of higher education in the 
        State.''.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Adams of North Carolina 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 222, line 22, insert ``, including initiatives to 
facilitate the enfranchisement of groups of individuals that 
have historically faced barriers to voting'' before the period.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Adams of North Carolina 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 94, after line 21, insert the following:
          (2) a description of how the agency will prioritize 
        access to such initiatives for schools that serve--
                  (A) the highest numbers or percentages of 
                students counted under section 1124(c) of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
                (20 U.S.C. 6333(c)); and
                  (B) the highest percentages of students who 
                are eligible for a free or reduced price lunch 
                under the Richard B. Russell National School 
                Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) (which, in 
                the case of a high school, may be calculated 
                using comparable data from the schools that 
                feed into the high school), as compared to 
                other public schools in the jurisdiction of the 
                agency;
  Page 94, line 22, strike ``(2)'' and insert ``(3)''.
  Page 94, line 24, strike ``(3)'' and insert ``(4)''.
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Adams of North Carolina 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 223, line 10, insert ``Of the funds appropriated, the 
Secretary shall ensure that 25 percent is reserved for Minority 
Institutions described in section 371(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).'' after the period.
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5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Adams of North Carolina 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 181, after line 8, insert the following:
          (3) Same-day processing.--The United States Postal 
        Service shall ensure, to the maximum extent 
        practicable, that ballots are processed and cleared 
        from any postal facility or post office on the same day 
        the ballots are received at such a facility or post 
        office.
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  6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Armstrong of North 
            Dakota or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 266, insert after line 5 the following:

SEC. 1934. CLARIFICATION OF EXEMPTION FOR STATES WITHOUT VOTER 
                    REGISTRATION.

  To the extent that any provision of this title or any 
amendment made by this title imposes a requirement on a State 
relating to registering individuals to vote in elections for 
Federal office, such provision shall not apply in the case of 
any State in which, under law that is in effect continuously on 
and after the date of the enactment of this Act, there is no 
voter registration requirement for any voter in the State with 
respect to an election for Federal office.
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    7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Auchincloss of 
        Massachusetts or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 210, line 18, strike ``and''.
  Page 210, after line 18, insert the following new 
subparagraph (and redesignate the succeeding subparagraph 
accordingly):
                  (D) provide assurances that the State will 
                dedicate poll worker recruitment efforts with 
                respect to youth and minors, including by 
                recruiting at institutions of higher education 
                and secondary education; and
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    8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Auchincloss of 
        Massachusetts or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 119, beginning line 15, strike ``based on the race'' and 
insert ``based on the age, race''.
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9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bourdeaux of Georgia or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 184, insert after line 6 the following (and redesignate 
the succeeding provisions accordingly):
  ``(h) Prohibiting Certain Restrictions on Access to Voting 
Materials.--
          ``(1) Distribution of absentee ballot applications by 
        third parties.--A State may not prohibit any person 
        from providing an application for an absentee ballot in 
        the election to any individual who is eligible to vote 
        in the election.
          ``(2) Unsolicited provision of voter registration 
        applications by election officials.--A State may not 
        prohibit an election official from providing an 
        unsolicited application to register to vote in an 
        election for Federal office to any individual who is 
        eligible to register to vote in the election.''.
  Page 251, insert after line 18 the following:
                  ``(C) The State shall ensure that the number 
                of drop boxes provided is sufficient to provide 
                a reasonable opportunity for voters to submit 
                their voted ballots in a timely manner.''.
  Page 252, line 9, strike ``and''.
  Page 252, line 13, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
  Page 252, insert after line 13 the following:
          ``(6) geographically distributed to provide a 
        reasonable opportunity for voters to submit their voted 
        ballot in a timely manner''.
  Page 253, insert after line 13 the following (and redesignate 
the succeeding provision accordingly):
  ``(i) Remote Surveillance Permitted.--The State may provide 
for the security of drop boxes through remote or electronic 
surveillance.''.''.
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10. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Boyle of Pennsylvania 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 88, after line 8, insert the following:

SEC. 1055. PERMISSION TO PLACE EXHIBITS.

  The Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement procedures 
to allow the chief election officer of a State to provide 
information about voter registration, including through a 
display or exhibit, after the conclusion of an administrative 
naturalization ceremony in that State.
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 11. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Brown of Maryland or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 45, insert after line 13 the following (and redesignate 
the succeeding provision accordingly):

SEC. 1006. PERMITTING VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION FORM TO SERVE AS 
                    APPLICATION FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT.

  Section 5(c)(2) of the National Voter Registration Act of 
1993 (52 U.S.C. 20504(c)(2)) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
        (D);
          (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph 
        (E) and inserting ``; and''; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following new 
        subparagraph:
          ``(F) at the option of the applicant, shall serve as 
        an application to vote by absentee ballot in the next 
        election for Federal office held in the State and in 
        each subsequent election for Federal office held in the 
        State.''.
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 12. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Burgess of Texas or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 208, after line 7, insert the following (and redesignate 
subsequent sections appropriately):

SEC. 1707. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REPORT ON VOTER DISENFRANCHISEMENT.

  Not later than 1 year of enactment of this Act, the Attorney 
General shall submit to Congress a report on the impact of 
wide-spread mail-in voting on the ability of active duty 
military servicemembers to vote, how quickly their votes are 
counted, and whether higher volumes of mail-in votes makes it 
harder for such individuals to vote in federal elections.
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 13. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Burgess of Texas or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 45, after line 13, insert the following (and redesignate 
subsequent sections accordingly):

SEC. 1006. REPORT ON DATA COLLECTION.

  Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on 
local, State, and Federal personally identifiable information 
data collections efforts, the cyber security resources 
necessary to defend such efforts from online attacks, and the 
impact of a potential data breach of local, State, or Federal 
online voter registration systems.
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 14. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bush of Missouri or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 141, line 19, strike ``unless such individual is serving 
a felony sentence in a correctional institution or facility at 
the time of the election''.
  Page 143, strike line 9 and all that follows through page 
144, line 2 and insert the following:
          (2) Date of notification.--The notification required 
        under paragraph (1) shall be given on the date on which 
        the individual is sentenced for the offense involved.
  Page 145, strike lines 1 through 8 and insert the following:
                          (ii) in the case of any individual 
                        committed to the custody of the Bureau 
                        of Prisons, by the Director of the 
                        Bureau of Prisons, on the date in which 
                        the individual is sentenced.
  Page 145, strike lines 17 through 24 (and redesignate the 
succeeding provisions accordingly).
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 15. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bush of Missouri or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 250, line 9, strike ``and''.
  Page 250, line 11, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
  Page 250, insert after line 11 the following:
                  ``(C) by homeless individuals (as defined in 
                section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
                Assistance Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 11302)) of 
                the State.''.
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16. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Case of Hawaii or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle I of title I, insert the following 
(and conform the table of contents accordingly):

SEC. 1624. STUDY AND REPORT ON VOTE-BY-MAIL PROCEDURES.

  (a) Study.--The Election Assistance Commission shall conduct 
a study on the 2020 elections and compile a list of 
recommendations to--
          (1) help States transitioning to vote-by-mail 
        procedures; and
          (2) improve their current vote-by-mail systems.
  (b) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2022, the Election 
Assistance Commission shall submit to Congress a report on the 
study conducted under subsection (a).
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 17. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Castor of Florida or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 681, line 2, strike ``or''.
  Page 681, line 7, strike the period and insert ``; or''.
  Page 681, insert after line 7 the following:
                  ``(C) in the case of an individual who 
                becomes an agent of a foreign principal that 
                would require registration under section 2 of 
                the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as 
                amended (22 U.S.C. 612), before the date on 
                which such individual becomes such an agent of 
                a foreign principal.''.
  Page 681, line 14, strike ``1995)'' and insert the following: 
``1995, or, in the case of an individual described in 
subparagraph (C) of such paragraph, the date on which the 
individual becomes a registered agent of a foreign principal 
under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as 
amended)''.
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 18. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Comer of Kentucky or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Strike section 8022 and insert the following:

SEC. 8022. PROCEDURE FOR WAIVERS AND AUTHORIZATIONS RELATING TO ETHICS 
                    REQUIREMENTS.

  (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
not later than 30 days after an officer or employee issues or 
approves a waiver or authorization pursuant to section 3 of 
Executive Order No. 13770 (82 6 Fed. Reg. 9333), or any 
subsequent similar order, such officer or employee shall--
          (1) transmit a written copy of such waiver or 
        authorization to the Director of the Office of 
        Government Ethics; and
          (2) make a written copy of such waiver or 
        authorization available to the public on the website of 
        the employing agency of the covered employee.
  (b) Retroactive Application.--In the case of a waiver or 
authorization described in subsection (a) issued during the 
period beginning on January 20, 2017, and ending on the date of 
enactment of this Act, the issuing officer or employee of such 
waiver or authorization shall comply with the requirements of 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection not later than 30 
days after the date of enactment of this Act.
  (c) Office of Government Ethics Public Availability.--Not 
later than 30 days after receiving a written copy of a waiver 
or authorization under subsection (a)(1), the Director of the 
Office of Government Ethics shall make such waiver or 
authorization available to the public on the website of the 
Office of Government Ethics.
  (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 45 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of 
Government Ethics shall submit a report to Congress on the 
impact of the application of subsection (b), including the name 
of any individual who received a waiver or authorization 
described in subsection (a) and who, by operation of subsection 
(b), submitted the information required by such subsection.
  (e) Definition of Covered Employee.--In this section, the 
term ``covered employee''--
          (1) means a non-career Presidential or Vice 
        Presidential appointee, non-career appointee in the 
        Senior Executive Service (or other SES-type system), or 
        an appointee to a position that has been excepted from 
        the competitive service by reason of being of a 
        confidential or policymaking character (Schedule C and 
        other positions excepted under comparable criteria) in 
        an executive agency; and
          (2) does not include any individual appointed as a 
        member of the Senior Foreign Service or solely as a 
        uniformed service commissioned officer.
  Strike section 8052 and insert the following:

SEC. 8052. PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION ETHICS PROGRAMS.

  The Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note) 
is amended--
          (1) in section 3(f), by adding at the end the 
        following:
  ``(3) Not later than 10 days after submitting an application 
for a security clearance for any individual, and not later than 
10 days after any such individual is granted a security 
clearance (including an interim clearance), each eligible 
candidate (as that term is described in subsection (h)(4)(A)) 
or the President-elect (as the case may be) shall submit a 
report containing the name of such individual to the Committee 
on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate.''; and
          (2) in section 6(b)--
                  (A) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                          (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        the period at the end and inserting a 
                        semicolon; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
          ``(C) a list of all positions each transition team 
        member has held outside the Federal Government for the 
        previous 12-month period, including paid and unpaid 
        positions;
          ``(D) sources of compensation for each transition 
        team member exceeding $5,000 a year for the previous 
        12-month period;
          ``(E) a description of the role of each transition 
        team member, including a list of any policy issues that 
        the member expects to work on, and a list of agencies 
        the member expects to interact with, while serving on 
        the transition team;
          ``(F) a list of any issues from which each transition 
        team member will be recused while serving as a member 
        of the transition team pursuant to the transition team 
        ethics plan outlined in section 4(g)(3); and
          ``(G) an affirmation that no transition team member 
        has a financial conflict of interest that precludes the 
        member from working on the matters described in 
        subparagraph (E).'';
                  (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``not 
                later than 2 business days'' after ``public''; 
                and
                  (C) by adding at the end the following:
  ``(3) The head of a Federal department or agency, or their 
designee, shall not permit access to the Federal department or 
agency, or employees of such department or agency, that would 
not be provided to a member of the public for any transition 
team member who does not make the disclosures listed under 
paragraph (1).''.
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 19. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Davis of Illinois or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Strike subtitle C of title III.
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    20. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Desaulnier of 
          California or his Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  After subtitle H of title III, insert the following (and 
redesignate the succeeding subtitle accordingly):

                  Subtitle I--Study And Report on Bots

SEC. 3801. SHORT TITLE.

  This subtitle may be cited as the ``Bots Research Act''.

SEC. 3802. TASK FORCE.

  (a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Election Assistance Commission, in 
consultation with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency, shall establish a task force to carry out the study and 
report required under section 3803.
  (b) Number and Appointment.--The task force shall be 
comprised of the following:
          (1) At least 1 expert representing the Government.
          (2) At least 1 expert representing academia.
          (3) At least 1 expert representing non-profit 
        organizations.
          (4) At least 1 expert representing the social media 
        industry.
          (5) At least 1 election official.
          (6) Any other expert that the Commission determines 
        appropriate.
  (c) Qualifications.--The Commission shall select task force 
members to serve by virtue of their expertise in automation 
technology.
  (d) Deadline for Appointment.--Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall appoint 
the members of the task force.
  (e) Compensation.--Members of the task force shall serve 
without pay and shall not receive travel expenses.
  (f) Task Force Support.--The Commission shall ensure 
appropriate staff and officials of the Commission are available 
to support any task force-related work.

SEC. 3803. STUDY AND REPORT.

  (a) Study.--The task force established in this subtitle shall 
conduct a study of the impact of automated accounts on social 
media, public discourse, and elections. Such study shall 
include an assessment of--
          (1) what qualifies as a bot or automated account;
          (2) the extent to which automated accounts are used;
          (3) how the automated accounts are used; and
          (4) how to most effectively combat any use of 
        automated accounts that negatively effects social 
        media, public discourse, and elections while continuing 
        to promote the protection of the First Amendment on the 
        internet.
  (b) Task Force Considerations.--In carrying out the 
requirements of this section, the task force shall consider, at 
a minimum--
          (1) the promotion of technological innovation;
          (2) the protection of First Amendment and other 
        constitutional rights of social media users;
          (3) the need to improve cybersecurity to ensure the 
        integrity of elections; and
          (4) the importance of continuously reviewing relevant 
        regulations to ensure that such regulations respond 
        effectively to changes in technology.
  (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the establishment of 
the task force, the task force shall develop and submit to 
Congress and relevant Federal agencies the results and 
conclusions of the study conducted under subsection (a).
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 21. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Escobar of Texas or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 397, insert after line 7 the following:

SEC. 3305. EXEMPTION OF CYBERSECURITY ASSISTANCE FROM LIMITATIONS ON 
                    AMOUNT OF COORDINATED POLITICAL PARTY EXPENDITURES.

  (a) Exemption.--Section 315(d)(5) of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(5)) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``(5)'' and inserting ``(5)(A)'';
          (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
        ``, or to expenditures (whether provided as funds or 
        provided as in-kind services) for secure information 
        communications technology or for a cybersecurity 
        product or service or for any other product or service 
        which assists in responding to threats or harassment 
        online.''; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following new 
        subparagraph:
  ``(B) In subparagraph (A)--
          ``(i) the term `secure information communications 
        technology' means a commercial-off-the-shelf computing 
        device which has been configured to restrict 
        unauthorized access and uses publicly-available 
        baseline configurations; and
          ``(ii) the term `cybersecurity product or service' 
        means a product or service which helps an organization 
        to achieve the set of standards, guidelines, best 
        practices, methodologies, procedures, and processes to 
        cost-effectively identify, detect, protect, respond to, 
        and recover from cyber risks as developed by the 
        National Institute of Standards and Technology pursuant 
        to subsections (c)(15) and (e) of section 2 of the 
        National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
        U.S.C. 272).''.
  (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
shall apply with respect to expenditures made on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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22. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gallego of Arizona or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 264, after line 20, insert the following new section 
(and redesignate the succeeding section accordingly):

SEC. 1933. AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS TO VOTING ACCESSIBILITY PROTECTION AND 
                    ADVOCACY SYSTEMS SERVING THE AMERICAN INDIAN 
                    CONSORTIUM.

  (a) Recipients Defined.--Section 291 of the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21061) is amended--
          (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
        (d); and
          (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 
        new subsection:
  ``(c) American Indian Consortium Eligibility.--A system 
serving the American Indian Consortium for which funds have 
been reserved under section 509(c)(1)(B) of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794e(c)(1)(B)) shall be eligible for 
payments under subsection (a) in the same manner as a 
protection and advocacy system of a State.''.
  (b) Grant Minimums for American Indian Consortium.--Section 
291(b) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21061(b)) is amended--
          (1) by inserting ``(c)(1)(B),'' after ``as set forth 
        in subsections''; and
          (2) by striking ``subsections (c)(3)(B) and (c)(4)(B) 
        of that section shall be not less than $70,000 and 
        $35,000, respectively'' and inserting ``subsection 
        (c)(3)(B) shall not be less than $70,000, and the 
        amount of the grants to systems referred to in 
        subsections (c)(1)(B) and (c)(4)(B) shall not be less 
        than $35,000''.
  (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect at the start of the first fiscal year 
following the date of enactment of this Act.
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23. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Grijalva of Arizona or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 84, after line 10, insert the following:
          (7) The number of individuals who were purged from 
        the official voter registration list or moved to 
        inactive status, broken down by the reason for those 
        actions, including the method used for identifying 
        those voters.
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24. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Grijalva of Arizona or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 164, line 14, after the period insert the following: 
``The notice shall take into consideration factors including 
the linguistic preferences of voters in the jurisdiction.''.
  Page 225, line 4, insert before the period the following: ``, 
taking into consideration factors which include the linguistic 
preferences of voters in the jurisdiction.''.
  Page 225, line 13, insert before the colon the following: ``, 
taking into consideration factors which include the linguistic 
preferences of voters in the jurisdiction.''.
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  25. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Langevin of Rhode 
            Island or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 361, strike lines 6 through 10 and insert the following:
  (a) Duties of Election Assistance Commission.--Section 202 of 
the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20922) is 
amended--
          (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
        striking ``by'' and inserting ``and the security of 
        election infrastructure by''; and
          (2) by striking the semicolon at the end of paragraph 
        (1) and inserting the following: ``, and the 
        development, maintenance and dissemination of 
        cybersecurity guidelines to identify vulnerabilities 
        that could lead to, protect against, detect, respond to 
        and recover from cybersecurity incidents;''.
  Page 364, insert after line 24 the following:
  (g) Senior Cyber Policy Advisor.--Section 204(a) of such Act 
(52 U.S.C. 20924(a)) is amended--
          (1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as 
        paragraphs (6) and (7); and
          (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following 
        new paragraph:
          ``(5) Senior cyber policy advisor.--The Commission 
        shall have a Senior Cyber Policy Advisor, who shall be 
        appointed by the Commission and who shall serve under 
        the Executive Director, and who shall be the primary 
        policy advisor to the Commission on matters of 
        cybersecurity for Federal elections.''.
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 26. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lawrence of Michigan 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 192, line 10, strike ``materials'' and insert 
``materials; restrictions on operational changes prior to 
elections''.
  Page 192, insert after line 15 the following (and redesignate 
the succeeding provisions accordingly):
  ``(b) During the 120-day period which ends on the date of an 
election for Federal office, the Postal Service may not carry 
out any new operational change that would restrict the prompt 
and reliable delivery of voting materials with respect to the 
election, including voter registration applications, absentee 
ballot applications, and absentee ballots. This paragraph 
applies to operational changes which include removing or 
eliminating any mail collection box without immediately 
replacing it, and removing, decommissioning, or any other form 
of stopping the operation of mail sorting machines, other than 
for routine maintenance.''.
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 27. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lawrence of Michigan 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 192, after line 15, insert the following (and 
redesignate subsection (b) as subsection (c)):
  ``(b) The Postal Service shall appoint an Election Mail 
Coordinator in every Postal Area and District to facilitate 
relevant information sharing with State, territorial, local, 
and tribal election officials in regards to the mailing of 
voter registration applications, absentee ballot applications, 
and absentee ballots.''.
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 28. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lesko of Arizona or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Strike section 4208.
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 29. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Levin of Michigan or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 745, on line 9 strike ``and'', and after line 15, insert 
the following new clause:
                          ``(v) a chief of mission (as defined 
                        in section 102(a)(3) of the Foreign 
                        Service Act of 1980); and''.
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 30. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Luria of Virginia or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 583, insert after line 14 the following (and redesignate 
the succeeding provision accordingly):
  ``(e) No Taxpayer Funds Permitted.--No taxpayer funds may be 
deposited into the Fund.''.
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   31. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Manning of North 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 248, insert after line 15 the following (and redesignate 
the succeeding provision accordingly):
  (b) Study of Methods To Enforce Fair and Equitable Waiting 
Times.--
          (1) Study.--The Election Assistance Commission and 
        the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
        conduct a joint study of the effectiveness of various 
        methods of enforcing the requirements of section 310(a) 
        of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, as added by 
        subsection (a), including methods of best allocating 
        resources to jurisdictions which have had the most 
        difficulty in providing a fair and equitable waiting 
        time at polling places to all voters, and to 
        communities of color in particular.
          (2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Election Assistance 
        Commission and the Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall publish and submit to Congress a report on 
        the study conducted under paragraph (1).
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32. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Phillips of Minnesota 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 266, insert after line 5 the following (and redesignate 
the succeeding provision accordingly):

                          PART 5--VOTER NOTICE

SEC. 1941. SHORT TITLE.

  This part may be cited as the ``Voter Notification of Timely 
Information about Changes in Elections Act'' or the ``Voter 
Notice Act''.

SEC. 1942. PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS IN EVENT OF CHANGES IN ELECTIONS 
                    IN RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES.

  (a) Requirement for Election Officials to Conduct 
Campaigns.--Section 302 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
(52 U.S.C. 21082), as amended by section 1601(a) and section 
1901(a), is amended--
          (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 
        (h); and
          (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following 
        new subsection:
  ``(g) Public Education Campaigns in Event of Changes in 
Elections in Response to Emergencies.--
          ``(1) Requirement.--If the administration of an 
        election for Federal office, including the methods of 
        voting or registering to vote in the election, is 
        changed in response to an emergency affecting public 
        health and safety, the appropriate State or local 
        election official shall conduct a public education 
        campaign through at least one direct mailing to each 
        individual who is registered to vote in the election, 
        and through additional direct mailings, newspaper 
        advertisements, broadcasting (including through 
        television, radio, satellite, and the Internet), and 
        social media, to notify individuals who are eligible to 
        vote or to register to vote in the election of the 
        changes.
          ``(2) Frequency and methods of providing 
        information.--The election official shall carry out the 
        public education campaign under this subsection at such 
        frequency, and using such methods, as will have the 
        greatest likelihood of providing timely knowledge of 
        the change in the administration of the election to 
        those individuals who will be most adversely affected 
        by the change.
          ``(3) Language accessibility.--In the case of a State 
        or political subdivision that is a covered State or 
        political subdivision under section 203 of the Voting 
        Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10503), the appropriate 
        election official shall ensure that the information 
        disseminated under a public education campaign 
        conducted under this subsection is provided in the 
        language of the applicable minority group as well as in 
        the English language, as required by section 203 of 
        such Act.
          ``(4) Effective date.--This subsection shall apply 
        with respect to the regularly scheduled general 
        election for Federal office held in November 2020 and 
        each succeeding election for Federal office.''.
  (b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Effective Date.--Section 
302(h) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21082(h)), as redesignated by 
subsection (a) and as amended by section 1601(b) and section 
1901(b), is amended by striking ``and (f)(4)'' and inserting 
``(f)(4), and (g)(4)''.

SEC. 1943. REQUIREMENTS FOR WEBSITES OF ELECTION OFFICIALS.

  (a) Requirements.--Subtitle A of title III of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.), as amended 
by section 1031(a), section 1101(a), section 1611(a), section 
1621(a), section 1622(a), section 1623(a), section 1906(a), 
section 1907(a), and 1908(a), is amended--
          (1) by redesignating sections 313 and 314 as sections 
        314 and 315; and
          (2) by inserting after section 312 the following new 
        section:

``SEC. 313. REQUIREMENTS FOR WEBSITES OF ELECTION OFFICIALS.

  ``(a) Accessibility.--Each State and local election official 
shall ensure that the official public website of the official 
is fully accessible for individuals with disabilities, 
including the blind and visually impaired, in a manner that 
provides the same opportunity for access and participation as 
the website provides for other individuals.
  ``(b) Continuing Operation in Case of Emergencies.--
          ``(1) Establishment of best practices.--
                  ``(A) In general.--The Director of the 
                National Institute of Standards and Technology 
                shall establish and regularly update best 
                practices for ensuring the continuing operation 
                of the official public websites of State and 
                local election officials during emergencies 
                affecting public health and safety.
                  ``(B) Deadline.--The Director shall first 
                establish the best practices required under 
                this paragraph as soon as practicable after the 
                date of the enactment of this section, but in 
                no case later than August 15, 2021.
          ``(2) Requiring websites to meet best practices.--
        Each State and local election official shall ensure 
        that the official public website of the official is in 
        compliance with the best practices established by the 
        Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
        Technology under paragraph (2).
  ``(c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect 
to the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office 
held in November 2020 and each succeeding election for Federal 
office.''.
  (b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Adoption of Voluntary 
Guidance by Election Assistance Commission.--Section 321(b) of 
such Act (52 U.S.C. 21101(b)), as redesignated and amended by 
section 1101(b) and section 1611(b), is amended--
          (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (4);
          (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
        (5) and inserting ``; and''; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
          ``(6) in the case of the recommendations with respect 
        to section 304, as soon as practicable after the date 
        of the enactment of this paragraph, but in no case 
        later than August 15, 2021.''.
  (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act, 
as amended by section 1031(c), section 1101(d), section 
1611(c), section 1621(c), section 1622(c), section 1623(a), 
section 1906(b), section 1907(b), and section 1908(b), is 
amended--
          (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 
        313 and 314 as relating to sections 314 and 315; and
          (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 
        312 the following new item:

``SEC. 313. REQUIREMENTS FOR WEBSITES OF ELECTION OFFICIALS.''.

SEC. 1944. PAYMENTS BY ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION TO STATES FOR 
                    COSTS OF COMPLIANCE.

  (b) Availability of Payments.--Title IX of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21141 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 907. PAYMENTS FOR COSTS OF COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS 
                    RELATING TO PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

  ``(a) Payments.--
          ``(1) Availability and use of payments.--The 
        Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State 
        to cover the costs the State incurs or expects to incur 
        in meeting the requirements of section 302(g) (relating 
        to public education campaigns in event of changes in 
        elections in response to emergencies) and section 313 
        (relating to requirements for the websites of election 
        officials).
          ``(2) Schedule of payments.--As soon as practicable 
        after the date of the enactment of this section, and 
        not less frequently than once each calendar year 
        thereafter, the Commission shall make payments under 
        this section.
          ``(3) Administration of payments.--The chief State 
        election official of the State shall receive the 
        payment made to a State under this section, and may use 
        the payment for the purposes set forth in this section 
        without intervening action by the legislature of the 
        State.
  ``(b) Amount of Payment.--
          ``(1) In general.--The amount of a payment made to an 
        eligible State for a year under this section shall be 
        determined by the Commission on the basis of the 
        information provided by the State in its application 
        under subsection (c).
          ``(2) Continuing availability of funds after 
        appropriation.--A payment made to an eligible State 
        under this section shall be available without fiscal 
        year limitation.
  ``(c) Requirements for Eligibility.--
          ``(1) Application.--Each State that desires to 
        receive a payment under this section for a fiscal year 
        shall submit an application for the payment to the 
        Commission at such time and in such manner and 
        containing such information as the Commission shall 
        require.
          ``(2) Contents of application.--Each application 
        submitted under paragraph (1) shall--
                  ``(A) describe the activities for which 
                assistance under this section is sought; and
                  ``(B) provide an estimate of the costs the 
                State has incurred or expects to incur in 
                carrying out the provisions described in 
                subsection (a), together with such additional 
                information and certifications as the 
                Commission determines to be essential to ensure 
                compliance with the requirements of this 
                section.
  ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated for payments under this section such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2022 through 
2025.
  ``(e) Reports.--
          ``(1) Reports by recipients.--Not later than the 6 
        months after the end of each fiscal year for which an 
        eligible State received a payment under this section, 
        the State shall submit a report to the Commission on 
        the activities conducted with the funds provided during 
        the year.
          ``(2) Reports by commission to committees.--With 
        respect to each fiscal year for which the Commission 
        makes payments under this section, the Commission shall 
        submit a report on the activities carried out under 
        this part to the Committee on House Administration of 
        the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules 
        and Administration of the Senate.''.
  (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended by adding at the end of the items relating to title IX 
the following:

``SEC. 907. PAYMENTS FOR COSTS OF COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS 
                    RELATING TO PUBLIC NOTIFICATION''.

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  33. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Plaskett of Virgin 
           Islands or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 262, line 20, strike ``laws to commonwealth of northern 
mariana islands'' and insert ``federal election administration 
laws to territories of the united states''.
  Page 263, line 1, strike ``and'' and insert the following: 
``the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the 
United States Virgin Islands, and''.
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  34. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Plaskett of Virgin 
           Islands or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 264, insert before line 21 the following (and 
redesignate the succeeding provision accordingly):

SEC. 1933. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL VOTER PROTECTION LAWS TO TERRITORIES 
                    OF THE UNITED STATES.

  (a) Intimidation of Voters.--Section 594 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``Delegate from the 
District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner,'' and inserting 
``or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress''.
  (b) Interference by Government Employees.--Section 595 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Delegate 
from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner,'' and 
inserting ``or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the 
Congress''.
  (c) Voting by Noncitizens.--Section 611(a) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``Delegate from the 
District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner,'' and inserting 
``or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress''.
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  35. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Plaskett of Virgin 
           Islands or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 264, insert before line 21 the following (and 
redesignate the succeeding provision accordingly):

SEC. 1933. PLACEMENT OF STATUES OF CITIZENS OF TERRITORIES OF THE 
                    UNITED STATES IN STATUARY HALL.

  (a) In General.--Section 1814 of the Revised Statutes of the 
United States (2 U.S.C. 2131) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: ``For purposes of this section, the 
term `State' includes American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
and the United States Virgin Islands, and the term `citizen' 
includes a national of the United States, as defined in section 
101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)(22)).''.
  (b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Procedures for 
Replacement of Statues.--Section 311 of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 2132) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
  ``(f) For purposes of this section, the term `State' includes 
American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States 
Virgin Islands.''.
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  36. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Plaskett of Virgin 
           Islands or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 77, line 18, strike ``States and the District of 
Columbia'' and insert ``States, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, 
Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands''.
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     37. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pressley of 
        Massachusetts or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 88, after line 8, insert the following:

SEC. 1055. LOWERING MANDATORY MINIMUM VOTING AGE IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

  (a) Lowering Voting Age to 16 Years of Age.--A State may not 
refuse to permit an individual to register to vote or vote in 
an election for Federal office held in the State on the grounds 
of the individual's age if the individual will be at least 16 
years of age on the date of the election.
    (b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect 
to elections held in 2022 or any succeeding year.
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38. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schneider of Illinois 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 459, insert after line 22 the following:

PART 4--DISCLOSURE OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLITICAL COMMITTEES IMMEDIATELY 
                           PRIOR TO ELECTION

SEC. 4131. DISCLOSURE OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLITICAL COMMITTEES 
                    IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ELECTION.

  (a) Disclosure.--Section 304(a)(6) of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30104(a)(6)) is amended--
          (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as 
        subparagraphs (E) and (F); and
          (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following 
        new subparagraph:
  ``(D)(i) A political committee, including a super PAC, shall 
notify the Commission of any contribution or donation of more 
than $5,000 received by the committee during the period 
beginning on the 20th day before any election in connection 
with which the committee makes a contribution or expenditure 
and ending 48 hours before such an election.
  ``(ii) The committee shall make the notification under clause 
(i) not later than 48 hours after the receipt of the 
contribution or donation involved, and shall include the name 
of the committee, the name of the person making the 
contribution or donation, and the date and amount of the 
contribution or donation.
  ``(iii) For purposes of this subparagraph, a pledge, promise, 
understanding, or agreement to make a contribution or 
expenditure with respect to an election shall be treated as the 
making of a contribution or expenditure with respect to the 
election.
  ``(iv) This subparagraph does not apply to an authorized 
committee of a candidate or any committee of a political party.
  ``(v) In this subparagraph, the term `super PAC' means a 
political committee which accepts donations or contributions 
that do not comply with the limitations, prohibitions, and 
reporting requirements of this Act, and includes an account of 
such a committee which is established for the purpose of 
accepting such donations or contributions.''.
      (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall apply with respect to elections occurring during 2022 or 
any succeeding year.
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39. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schweikert of Arizona 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 394, after line 4, insert the following new subsection:
  (c) Blockchain Technology Study and Report.--
          (1) In general.--The Election Assistance Commission 
        shall conduct a study with respect to the use of 
        blockchain technology to enhance voter security in an 
        election for Federal office.
          (2) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to 
        Congress a report on the study conducted under 
        paragraph (1).
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40. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Spanberger of Virginia 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of subtitle B of title VII the following:

SEC. 7105. DISCLAIMER REQUIREMENTS FOR MATERIALS POSTED ON ONLINE 
                    PLATFORMS BY AGENTS OF FOREIGN PRINCIPALS ON BEHALF 
                    OF CLIENTS.

  (a) Method and Form of Disclaimer; Preservation of 
Disclaimers by Certain Social Media Platforms.--
          (1) Requirements described.--Section 4(b) of the 
        Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 
        U.S.C. 614(b)) is amended--
                  (A) by striking ``(b) It shall be unlawful'' 
                and inserting ``(b)(1) It shall be unlawful''; 
                and
                  (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
  ``(2) In the case of informational materials for or in the 
interests of a foreign principal which are transmitted or 
caused to be transmitted by an agent of a foreign principal by 
posting on an online platform, the agent shall ensure that the 
conspicuous statement required to be placed in such materials 
under this subsection is placed directly with the material 
posted on the platform and is not accessible only through a 
hyperlink or other reference to another source.
  ``(3) If the Attorney General determines that the application 
of paragraph (2) to materials posted on an online platform is 
not feasible because the length of the conspicuous statement 
required to be placed in materials under this subsection makes 
the inclusion of the entire statement incompatible with the 
posting of the materials on that platform, an agent may meet 
the requirements of paragraph (2) by ensuring that an 
abbreviated version of the statement, stating that the 
materials are distributed by a foreign agent on behalf of a 
clearly identified foreign principal, is placed directly with 
the material posted on the platform.
  ``(4) An online platform on which informational materials 
described in paragraph (2) are posted shall ensure that the 
conspicuous statement described in such paragraph (or, if 
applicable, the abbreviated statement described in paragraph 
(3)) is maintained with such materials at all times, including 
after the material is shared in a social media post on the 
platform, but only if the platform has 50,000,000 or more 
unique monthly United States visitors or users for a majority 
of months during the 12 months preceding the dissemination of 
the materials.''.
          (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph 
        (1) shall apply with respect to materials disseminated 
        on or after the expiration of the 60-day period which 
        begins on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
        without regard to whether or not the Attorney General 
        has promulgated regulations to carry out such 
        amendments prior to the expiration of such period.
  (b) Application of Requirements to Persons Outside the United 
States.--
          (1) In general.--Section 4(b)(1) of such Act (22 
        U.S.C. 614(b)(1)), as amended by subsection (a), is 
        amended by striking ``any person within the United 
        States'' and inserting ``any person''.
          (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph 
        (1) shall apply with respect to materials disseminated 
        on or after the expiration of the 60-day period which 
        begins on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
        without regard to whether or not the Attorney General 
        has promulgated regulations to carry out such 
        amendments prior to the expiration of such period.
  (c) Requirements for Online Platforms Disseminating 
Informational Materials Transmitted by Agents of Foreign 
Principals.--
          (1) In general.--Section 4 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 
        614) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection:
  ``(g) If the Attorney General determines that an agent of a 
foreign principal transmitted or caused to be transmitted 
informational materials on an online platform for or in the 
interests of the foreign principal and did not meet the 
requirements of subsection (b)(2) (relating to the conspicuous 
statement required to be placed in such materials)--
          ``(1) the Attorney General shall notify the online 
        platform; and
          ``(2) the online platform shall remove such materials 
        and use reasonable efforts to inform recipients of such 
        materials that the materials were disseminated by a 
        foreign agent on behalf of a foreign principal.''.
          (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph 
        (1) shall apply with respect to materials disseminated 
        on or after the expiration of the 60-day period which 
        begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.
  (d) Definition.--Section 1 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 611) is 
amended by inserting after subsection (i) the following new 
subsection:
  ``(j) The term `online platform' means any public-facing 
website, web application, or digital application (including a 
social network, ad network, or search engine).''.

SEC. 7106. CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ENGAGE WITH 
                    THE UNITED STATES IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES FOR A 
                    FOREIGN PRINCIPAL IN ANY PLACE AS AGENTS OF FOREIGN 
                    PRINCIPALS.

  Section 1(c)(1)(i) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 
1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611(c)(1)(i)) is amended by 
inserting after ``United States'' the following: ``(whether 
within or outside of the United States)''.

SEC. 7107. ANALYSIS AND REPORT ON CHALLENGES TO ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN 
                    AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT OF 1938.

  (a) Analysis.--The Attorney General shall conduct an analysis 
of the legal, policy, and procedural challenges to the 
effective enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 
1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.).
  (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to 
Congress a report on the analysis conducted under subsection 
(a), and shall include in the report such recommendations, 
including recommendations for revisions to the Foreign Agents 
Registration Act of 1938, as the Attorney General considers 
appropriate to promote the effective enforcement of such Act.
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 41. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Speier of California 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 476, strike lines 5 through 9 and insert the following:
                  ``(B) a description of the audience targeted 
                by the advertisement, the number of views 
                generated from the advertisement, the number of 
                views by unique individuals generated by the 
                advertisement, the number of times the 
                advertisement was shared, and the date and time 
                that the advertisement is first displayed and 
                last displayed.''.
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 42. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Speier of California 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 50, line 14, strike ``and'' at then end.
  Page 50, line 20, insert ``and'' at the end.
  Page 50, after line 20, insert the following:
                  (G) an explanation of what information the 
                State and local election officials maintain 
                with respect to an individual voter 
                registration status for purposes of elections 
                for Federal office in the State, how that 
                information is shared or sold and with whom, 
                what information is automatically kept 
                confidential, what information is needed to 
                access voter information online, and what 
                privacy programs are available, such as those 
                described in section 1055;
  Page 88, after line 8 insert the following (and conform the 
table of contents accordingly):

SEC. 1055. REQUIRING STATES TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE VOTER PRIVACY 
                    PROGRAMS.

  (a) In General.--Each State shall establish and operate a 
privacy program to enable victims of domestic violence, dating 
violence, stalking, sexual assault, and trafficking to have 
personally identifiable information that the State or local 
election officials maintain with respect to an individual voter 
registration status for purposes of elections for Federal 
office in the State, including addresses, be kept confidential.
  (b) Notice.--Each State shall notify residents of that State 
of the information that State and local election officials 
maintain with respect to an individual voter registration 
status for purposes of elections for Federal office in the 
State, how that information is shared or sold and with whom, 
what information is automatically kept confidential, what 
information is needed to access voter information online, and 
the privacy programs that are available.
  (c) Public Availability.--Each State shall make information 
about the program established under subsection (a) available on 
a publicly accessible website.
  (d) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The terms ``domestic violence'', ``stalking'', 
        ``sexual assault'', and ``dating violence'' have the 
        meanings given such terms in section 40002 of the 
        Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291).
          (2) The term ``trafficking'' means an act or practice 
        described in paragraph (11) or (12) of section 103 of 
        the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 
        U.S.C. 7102).
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 43. An Amendment to Be Offered by Representative Speier of California 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 666, insert after line 2 the following new section (and 
redesignate the succeeding section accordingly):

SECTION 6010. EXTENSION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR OFFENSES UNDER 
                    FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971.

  (a) Civil Offenses.--Section 309(a) of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30109(a)) is amended by 
inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph:
  ``(10) No person shall be subject to a civil penalty under 
this subsection with respect to a violation of this Act unless 
a complaint is filed with the Commission with respect to the 
violation under paragraph (1), or the Commission responds to 
information with respect to the violation which is ascertained 
in the normal course of carrying out its supervisory 
responsibilities under paragraph (2), not later than 15 years 
after the date on which the violation occurred.''.
  (b) Criminal Offenses.--Section 406(a) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
30145(a)) is amended by striking ``5 years'' and inserting ``10 
years''.
  (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall apply with respect to violations occurring on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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 44. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Speier of California 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 154, beginning line 2, strike ``at least one voting 
system'' and insert ``a sufficient number, but at least one, of 
voting systems, as determined by the Commission in consultation 
with the United States Access Board and the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology,''.
  Page 154, beginning line 3, strike ``for individuals with 
disabilities'' and insert ``to serve individuals with and 
without disabilities''.
  Page 154, beginning line 7, strike ``at each polling place'' 
and insert ``for all in person voting options''.
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45. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Swalwell of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 223, line 18 , insert ``, without being subjected to 
intimidation or deceptive practices,'' after ``vote''.
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46. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Swalwell of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 129, line 8, insert ``, including by operating a polling 
place or ballot box that falsely purports to be an official 
location established for such an election by a unit of 
government'' before the period.
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47. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Swalwell of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 220, line 20, strike ``clause'' and insert ``clause, and 
shall include on the institution's website and boost awareness 
on the institution's social media platforms,''.
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 48. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tlaib of Michigan or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 94, insert after line 25 the following (and redesignate 
the succeeding provisions accordingly):
  (c) Priority for Schools Receiving Title I Funds.--In 
selecting among eligible local educational agencies for 
receiving funds under the pilot program under this part, the 
Commission shall give priority to local educational agencies 
that receive funds under part A of title I of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq).
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 49. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tlaib of Michigan or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 79, insert after line 9 the following (and redesignate 
the succeeding provisions accordingly):
  ``(c) Ensuring Availability of Forms.--The State shall ensure 
that each polling place has copies of any forms an individual 
may be required to complete in order to register to vote or 
revise the individual's voter registration information under 
this section.''.
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 50. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tlaib of Michigan or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 248, line 15, strike the closing quotation mark and the 
second period.
  Page 248, insert after line 15 the following:
  ``(c) Minimum Hours of Operation Outside of Typical Working 
Hours.--Each State shall establish hours of operation for all 
polling places in the State on the date of any election for 
Federal office held in the State such that no polling place is 
open for less than a total of 4 hours outside of the hours 
between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm in time zone in which the polling 
place is located.''.
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51. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Torres of New York or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 548, strike lines 3 through 12 and insert the following:
  (c) Study and Report on Impact and Effectiveness of Voucher 
Programs.--
          (1) Study.--The Federal Election Commission shall 
        conduct a study on the efficacy of political voucher 
        programs, including the program under this part and 
        other similar programs, in expanding and diversifying 
        the pool of individuals who participate in the 
        electoral process, including those who participate as 
        donors and those who participate as candidates.
          (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish 
        and submit to Congress a report on the study conducted 
        under subsection (a), and shall include in the report 
        such recommendations as the Commission considers 
        appropriate which would enable political voucher 
        programs to be implemented on a national scale.
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52. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Torres of New York or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 255, after line 16, insert the following:

SEC. 1909. GAO STUDY ON VOTER TURNOUT RATES.

  The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a 
study on voter turnout rates delineated by age in States and 
localities that permit voters to participate in elections 
before reaching the age of 18, with a focus on localities that 
permit voting upon reaching the age of 16.
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53. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Torres of New York or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 255, insert before line 17, the following new section 
(and conform the table of contents accordingly):

SEC. 1909. STUDY ON RANKED-CHOICE VOTING.

  (a) Study.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a study on 
the implementation and impact of ranked-choice voting in States 
and localities with a focus on how to best implement a model 
for Federal elections nationwide. The study shall include the 
impact on voter turnout, negative campaigning, and who decides 
to run for office.
  (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall 
transmit to Congress a report on the study conducted under 
subsection (a), including any recommendations on how to best 
implement a ranked-choice voting for Federal elections 
nationwide.
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54. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Underwood of Illinois 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  In section 542(a)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971, as added by section 5111 of the bill--
          (1) strike ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (D);
          (2) redesignate subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); 
        and
          (3) insert after subparagraph (D) the following new 
        subparagraph:
                  (E) the extent to which the program increased 
                opportunities for participation by candidates 
                of diverse racial, gender, and socio-economic 
                backgrounds; and
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 55. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Waters of California 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  On page 124, line 1, strike ``criminal penalties'' and insert 
``criminal, civil, or other legal penalties''.
  On page 128, line 17, strike ``criminal penalties'' and 
insert ``criminal, civil, or other legal penalties''.
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56. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Williams of Georgia or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 88, after line 8, insert the following:

SEC. 1055. INCLUSION OF VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION WITH CERTAIN 
                    LEASES AND VOUCHERS FOR FEDERALLY ASSISTED RENTAL 
                    HOUSING AND MORTGAGE APPLICATIONS.

  (a) Development of Uniform Statement.--The Director of the 
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, in coordination with 
the Election Assistance Commission, shall develop a uniform 
statement designed to provide recipients of such statement 
pursuant to this section of how they can register to vote and 
their voting rights under law.
  (b) Leases and Vouchers for Federally Assisted Rental 
Housing.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall 
require--
          (1) each public housing agency to provide a copy of 
        the uniform statement developed pursuant to subsection 
        (a) to each lessee of a dwelling unit in public housing 
        administered by such agency--
                  (A) together with the lease for such a 
                dwelling unit, at the same time such lease is 
                provided to the lessee; and
                  (B) together with any income verification 
                form, at the same time such form is provided to 
                the lessee;
          (2) each public housing agency that administers 
        rental assistance under the Housing Choice Voucher 
        program under section 8(o) of the United States Housing 
        Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)), including the program 
        under paragraph (13) of such section 8(o), to provide a 
        copy of the uniform statement developed pursuant to 
        subsection (a) to each assisted family or individual--
                  (A) together with the voucher for such 
                assistance, at the time such voucher is issued 
                for such family or individual; and
                  (B) together with any income verification 
                form, at the same time such form is provided to 
                the applicant or assisted family or individual; 
                and
          (3) each owner of a dwelling unit assisted with 
        Federal project-based rental assistance to provide a 
        copy of the uniform statement developed pursuant to 
        subsection (a) to provide to the lessee of such 
        dwelling unit--
                  (A) together with the lease for such dwelling 
                unit, at the same time such form is provided to 
                the lessee; and
                  (B) together with any income verification 
                form, at the same time such form is provided to 
                the applicant or tenant;
        except that the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
        administer the requirement under this paragraph with 
        respect to Federal project-based rental assistance 
        specified in subsection (e)(1)(D),
  (c) Applications for Residential Mortgage Loans.--The 
Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall 
require each creditor that receives an application (within the 
meaning of such term as used in the Equal Credit Opportunity 
Act (15 U.S.C. 1691)) for a residential mortgage loan to 
provide a copy of the uniform statement developed pursuant to 
subsection (a) in written form to the applicant for such 
residential mortgage loan, within 5 business days of the date 
of application.
  (d) Optional Completion of Application.--Nothing in this 
section may be construed to require any individual to complete 
an application for voter registration.
  (e) Definitions.--As used in this section:
          (1) Federal project-based rental assistance.--The 
        term ``Federal project-based rental assistance'' means 
        project-based rental assistance provided under--
                  (A) section 8 of the United States Housing 
                Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f);
                  (B) section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 
                (12 U.S.C. 1701q);
                  (C) section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
                National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
                8013);
                  (D) title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 
                U.S.C. 1471 et seq.), including voucher 
                assistance under section 542 of such title (42 
                U.S.C. 1490r);
                  (E) subtitle D of title VIII of the Cranston-
                Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 
                U.S.C. 12901 et seq.);
                  (F) title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
                National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
                12721 et seq.);
                  (G) the Housing Trust Fund program under 
                section 1338 of the federal Housing Enterprises 
                Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 
                U.S.C. 4588); or
                  (H) subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-
                Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 
                et seq.).
          (2) Owner.--The term ``owner'' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 8(f) of the United States Housing 
        Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(f)).
          (3) Public housing; public housing agency.--The terms 
        ``public housing'' and ``public housing agency'' have 
        the meanings given such terms in section 3(b) of the 
        United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)).
          (4) Residential mortgage loan.--The term 
        ``residential mortgage loan'' includes any loan which 
        is secured by a first or subordinate lien on 
        residential real property (including individual units 
        of condominiums and cooperatives) designed principally 
        for the occupancy of from 1- to 4- families.
  (f) Regulations.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Director of 
the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may issue such 
regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.

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