[116th Congress Public Law 179]
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Public Law 116-179
116th Congress

                                 An Act


 
  To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with 
voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. <<NOTE: Oct. 20, 
                          2020 -  [S. 1321]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Defending the 
Integrity of Voting Systems Act.>> 
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 18 USC 1 note.>>  SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Defending the Integrity of Voting 
Systems Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON INTERFERENCE WITH VOTING SYSTEMS.

    Section 1030(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by adding ``or'' at the 
                end; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) that--
                          ``(i) is part of a voting system; and
                          ``(ii)(I) is used for the management, support, 
                      or administration of a Federal election; or
                          ``(II) has moved in or otherwise affects 
                      interstate or foreign commerce;'';
            (2) in paragraph (11), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (3) in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting 
        a semicolon; and
            (4) <<NOTE: Definitions.>>  by adding at the end the 
        following:
            ``(13) the term `Federal election' means any election (as 
        defined in section 301(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
        of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(1))) for Federal office (as defined in 
        section 301(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 
        U.S.C. 30101(3))); and

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            ``(14) the term `voting system' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 301(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 
        U.S.C. 21081(b)).''.

    Approved October 20, 2020.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1321:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 165 (2019):
                                    July 17, considered and passed 
                                        Senate.
                                                        Vol. 166 (2020):
                                    Sept. 21, considered and passed 
                                        House.

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