    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    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. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION 1. <>  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) <>  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.