,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aijg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #e1 #bjag,mr4  
,johnson ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 
,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4
 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,ms4     
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 
,lee1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1  
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu 
( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1    
,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4     
,huffman1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (      
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,ms4 ,fudge1   
,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4      
,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4  
,max9e ,wat]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4         
,norcross1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,payne1
 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1
 & ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committees on ,sci5ce1   
,space1 & ,te*nology1 & ,homel&         

,security1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security to conduct rese>* &   
developm5t to mitigate ! consequ5ces (  
?reats to vot+ sy/ems1 to am5d ! ,help  
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to require ! 
vot+ sy/ems us$ 9 elections = ,f$]al    
(fice to comply ) national /&>ds        
develop$ by ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology = op]ational        
security & ballot v]ification1 to       
e/abli% programs to promote rese>* 9    
innovative vot+ sy/em te*nologies1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,election ,infra/ructure &  
,security ,promotion ,act ( #bjag4  7b7 
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title          
,i--,election ,infra/ructure & ,security
 ,sec4 #aja4 ,def9ition ( critical      

infra/ructure4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,designation 
( vot+ sy/ems z critical infra/ructure4 
,sec4 #ajc4 ,vot+ sy/em ?reat & rese>* &
 developm5t4 ,title ,,ii--,national     
,/&>ds = ,vot+ ,sy/em ,security ,sec4   
#bja4 ,developm5t ( /&>ds4 ,sec4 #bjb4  
,requir+ ,/ates to comply ) /&>ds 9     
adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice4
 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,incorporation ( /&>ds into
 c]tification & te/+ ( vot+ sy/ems4     
,title ,,iii--,national ,/&>ds =        
,transp>5cy & ,v]ification ( ,ballot    
,c\nt+ ,sec4 #cja4 ,developm5t ( /&>ds4 
,sec4 #cjb4 ,requir+ ,/ates to comply ) 
/&>ds 9 adm9i/ration ( elections =      
,f$]al (fice4 ,title ,,iv--,rese>* &    
,developm5t ,sec4 #dja4 ,innovative     
election te*nology rese>* & developm5t4 
,i ,election ,infra/ructure & ,security 
#aja4 ,def9ition ( critical             
infra/ructure ,9 ?is title1 ! t]m       
critical infra/ructure has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #ajaf ( ! ,critical   
,infra/ructure ,protection ,act ( #bjja 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e774  #ajb4      

,designation ( vot+ sy/ems z critical   
infra/ructure ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y ( ! ,national ,protection &   
,programs ,directorate1 %all--  7#a7    
designate vot+ sy/ems us$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates z critical infra/ructure2  7#b7  
include ?reats ( compromise1 disruption1
 or de/ruction ( vot+ sy/ems 9 national 
plann+ sc5>ios2 &  7#c7 conduct a       
campaign to proactively educate local   
election (ficials ab\t ! designation (  
vot+ sy/ems z critical infra/ructure &  
election (ficials at all levels (       
gov]nm5t ( vot+ sy/em ?reats4  #ajc4    
,vot+ sy/em ?reat & rese>* & developm5t 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 fur!rance ( local       
election (ficial prep>$ness & response1 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+   
?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce &       
,te*nology1 & 9 consultation ) o!r      
relevant ag5cies & dep>tm5ts ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t & relevant ,/ate & local      
election (ficial op]ators ( election    
infra/ructure1 %all conduct rese>* &    

developm5t to mitigate ! consequ5ces (  
vot+ sy/ems ?reats4  7b7 ,scope ,! scope
 ( ! rese>* & developm5t "u subsection  
7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an     
objective sci5tific analysis ( ! risks  
to critical election infra/ructures f a 
range ( ?reats4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ( !  
vot+ sy/em assets & infra/ructures t are
 at risk f intrusion1 compromise1       
disruption or de/ruction4  7#c7 ,an     
evaluation ( em]g5cy plann+ & response  
te*nologies t w\ld address ! f9d+s &    
recomm5dations ( exp]ts1 includ+ ^? ( a 
,commission to ,assess ! ,?reat to !    
,unit$ ,/ates f election adm9i/ration or
 vot+ sy/em attack4  7#d7 ,an analysis (
 te*nology options t are available to   
improve ! resili5cy ( critical          
infra/ructure to vot+ sy/em ?reats4     
7#e7 ,! re/oration & recov]y            
capabilities ( critical infra/ructure "u
 diff]+ levels ( damage & disruption4   
7c7 ,compreh5sive plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all     
prep>e & submit to ! ,committee on      

,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a compreh5sive plan to      
protect & prep>e ! critical             
infra/ructure ( ! vot+ sy/ems us$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ?reats1 includ+ f   
acts ( t]rorism4  7#b7 ,plan requirem5ts
 ,! compreh5sive plan %all-- 7,a7 be    
bas$ on f9d+s ( ! rese>* & developm5t   
conduct$ "u subsection 7a72  7,b7 be    
develop$ 9 consultation ) ! relevant    
,f$]al sector-specific ag5cies 7z def9$ 
"u ,homel& ,security ,presid5tial       
,directive = critical infra/ructures72 &
  7,c7 be develop$ 9 consultation )     
,/ate & local election (ficials4  7#c7  
,updates ,! ,secret>y %all update ! plan
 requir$ "u ?is subsection bi5nially4   
,,ii ,national ,/&>ds = ,vot+ ,sy/em    
,security  #bja4 ,developm5t ( /&>ds    
7a7 ,developm5t ,! ,director ( !        
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology %all develop /&>ds = ensur+ !
 op]ational security ( ! vot+ sy/ems us$

 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice1 includ+ !  
physical & cyb]security ( su* sy/ems &  
security requirem5ts = ! p]sonnel :o    
op]ate su* sy/ems4  7b7 ,cont5ts (      
,/&>ds ,9 develop+ /&>ds "u ?is title1 !
 ,director %all ensure ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!
 /&>ds %all set =? specific1            
evid5ce-bas$ security requirem5ts = !   
op]ation ( ea* individual compon5t (    
vot+ sy/ems1 includ+ compon5ts = m>k+   
ballots1 scann+ ballots1 aggregat+ vote 
tallies f vote c\nt]s1 & electronic poll
 books4  7#b7 ,! /&>ds %all set =?      
specific1 evid5ce-bas$ requirem5ts = !  
int]op]ability ( ! compon5ts1 bas$ on   
data /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,national      
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7#c7  
,no sy/em or device ^u :i* ballots or   
votes are ca/ or tabulat$ %all be       
connect$ to ! ,int]net at any "t ?r\gh  
any publicly accessible network4  7#d7  
,no sy/em or device ^u :i* ballots or   
votes are ca/ or tabulat$ %all conta91  
use1 or be accessible by any wireless1  
p[]-l9e1 or conceal$ communication      

device4  7c7 ,deadl9e2 updates  7#a7    
,deadl9e = initial /&>ds ,! ,director   
%all develop ! /&>ds "u ?is title n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,updates ,! ,director   
may update ! /&>ds "u ?is title at su*  
times z ! ,director consid]s            
appropriate4  #bjb4 ,requir+ ,/ates to  
comply ) /&>ds 9 adm9i/ration (         
elections = ,f$]al (fice ,section       
#cja7;a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a77 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#g7 ,compliance ) security  
/&>ds ,9 op]at+ ! vot+ sy/em1 ! ,/ate   
%all comply ) ! applicable /&>ds        
develop$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology "u title
 ,,ii ( ! ,election ,infra/ructure &    
,security ,promotion ,act ( #bjag =     
ensur+ ! op]ational security ( vot+     
sy/ems4  4  #bjc4 ,incorporation ( /&>ds
 into c]tification & te/+ ( vot+ sy/ems 
,section #bca7;a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica     
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       

#bjiga7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,ensur+      
compliance ) op]ational security /&>ds  
,! te/+ & c]tification ( vot+ sy/em     
h>dw>e & s(tw>e c>ri$ out "u ?is        
subtitle %all te/ :e!r vot+ sy/ems are 9
 compliance ) ! applicable /&>ds        
develop$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology "u title
 ,,ii ( ! ,election ,infra/ructure &    
,security ,promotion ,act ( #bjag =     
ensur+ ! op]ational security ( vot+     
sy/ems1 includ+ te/+ :e!r ! compon5ts ( 
vot+ sy/ems meet ! compon5t-specific    
security requirem5ts & ! sy/em          
int]op]ability requirem5ts "u su* /&>ds4
  4  ,,iii ,national ,/&>ds =           
,transp>5cy & ,v]ification ( ,ballot    
,c\nt+  #cja4 ,developm5t ( /&>ds  7a7  
,developm5t ,! ,director ( ! ,national  
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all    
develop /&>ds = ensur+ t ! process by   
:i* ballots are c\nt$ 9 elections =     
,f$]al (fice is transp>5t & p]mits vot]s
 to v]ify t votes 9 su* elections are   

c\nt$ correctly4  7b7 ,cont5ts ( /&>ds  
,9 develop+ /&>ds "u ?is title1 !       
,director %all ensure ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,election (ficials w provide ! public ) 
suffici5t evid5ce to v]ify ! results (  
an election = ,f$]al (fice1 includ+     
?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( track+ proc$ures t 
p]mit memb]s ( ! public to track !      
ballots c\nt$ 9 ! election1 s long z su*
 proc$ures ensure ! anonymity ( !       
individuals :o ca/ ! ballots4  7#b7 ,all
 ( ! data us$ or produc$ by ! relevant  
compon5ts ( a vot+ sy/em us$ 9 an       
election = ,f$]al (fice4  7#c7 ,election
 (ficials %all make all ( ! relevant    
compon5ts ( a vot+ sy/em us$ 9 an       
election = ,f$]al (fice available to o!r
 p>ties 7su* z o!r (ficials ( ! ,/ate1  
rese>* organizations1 & in/itutions (   
high] education7 to duplicate ! te/+    
proc$ures us$ to c]tify ! use ( ! sy/em 
= use 9 su* elections4  7c7 ,deadl9e2   
updates  7#a7 ,deadl9e = initial /&>ds  
,! ,director %all develop ! /&>ds "u ?is
 title n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !

 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,updates ,! 
,director may update ! /&>ds "u ?is     
title at su* times z ! ,director        
consid]s appropriate4  7d7 ,relevant    
compon5ts def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
relevant compon5ts means1 ) respect to a
 vot+ sy/em1 ea* compon5t ( ! sy/em :i* 
is involv$ ) c\nt+ ballots & produc+ a  
tally ( ! ballots ca/1 includ+ ! s\rce  
code1 build tools1 build proc$ure       
docum5tation1 te/ plans1 te/ fixtures1 &
 s(tw>e & h>dw>e specifications4  #cjb4 
,requir+ ,/ates to comply ) /&>ds 9     
adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice 
,section #cja7;a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica     
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#bajha7;a771 z am5d$ by section #bjb1 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
p>agraph3  7#h7 ,compliance ) transp>5cy
 & ballot v]ification /&>ds ,9 op]at+ ! 
vot+ sy/em1 ! ,/ate %all comply ) !     
applicable /&>ds develop$ by ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &     
,te*nology "u title ,,iii ( ! ,election 
,infra/ructure & ,security ,promotion   

,act ( #bjag = ensur+ t ! process by :i*
 ballots are c\nt$ 9 elections = ,f$]al 
(fice is transp>5t & p]mits vot]s to    
v]ify t votes 9 su* elections are c\nt$ 
correctly4  4  ,,iv ,rese>* &           
,developm5t  #dja4 ,innovative election 
te*nology rese>* & developm5t  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 9
 coop]ation ) ! ,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>*
 ,projects ,ag5cy1 %all e/abli% an      
election te*nology innovation rese>* &  
developm5t program4 ,su* program--  7#a7
 %all support ! developm5t ( h>dw>e &   
s(tw>e te*nologies & sy/ems = m>k+      
ballots1 scann+ ballots1 aggregat+      
tallies f c\nt]s1 & electronic poll     
books2 &  7#b7 may also support rese>* &
 developm5t on o!r elem5ts ( te*nology =
 vot+1 election adm9i/ration1 audit+1 & 
o!r election-critical op]ations4  7b7   
,requirem5ts ,! ,national ,sci5ce       
,f\ndation %all1 to ! ext5t practicable 
& 9 consultation ) ! ,election          
,assi/ance ,commission & ! ,national    
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 ensure 

t te*nologies develop$ ?r\gh assi/ance  
provid$ "u ?is section--  7#a7 con=m to 
any applicable /&>ds & guidel9es =      
design & = data int]op]ability e/abli%$ 
by ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &     
,te*nology2 &  7#b7 are made available =
 use by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts
 at no co/4