,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fddi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ai1 #bjah,mr4  
,delaney 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4  
,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4   
,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 & ,mr4    
,keat+7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !    
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to     
require ,/ates to take /eps to ensure t 
!re is no =eign own]%ip or influ5ce on !
 vot+ sy/ems us$ 9 elections1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protect ,election ,sy/ems 
f ,=eign ,control ,act4  #b4 ,ensur+ no 
=eign own]%ip or influ5ce on vot+ sy/ems
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,help   
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc et seq47 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections #cjd & #cje 
z sections #cje & #cjf2 &  7#b7 by      
ins]t+ aft] section #cjc ! foll[+ new   
section3  #cjd4 ,ensur+ no =eign own]%ip
 or control ov] vot+ sy/ems  7a7        

,requir+ v5dors ,to be qualifi$ ,ea*    
,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or        
compon5t ( a ,/ate or unit ( local      
gov]nm5t :i* is responsible = !         
adm9i/ration ( an election = ,f$]al     
(fice %all ensure t ea* v5dor :o        
provides1 supports1 or ma9ta9s any      
compon5t ( a vot+ sy/em us$ 9 !         
adm9i/ration ( ! election is a qualifi$ 
vot+ sy/ems v5dor4  7b7 ,annual         
evaluation ,to ensure compliance ,ea*   
,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or        
compon5t ( a ,/ate or unit ( local      
gov]nm5t :i* is responsible = !         
adm9i/ration ( an election = ,f$]al     
(fice %all1 n less frequ5tly ?an once   
ea* cal5d> ye>1 evaluate ea* ( ! v5dors 
:o provide1 support1 or ma9ta9 any      
compon5t ( a vot+ sy/em us$ 9 !         
adm9i/ration ( ! election to ensure t ! 
v5dor is a qualifi$ vot+ sy/em v5dor4   
7c7 ,cyb]security be/ practices ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is section1 ! ,*air ( ! ,commission & !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all     

e/abli% & publi% cyb]security be/       
practices = v5dors :o provide1 support1 
or ma9ta9 vot+ sy/ems1 & %all e/abli% & 
publi% updates to su* be/ practices at  
su* times z ! ,*air & ! ,secret>y       
consid] appropriate4  7d7 ,guidance &   
te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,*air ( ! ,commission & ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security may provide su*       
guidance & te*nical assi/ance z may be  
appropriate to assi/ ea* ,/ate1 unit (  
local gov]nm5t1 or compon5t ( a ,/ate or
 unit ( local gov]nm5t :i* is           
responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( an       
election = ,f$]al (fice ) its           
obligations "u ?is section4  7#b7       
,database ( qualifi$ v5dors ,z "p (     
provid+ guidance & te*nical assi/ance "u
 ?is subsection1 ! ,commission %all     
e/abli% & ma9ta9 a database 9 :i* ea*   
,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or        
compon5t ( a ,/ate or unit ( local      
gov]nm5t :i* is responsible = !         
adm9i/ration ( an election = ,f$]al     
(fice c v]ify :e!r a v5dor is a qualifi$

 vot+ sy/ems v5dor4  7e7 ,qualifi$ vot+ 
sy/ems v5dor def9$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m qualifi$ vot+ sy/em     
v5dor means a p]son :o provides1        
supports1 or ma9ta9s1 or seeks to       
provide1 support1 or ma9ta91 a vot+     
sy/em us$ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( an election
 = ,f$]al (fice :o meets ea* ( ! foll[+ 
crit]ia1 z e/abli%$ & publi%$ by ! ,*air
 ( ! ,commission 9 coord9ation ) !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security3  7,a7    
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
p]son is solely own$ & controll$ by a   
citiz5 or citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7,b7 ,! p]son discloses any s\rc+       
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any p>ts ( !  
vot+ sy/em to ! ,*air ( ! ,commission1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 & ! *ief
 ,/ate election (ficial ( any ,/ate 9   
:i* ! v5dor provides or seeks to provide
 goods or s]vices ) respect to ! vot+   
sy/em4  7,c7 ,! p]son discloses any     
mat]ial *ange 9 its own]%ip or control  
to ! ,*air ( ! ,commission1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security1 & ! *ief ,/ate     

election (ficial ( any ,/ate 9 :i* !    
v5dor provides goods or s]vices )       
respect to ! vot+ sy/em4  7,d7 ,! p]son 
agrees to ensure t ! vot+ sy/ems w be   
develop$ & ma9ta9$ 9 a mann] t is       
consi/5t ) ! cyb]security be/ practices 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c74  7,e7 ,!    
p]son agrees to ma9ta9 its in=mation    
te*nology infra/ructure 9 a mann] t is  
consi/5t ) ! cyb]security be/ practices 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c74  7,f7 ,!    
v5dor %all report any kn[n or suspect$  
security incid5ts involv+ vot+ sy/ems to
 ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial ( ! ,/ate
 involv$ or ! (ficial's designee1 !     
,*air1 & ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,p]mitt+    
waiv] ( dome/ic own]%ip requirem5t =    
c]ta9 subsidi>ies ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security may waive ! requirem5t (     
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 )      
respect to a p]son :o is a ,unit$ ,/ates
 subsidi>y ( a p>5t company :i* has     
implem5t$ a =eign own]%ip1 control1 or  
influ5ce mitigation plan t has be5      
approv$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,su* plan %all  

ensure t ! p>5t company _c control1     
influ5ce1 or direct ! subsidi>y 9 any   
mann] t w\ld compromise or influ5ce1 or 
give ! appe>ance ( compromis+ or        
influ5c+1 ! indep5d5ce & integrity ( an 
election4  7f7 ,vot+ sy/em def9$ ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m vot+ sy/em has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cja7;b74  4  7b7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to en=cem5t     
,section #dja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 
#baaaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ & #cjc &      
ins]t+ #cjc1 & #cjd4  7c7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! items   
relat+ to sections #cjd & #cje z relat+ 
to sections #cje & #cjf2 &  7#b7 by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#cjc ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cjd4    
,ensur+ no =eign own]%ip or control ov] 
vot+ sy/ems4  4  7d7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to elections = ,f$]al (fice   
held 9 #bjbj or any succe$+ ye>4