,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fefd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bf1 #bjah,mr4  
,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new ,mexico 7=        
himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4           
,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4       
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4            
,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4          
,mc,nerney1 & ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to promote innovation 9 vot+1 
includ+ 9 vot+ te*nology & vot]         
regi/ration te*nology1 election         
security1 & increas$ vot] p>ticipation  
?r\gh a *all5ge prize competition4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,vot+ ,innovation ,prize ,act ( #bjah4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,9 ,may #bjah1 ! ,pew ,rese>* ,c5t]
 f\nd t ! ,unit$ ,/ates trails mo/      
develop$ c\ntries 9 vot] turn\t4 ,ne>ly 
#ef p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates vot+-age    
population ca/ ballots 9 ! #bjaf        
,presid5tial election4 ,! ,c5sus ,bureau

 e/imat$ t !re 7 #bde4e million         
,am]icans ages #ah & old] 9 ,novemb]    
#bjaf1 ab\t #aeg4f million ( :om report$
 be+ regi/]$ to vote4 ,turn\t           
calculations usually are bas$ on !      
e/imat$ vot+-age population 7,,vap74 ,! 
#ee4g p]c5t ,,vap turn\t 9 #bjaf puts ! 
,unit$ ,/ates beh9d mo/ ( its pe]s 9 !  
,organization = ,economic ,coop]ation & 
,developm5t 7,,oecd71 mo/ ( ^: memb]s   
are highly develop$1 democratic /ates4  
,look+ at ! mo/ rec5t nationwide        
election 9 ea* ,,oecd nation1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates plac$ #bf? out ( #cb4  7#b7 ,also
 9 ,may #bjah1 ! ,pew ,rese>* ,c5t] f\nd
 t regi/]$ vot]s repres5t a mu* small]  
%>e ( pot5tial vot]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
?an 9 mo/ o!r ,,oecd c\ntries4 ,only    
ab\t #fd p]c5t ( ! vot+-age population  
7& #gj p]c5t ( vot+-age citiz5s7 0      
regi/]$ 9 #bjaf1 accord+ to ! ,c5sus    
,bureau report1 comp>$ ) #ia p]c5t 9    
,canada 7#bjae7 & ! ,,uk 7#bjag71 #if   
p]c5t 9 ,sw$5 7#bjad71 & #ii p]c5t 9    
,slovakia 7#bjaf74  7#c7 ,hi/orians &   

election exp]ts h catalogu$ a long      
hi/ory 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( racially     
suppressive vot+ measures su* z poll    
taxes & lit]acy te/s1 put 9 place "u !  
guise ( /opp+ vot] fraud t 0 n actually 
occurr+ 9 ! fir/ place4 ,! effects p]si/
 today4 ,p ( color resid+ 9 ,/ates ) a  
hi/ory ( vot+ discrim9ation _h few]     
places to vote 9 #bjaf1 &1 on av]age1   
m9orities1 includ+ ,hispanics & ,african
 ,am]icans1 exp]i5ce long] wait times at
 ! polls ?an :ite vot]s4 ,/rict vot]    
,,id laws disproportionately burd5 vot]s
 ( color1 & purg+ vot] rolls unduly     
t>gets p ( color4  7#d7 ,9 #bjac1       
,presid5t ,obama e/abli%$ ! ,presid5tial
 ,commission on ,election ,adm9i/ration 
7,,pcea7 to id5tify be/ practices 9     
election adm9i/ration4 ,! ,,pcea's      
mission 0 to id5tify be/ practices 9    
election adm9i/ration & to make         
recomm5dations to improve ! vot+        
exp]i5ce4 ,s9ce !n1 election (ficials & 
vot]s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates h us$      
,,pcea's rese>*1 recomm5dations1 & tools

 to improve elections4 ,^u ! submission 
( its f9al report 9 #bjad1 ! ,,pcea     
disb&$1 p] ,presid5t ,obama's ,executive
 ,ord]4  7#e7 ,on ,janu>y #bb1 #bjad1   
,presid5t ,obama call$ on ,congress &   
local jurisdictions to help put !       
,,pcea's recomm5dations 9 place1 say+1  
,no ,am]ican %\ld h to wait m ?an half  
an h\r to vote4 ,& !y %\ld "k1 !y %\ld  
be confid5t t _! vote is be+ prop]ly    
c\nt$ & is secure44  7#f7 ,9 #bjaf1     
,presid5t ,obama spoke at ,s\? by       
,s\?we/1 address+ ! role ( te*nology 9  
gov]nm5t & civic engagem5t4 ,presid5t   
,obama cit$ l[ vot] turn\t z an area 9  
:i* te*nology c\ld improve citiz5s'     
p>ticipation 9 gov]nm5t4 ,he said x 0   
easi] to ord] a pizza ?an to vote & said
 we ne$ to ?9k ab\t h[ to r$esign our   
sy/ems s t we don't h #ej p]c5t or #ee  
p]c5t vot] p>ticipation 9 presid5tial   
elections1 not+ t he 0 int]e/$ 9 h[ c we
 create safe1 secure1 sm>t sy/ems = p to
 be able to vote mu* easi] onl9e4  7#g7 
,! ,br5nan ,c5t] has docum5t$ at lea/   

two kn[n cyb]attacks on non-,am]ican    
vot+ sy/ems 9 rec5t decades4 ,9 #bjad1  
,ukra9e's presid5tial vote 0 t>get$ by  
cyb] attack]s1 :o delet$ en\gh files to 
make ! c\ntry's vot+ sy/em inop]able    
days be=e ! election4 ,(ficials 7 able  
to re/ore ! sy/em f backups & ! election
 w5t =w>d4 ,%ortly be=e ! results 7 to  
be ann\nc$1 h[ev]1 exp]ts exam9+        
comput]s at ! ,ukra9ian ,c5tral         
,election ,commission discov]$ a virus  
design$ to falsely decl>e an            
ultra-nationali/ p>ty z ! victor ) #cg  
p]c5t ( ! vote4 ,russia 0 implicat$ 9 a 
hack aga9/ ,bulg>ia's ,c5tral ,election 
,commission dur+ a ref]5dum & local     
elections 9 #bjae4 ,:ile t attack did n 
impact ! sy/ems us$ to total votes1 x   
did hit ! commission's website1 :i*     
provid$ updates on vot] turn\t4  7#h7   
,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security 7,,dhs71 hack]s t>get$ !      
election infra/ructure ( #ba ,/ates dur+
 ! #bjaf elections4 ,! fail+ security & 
vuln]abilities 9 national election      

infra/ructure 7 lat] confirm$ &         
highlight$ by ! hack+ community 9 a     
report issu$ 9 ,septemb] #bjag1 aft] !  
,,defcon #be conf]5ce 9 ,las ,vegas1    
,nevada4  7#i7 ,9 a ,janu>y #bjag       
assessm5t1 ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce       
,ag5cy1 ! ,national ,security ,ag5cy1 ! 
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 & !     
,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national        
,intellig5ce conclud$ t ,russia int]f]$ 
9 ! #bjaf ,presid5tial election4        
,(ficials across ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,intellig5ce ,community 7,,ic7 h affirm$
 ! report's f9d+s4  7#aj7 ,9 ,janu>y    
#bjag1 ,,dhs designat$ election sy/ems z
 "p ( our ,nation's critical            
infra/ructure1 mean+ t our election     
sy/ems mu/ be secur$ to safegu>d our    
,nation's democratic process4  7#aa7 ,! 
,congressional ,task ,=ce on ,election  
,security's ,janu>y #bjah report & !    
,br5nan ,c5t]'s #bjag report on secur+  
elections f =eign int]f]5ce f\nd t--    
7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld provide    
funds to help ,/ates replace ag+1       

vuln]able vot+ ma*9es ) pap] ballots2   
7,b7 ,/ates %\ld conduct risk-limit+    
po/-election audits2  7,c7 ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t %\ld provide funds to help    
,/ates upgrade & ma9ta9 in=mation       
te*nology 7,,x7 infra/ructure1 includ+  
vot] regi/ration databases2  7,d7       
election te*nology v5dors mu/ secure _! 
vot+ sy/ems2  7,e7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t   
%\ld develop a national /rategy to c\nt]
 ef=ts to und]m9e democratic            
in/itutions2  7,f7 ! ,intellig5ce       
,community %\ld conduct pre-election    
?reat assessm5ts well 9 advance ( ,f$]al
 elections2  7,g7 ,,dhs %\ld ma9ta9 !   
designation ( election infra/ructure z a
 critical infra/ructure subsector2  7,h7
 ,f$]al ag5cies %\ld be emp[]$ to be    
effective p>tn]s 9 pu%+ out nationwide  
security re=ms2  7,i7 ,,dhs %\ld e/abli%
 cle> & effective *annels = %>+ ?reat & 
intellig5ce in=mation ) election        
(ficials2 &  7,j7 ,/ates %\ld prioritize
 cyb]security tra9+ 9 ! adm9i/ration (  
elections4  7#ab7 ,! ,/rategy = ,am]ican

 ,innovation1 ann\nc$ by ! ,:ite ,h\se 9
 ,septemb] #bjji1 urg$ ,f$]al ag5cies to
 increase _! ability to promote         
innovation ) tools su* z prizes &       
*all5ges4  7#ac7 ,*all5ge4gov1 laun*$ 9 
,septemb] #bjaj1 is a li/+ ( *all5ge &  
prize competitions t are run by m ?an   
#ajb ag5cies across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 
,^! problem-solv+ ev5ts include idea1   
creative1 te*nical & sci5tific          
competitions 9 :i* ,f$]al ag5cies invite
 ! public's help to solve p]plex+       
mission-c5tric problems4 ,a li/ ( ongo+ 
& complet$ prize *all5ges (f]$ by ^!    
ag5cies is available at *all5ge4gov4 ,! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has run m ?an #hbe     
*all5ges s9ce *all5ge4gov laun*$ 9      
#bjaj1 b competitions date back sev]al  
c5turies4 ,to date1 m ?an #bej1jjj      
solv]s f all ,/ates & ov] #ahj          
congressional di/ricts h p>ticipat$ 9   
,f$]al *all5ge & prize competitions4    
#c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t3 7#a7 ,am]ican elections    
%\ld be secure & free ( misconduct4     

7#b7 ,x is important to conduct regul>  
full assessm5ts ( ?reats to our vot+ &  
vot] regi/ration sy/ems1 9 light ( !    
con/ant evolution ( te*nology & cyb]    
?reats4  7#c7 ,increas+ vot]            
p>ticipation is ( vital importance to ! 
/r5g? ( our democracy4  7#d7 ,election  
security is a global issue z well z a   
national priority = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates plays a vital role 9      
support+ & /r5g!n+ democratic           
in/itutions worldwide4 ,z ! ,unit$      
,/ates bol/]s its own election sy/em1 x 
c bett] s]ve p>tn] & ally c\ntries ?r\gh
 %>+ ( be/ practices1 & x c also %>e be/
 practices ?r\gh its democracy promotion
 programs worldwide4  7#e7 ,innovation  
prizes are "o tool t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
c use to engage ! private1 public1 &    
nonpr(it communities 9 address+ vital   
*all5ges to ! heal? ( our democracy &   
national security4  7#f7 ,9 light ( ^!  
f9d+s1 consi/5t & su/a9$ fund+ =        
election support is important to ensure 
t ,am]ican elections are secure & free (

 misconduct4  7#g7 ,?is ,act %\ld be "o 
"p ( a broad] /rategy at ! ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local level to bol/] innovation
 9 election security & vot+4  #d4 ,vot+ 
te*nology *all5ge prize  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,election ,assi/ance ,commission       
7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z ! ,commission71    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,te*nical ,guidel9es       
,developm5t ,committee ( ! ,commission  
7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z ! ,committee71     
%all1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( !  
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology--  7#a7 id5tify ! elem5ts (  
vot+ equipm5t1 election sy/ems1 & vot+  
te*nology :i* are 9 ! mo/ critical ne$ (
 innovation1 ) a p>ticul> emphasis on ! 
ne$ = accessibility & security2  7#b7   
conduct an annual prize competition to  
accel]ate ! developm5t ( co/-effective  
te*nologies :i* w address ! elem5ts     
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 :ile improv+ &
 simplify+ ! proc$ures = vot+ & vot]    
regi/ration2 &  7#c7 def9e a measurable 
set ( p]=mance goals = p>ticipants 9 !  
prize competitions to demon/rate _!     

solutions on a level play+ field :ile   
mak+ a significant advancem5t ov] !     
curr5t /ate ( ! art4  7b7 ,au?ority (   
,commission ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71
 ! ,commission may-- 7#a7 ent] into a   
grant1 contract1 coop]ative agreem5t1 or
 o!r agreem5t ) a private sector =-pr(it
 or nonpr(it entity to adm9i/] ! prize  
competitions2  7#b7 consult ) !         
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 o!r ,f$]al
 ag5cies1 & relevant p]sons 9 ! field ( 
election adm9i/ration & security to     
provide advice & assi/ance 9 ! design or
 adm9i/ration ( ! prize competitions2 & 
7#c7 promulgate su* regulations z may be
 necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7c7 ,no
 quorum ( ,commission requir$ ,!        
,commission may c>ry out ?is ,act )\t   
reg>d to :e!r or n a quorum exi/s at any
 "t 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,commission4  7d7  
,am\nt ( aw>ds ,= ea* fiscal ye> = :i*  
am\nts are appropriat$ pursuant to !    
au?orization "u section #f1 !           
,commission %all aw>d an aggregate am\nt
 ( #be1jjj1jjj to w9n]s ( ! prize       

competitions4  #e4 ,timetable =         
competition  7a7 ,publication ( crit]ia 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
publi% a te*nical pap] e/abli%+ !       
crit]ia = ! design ( ! prize            
competitions "u ?is ,act1 bas$ on !     
factors & ne$s id5tifi$ "u section      
#d7;a77#a74  7b7 ,initiation (          
competition ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]   
publi%+ ! pap] requir$ "u subsection    
7a71 ! ,commission %all initiate ! fir/ 
prize competition1 & %all publi% notice 
( ! competition on ! (ficial public     
website ( ! ,commission & on !          
*all5ge4gov website4  7c7 ,reports  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
end ( ea* fiscal ye> dur+ :i* !         
,commission conducts ! prize competition
 "u ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit 
to ,congress a report on ! results ( !  
competition1 includ+ ! id5tification ( !
 w9n]s1 a description ( ! te*nologies   
develop$ "u ! competition1 & ! am\nt ( !
 aw>ds4  7#b7 ,po/+ in=mation on        

websites ,! ,commission %all po/ on !   
(ficial public website ( ! ,commission &
 on ! *all5ge4gov website ea* report    
submitt$ "u ?is subsection1 & %all      
ensure t in=mation reg>d+ ! w9n]s ( all 
( ! prize competitions "u ?is ,act & !  
am\nt ( _! aw>ds is pres5t$ on su*      
websites 9 a se>*able mann]4  #f4       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ea* ( !    
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc su* sums z
 may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4