,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cebi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bg1 #bjai ,mrs4 ,murphy 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,ms4 ,%alala1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,k5dra ,s4 ,horn ( ,oklahoma1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,spano1 ,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,mr4 ,ma/1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d1 ,mr4 ,arr+ton1 ,mr4 ,bu*anan1 & ,mr4 ,yoho7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to promptly notify appropriate ,/ate & local (ficials & ,memb]s ( ,congress if ,f$]al (ficials h cr$ible evid5ce ( an unau?oriz$ intrusion into an election sy/em & a basis to believe t su* intrusion c\ld h result$ 9 vot] in=mation be+ alt]$ or o!rwise affect$1 to require ,/ate & local (ficials to notify pot5tially affect$ individuals ( su* intrusion1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,a*iev+ ,la/+ ,electoral ,re=ms on ,transp>5cy & ,security ,act or ! ,,al]ts ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 ,s5se ( ,congress 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,free & fair elections are c5tral to our democratic sy/em ( gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,an attack on election sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by a =eign gov]nm5t is a ho/ile act1 & protect+ our election sy/ems f su* attacks is a critical national security objective4 7#c7 ,! ,m>* #bjai ,report on ! ,inve/igation into ,russian ,int]f]5ce 9 ! #bjaf ,presid5tial ,election1 kn[n z ! ,muell] ,report1 concludes t ,russian milit>y intellig5ce (fic]s t>get$ individuals & entities involv$ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,novemb] #bjaf elections1 includ+ ,/ate bo>ds ( elections1 ,secret>ies ( ,/ate1 c\nty gov]nm5ts1 & private te*nology firms responsible = manufactur+ & adm9i/]+ election-relat$ s(tw>e & h>dw>e4 7#d7 ,! ,muell] ,report /ates t ,russian milit>y intellig5ce (fic]s s5t spe>phi%+ emails to ov] #abj email acc\nts us$ by ,florida c\nty (ficials responsible = adm9i/]+ ! #bjaf elections1 & fur!r /ates t ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation believes t ?is op]ation enabl$ ,russian milit>y intellig5ce (fic]s to ga9 access to ! network ( at lea/ "o ,florida c\nty gov]nm5t4 7#e7 ,9 ,may #bjai1 x came to light t ,russian milit>y intellig5ce (fic]s _h ga9$ access to ! comput] network ( a second ,florida c\nty 9 ! run-up to ! #bjaf elections4 7#f7 ,to date1 gov]nm5t (ficials h n publicly disclos$ or confirm$ ! id5tity ( ! ,florida c\nties ^: vot] regi/ration sy/ems 7 brea*$4 7#g7 ,z a result1 vot]s 9 affect$ c\nties d n possess ! in=mation necess>y to take appropriate responsive action1 su* z tak+ affirmative /eps to confirm t _! individual regi/ration data is accurate & hold+ ,/ate & local election (ficials acc\ntable = _! actions or inactions4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! pr9cipal victim ( an attack on election sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! vot+ public &1 except 9 c]ta9 n>r[ly def9$ cases1 ! vot+ public %\ld be promptly in=m$ if ,f$]al (ficials h cr$ible evid5ce ( an unau?oriz$ intrusion into an election sy/em & a basis to believe t su* intrusion c\ld h result$ 9 vot] in=mation sy/ems or vot] tabulation sy/ems be+ alt]$ or o!rwise affect$4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,appropriate ,memb]s ( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate ,memb]s ( ,congress means1 ) respect to a notification describ$ 9 section #c7;b77#b7-- 7,a7 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! *airs & rank+ m9ority memb]s ( ! ,committees on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 ,homel& ,security1 ! ,judici>y1 & ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ea* ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7includ+ a ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to ! ,congress7 :o repres5ts a congressional di/rict 9 :i* ! unit ( local gov]nm5t involv$ is locat$2 & 7,b7 ! ,majority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ! *airs & rank+ m9ority memb]s ( ! ,committees on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ! ,judici>y1 & ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,s5ators :o repres5t ! ,/ate involv$4 7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4 7#c7 ,election ag5cy ,! t]m election ag5cy means any compon5t ( a ,/ate or any compon5t ( a unit ( local gov]nm5t ( a ,/ate t is responsible = adm9i/]+ ,f$]al elections4 7#d7 ,election cyb]security incid5t ,! t]m election cyb]security incid5t means any incid5t1 z def9$ 9 section #bbji7;a77#c7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fei7;a77#c771 involv+ an election sy/em4 7#e7 ,election sy/em ,! t]m election sy/em means a vot+ sy/em1 an election managem5t sy/em1 a vot] regi/ration website or database1 an electronic pollbook1 a sy/em = tabulat+ or report+ election results1 an election ag5cy communications sy/em1 or any o!r in=mation sy/em 7z def9$ 9 section #cejb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t ! ,secret>y id5tifies z c5tral to ! managem5t1 support1 or adm9i/ration ( a ,f$]al election4 7#f7 ,f$]al election ,! t]m ,f$]al election means any election 7z def9$ 9 section #cja7a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7a777 = ,f$]al (fice 7z def9$ 9 section #cja7c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7c7774 7#g7 ,f$]al entity ,! t]m ,f$]al entity means any ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 7#h7 ,local election (ficial ,! t]m local election (ficial means ! *ief election (ficial ( a compon5t ( a unit ( local gov]nm5t ( a ,/ate t is responsible = adm9i/]+ ,f$]al elections4 7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 7#aj7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4 7#aa7 ,/ate election (ficial ,! t]m ,/ate election (ficial means-- 7,a7 ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial ( a ,/ate designat$ "u section #aj ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeji72 or 7,b7 9 ! case ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 a *ief ,/ate election (ficial designat$ by ! ,/ate = purposes ( ?is ,act4 7#ab7 ,vot+ sy/em ,! t]m vot+ sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cja7;b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;b774 #d4 ,duty ( ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to notify ,/ate & local (ficials & appropriate ,memb]s ( ,congress ( unau?oriz$ intrusions into election sy/ems 7a7 ,duty ,to %>e in=mation ) ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,if a ,f$]al entity receives in=mation ab\t an election cyb]security incid5t1 ! ,f$]al entity %all promptly %>e t in=mation ) ! ,dep>tm5t1 unless ! head ( ! entity 7or a ,s5ate-confirm$ (ficial designat$ by ! head7 makes a specific det]m9ation 9 writ+ t !re is good cause to )hold ! p>ticul> in=mation4 7b7 ,response to receipt ( in=mation by ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u receiv+ in=mation ab\t an election cyb]security incid5t "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 %all promptly 7b 9 no case lat] ?an #if h\rs aft] receiv+ ! in=mation7 review ! in=mation & make a det]m9ation :e!r ea* ( ! foll[+ apply3 7,a7 ,!re is cr$ible evid5ce t an unau?oriz$ intrusion into an election sy/em occurr$4 7,b7 ,!re is a basis to believe t ! unau?oriz$ intrusion result$1 c\ld h result$1 or c\ld result 9 vot] in=mation sy/ems or vot] tabulation sy/ems be+ alt]$ or o!rwise affect$4 7#b7 ,duty to notify ,/ate & local (ficials & appropriate ,memb]s ( ,congress 7,a7 ,duty describ$ ,if ! ,secret>y makes a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 t subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( su* p>agraph apply ) respect to an unau?oriz$ intrusion into an election sy/em1 n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] mak+ ! det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y %all provide a notification ( ! unau?oriz$ intrusion to ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! *ief executive ( ! ,/ate involv$4 7ii7 ,! ,/ate election (ficial ( ! ,/ate involv$4 7iii7 ,! local election (ficial ( ! election ag5cy involv$4 7iv7 ,! appropriate ,memb]s ( ,congress4 7,b7 ,treatm5t ( classifi$ in=mation 7i7 ,ef=ts to avoid inclusion ( classifi$ in=mation ,9 prep>+ a notification provid$ "u ?is p>agraph to an individual describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all attempt to avoid ! inclusion ( classifi$ in=mation4 7ii7 ,provid+ guidance to ,/ate & local (ficials ,to ! ext5t t a notification provid$ "u ?is p>agraph to an individual describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 includes classifi$ in=mation1 ! ,secret>y 79 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce7 %all indicate 9 ! notification :i* in=mation is classifi$4 7#c7 ,exception 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 makes a det]m9ation t x is n possible to provide a notification "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to an unau?oriz$ intrusion )\t compromis+ intellig5ce me?ods or s\rces or int]f]+ ) an ongo+ inve/igation1 ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 %all n provide ! notification "u su* p>agraph2 & 7ii7 %all1 n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] mak+ ! det]m9ation "u ?is subp>agraph1 provide a classifi$ brief+ on ! unau?oriz$ intrusion to ! appropriate ,memb]s ( ,congress4 7,b7 ,ongo+ review ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] mak+ a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & e #cj days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all review ! det]m9ation4 ,if1 aft] review+ ! det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y makes a revis$ det]m9ation t x is possible to provide a notification "u p>agraph 7#b7 )\t compromis+ intellig5ce me?ods or s\rces or int]f]+ ) an ongo+ inve/igation1 ! ,secret>y %all provide ! notification "u p>agraph 7#b7 n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] mak+ su* revis$ det]m9ation4 7c7 ,effective date ,?is section %all apply ) respect to in=mation ab\t an election cyb]security incid5t :i* is receiv$ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #e4 ,responsibilities ( ,/ate & local (ficials to notify affect$ individuals 7a7 ,responsibilities describ$ ,title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cjc ! foll[+ new section3 #cjc;,a4 ,responsibilities ( ,/ate & local (ficials to notify individuals affect$ by unau?oriz$ intrusions into election sy/ems 7a7 ,responsibilities describ$ ,if a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t receives a notification f ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security "u section #d ( ! ,a*iev+ ,la/+ ,electoral ,re=ms on ,transp>5cy & ,security ,act ( an unau?oriz$ intrusion describ$ 9 su* section1 ! ,/ate election (ficial & ! appropriate local election (ficial %all provide notification ( ! intrusion to ! individuals :o 7 affect$1 c\ld h be5 affect$1 or may be affect$ by ! intrusion4 7b7 ,cont5ts & mann] ( notification ,! notification provid$ "u ?is section %all be 9 su* =m & mann] z ! ,/ate election (ficial may e/abli%1 except t-- 7#a7 ! notification %all n reveal classifi$ in=mation ab\t ! nature ( ! intrusion or ! p]sons suspect$ ( mak+ ! intrusion2 7#b7 ! notification %all be provid$ 9 a mann] t does n disc\rage any individual f vot+ or regi/]+ to vote2 & 7#c7 no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to require an election (ficial to provide a sep>ate notification to ea* affect$ individual4 7c7 ,deadl9e ,! ,/ate election (ficial or ! appropriate election (ficial %all provide ! notification requir$ "u ?is section z soon z practicable aft] ! (ficial receives ! notification f ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security "u section #d ( ! ,a*iev+ ,la/+ ,electoral ,re=ms on ,transp>5cy & ,security ,act1 b 9 no ev5t lat] ?an-- 7#a7 #dh h\rs be=e ! date ( ! next election = public (fice held 9 ! ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t involv$2 or 7#b7 #cj days aft] receiv+ ! notification1 :i*ev] is e>li]4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms ,/ate & ,/ate election (ficial ea* h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 ! ,a*iev+ ,la/+ ,electoral ,re=ms on ,transp>5cy & ,security ,act4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to en=cem5t ,section #dja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ sections #cja1 #cjb1 & #cjc & ins]t+ subtitle ,a ( title ,,iii4 7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #cjc ! foll[+ new item3 #cjc;,a4 ,responsibilities ( ,/ate & local (ficials to notify individuals affect$ by unau?oriz$ intrusions into election sy/ems4 4