,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #feab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ad1 #bjbj,mr4 
,phillips 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1  
,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4    
,mal9[ski1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 & ,mr4 ,allr$7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 
9 addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1  
,space1 & ,te*nology1 = 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 am5d ! ,help    
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to require   
,/ate & local election (ficials to      
conduct public education campaigns to   
notify individuals ( *anges 9 !         
adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice 
9 response to em]g5cies affect+ public  
heal? & safety1 to require ! websites ( 
su* (ficials to be fully accessible to  
individuals ) disabilities & to meet be/
 practices e/abli%$ by ! ,national      
,in/itute = ,sci5ce & ,te*nology =      

ensur+ ! cont9u+ op]ation ( su* websites
 9 ! ev5t ( em]g5cies affect+ public    
heal? & safety1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,vot] ,notification ( ,timely ,in=mation
 ab\t ,*anges 9 ,elections ,act or !    
,vot] ,notice ,act4  #b4 ,public        
education campaigns 9 ev5t ( *anges 9   
elections 9 response to em]g5cies  7a7  
,requirem5t = election (ficials ,to     
conduct campaigns ,section #cjb ( !     
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bajhb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by    
r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection  
7e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7c7 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7       
,public education campaigns 9 ev5t (    
*anges 9 elections 9 response to        
em]g5cies  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,if !       
adm9i/ration ( an election = ,f$]al     
(fice1 includ+ ! me?ods ( vot+ or       
regi/]+ to vote 9 ! election1 is *ang$ 9
 response to an em]g5cy affect+ public  
heal? & safety1 ! appropriate ,/ate or  
local election (ficial %all conduct a   

public education campaign ?r\gh at lea/ 
"o direct mail+ to ea* individual :o is 
regi/]$ to vote 9 ! election1 & ?r\gh   
additional direct mail+s1 newspap]      
adv]tisem5ts1 broadca/+ 7includ+ ?r\gh  
television1 radio1 satellite1 & !       
,int]net71 & social m$ia1 to notify     
individuals :o are eligible to vote or  
to regi/] to vote 9 ! election ( !      
*anges4  7#b7 ,frequ5cy & me?ods (      
provid+ in=mation ,! election (ficial   
%all c>ry out ! public education        
campaign "u ?is subsection at su*       
frequ5cy1 & us+ su* me?ods1 z w h !     
greate/ likelihood ( provid+ timely k ( 
! *ange 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! election to
 ^? individuals :o w be mo/ adv]sely    
affect$ by ! *ange4  7#c7 ,language     
accessibility ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate or    
political subdivision t is a cov]$ ,/ate
 or political subdivision "u section    
#bjc ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc71 ! appropriate       
election (ficial %all ensure t !        
in=mation dissem9at$ "u a public        

education campaign conduct$ "u ?is      
subsection is provid$ 9 ! language ( !  
applicable m9ority gr\p z well z 9 !    
,engli% language1 z requir$ by section  
#bjc ( su* ,act4  7#d7 ,effective date  
,?is subsection %all apply ) respect to 
! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election =      
,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb] #bjbj & ea*
 succe$+ election = ,f$]al (fice4  4    
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to effective 
date ,section #cjb7;e7 ( su* ,act 7#eb  
,u4,s4,c4 #bajhb7;e771 z r$esignat$ by  
subsection 7a71 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,ea*  
,/ate & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9      
subsection 7d71 ea* ,/ate4  #c4         
,requirem5ts = websites ( election      
(ficials  7a7 ,requirem5ts ,subtitle ,a 
( title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote   
,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha 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       
,requirem5ts = websites ( election      
(ficials  7a7 ,accessibility ,ea* ,/ate 

& local election (ficial %all ensure t !
 (ficial public website ( ! (ficial is  
fully accessible = individuals )        
disabilities1 includ+ ! bl9d & visually 
impair$1 9 a mann] t provides ! same    
opportunity = access & p>ticipation z ! 
website provides = o!r individuals4  7b7
 ,cont9u+ op]ation 9 case ( em]g5cies   
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( be/ practices  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all    
e/abli% & regul>ly update be/ practices 
= ensur+ ! cont9u+ op]ation ( ! (ficial 
public websites ( ,/ate & local election
 (ficials dur+ em]g5cies affect+ public 
heal? & safety4  7,b7 ,deadl9e ,!       
,director %all fir/ e/abli% ! be/       
practices requir$ "u ?is p>agraph z soon
 z practicable aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is section1 b 9 no case lat] ?an     
,augu/ #ae1 #bjbj4  7#b7 ,requir+       
websites to meet be/ practices ,ea*     
,/ate & local election (ficial %all     
ensure t ! (ficial public website ( !   
(ficial is 9 compliance ) ! be/         

practices e/abli%$ by ! ,director ( !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology "u p>agraph 7#b74  7c7       
,effective date ,?is section %all apply 
) respect to ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al    
election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb] 
#bjbj & ea* succe$+ election = ,f$]al   
(fice4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to
 adoption ( volunt>y guidance by        
,election ,assi/ance ,commission        
,section #caa7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #baaja7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#b72  7#b7
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph   
7#c7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 9 !    
case ( ! recomm5dations ) respect to    
section #cjd1 z soon z practicable aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 b 9 
no case lat] ?an ,augu/ #ae1 #bjbj4  4  
7c7 ,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  7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   

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           
,requirem5ts = websites ( election      
(ficials4  4  #d4 ,paym5ts by ,election 
,assi/ance ,commission to ,/ates = co/s 
( compliance  7a7 ,availability (       
paym5ts ,subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii ( !   
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bajja et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new "p3  #g      
,paym5ts = ,co/s ( ,compliance ,) ,c]ta9
 ,requirem5ts ,relat+ to ,public        
,notification  #big4 ,paym5ts  7a7      
,availability & use ( paym5ts ,!        
,commission %all make a paym5t to ea*   
eligible ,/ate to cov] ! co/s ! ,/ate   
incurs or expects to incur 9 meet+ !    
requirem5ts ( section #cjb7;d7 7relat+  
to public education campaigns 9 ev5t (  
*anges 9 elections 9 response to        
em]g5cies7 & section #cjd 7relat+ to    

requirem5ts = ! websites ( election     
(ficials74  7b7 ,s*$ule ( paym5ts ,z    
soon z practicable aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is "p1 & n less frequ5tly   
?an once ea* cal5d> ye> !reaft]1 !      
,commission %all make paym5ts "u ?is "p4
  7c7 ,adm9i/ration ( paym5ts ,! *ief   
,/ate election (ficial ( ! ,/ate %all   
receive ! paym5t made to a ,/ate "u ?is 
"p1 & may use ! paym5t = ! purposes set 
=? 9 ?is "p )\t int]v5+ action by !     
legislature ( ! ,/ate4  #big;,a4 ,am\nt 
( paym5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( a     
paym5t made to an eligible ,/ate = a ye>
 "u ?is "p %all be det]m9$ by !         
,commission on ! basis ( ! in=mation    
provid$ by ! ,/ate 9 its application "u 
section #big;,b4  7b7 ,cont9u+          
availability ( funds aft] appropriation 
,a paym5t made to an eligible ,/ate "u  
?is "p %all be available )\t fiscal ye> 
limitation4  #big;,b4 ,requirem5ts =    
eligibility  7a7 ,application ,ea* ,/ate
 t desires to receive a paym5t "u ?is "p
 = a fiscal ye> %all submit an          

application = ! paym5t to ! ,commission 
at su* "t & 9 su* mann] & conta9+ su*   
in=mation z ! ,commission %all require4 
7b7 ,cont5ts ( application ,ea*         
application submitt$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all-- 7#a7 describe ! activities = :i* 
assi/ance "u ?is "p is s\ght2 &  7#b7   
provide an e/imate ( ! co/s ! ,/ate has 
incurr$ or expects to incur 9 c>ry+ out 
! provisions describ$ 9 section #big1   
toge!r ) su* additional in=mation &     
c]tifications z ! ,commission det]m9es  
to be ess5tial to ensure compliance ) ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is "p4  #big;,c4         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = paym5ts "u 
?is "p su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* 
( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc4      
#big;,d4 ,reports  7a7 ,reports by      
recipi5ts ,n lat] ?an ! #f mon?s aft] ! 
end ( ea* fiscal ye> = :i* an eligible  
,/ate receiv$ a paym5t "u ?is "p1 !     
,/ate %all submit a report to !         
,commission on ! activities conduct$ ) !
 funds provid$ dur+ ! ye>4  7b7 ,reports

 by ,commission to committees ,) respect
 to ea* fiscal ye> = :i* ! ,commission  
makes paym5ts "u ?is "p1 ! ,commission  
%all submit a report on ! activities    
c>ri$ out "u ?is "p to ! ,committee on  
,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,rules
 & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate4  4  7b7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( !  
items relat+ to subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii
 ! foll[+3  ,"p #g--,paym5ts = ,co/s (  
,compliance ,) ,c]ta9 ,requirem5ts      
,relat+ to ,public ,notification ,sec4  
#big4 ,paym5ts4 ,sec4 #big;,a4 ,am\nt ( 
paym5t4 ,sec4 #big;,b4 ,requirem5ts =   
eligibility4 ,sec4 #big;,c4             
,au?orization ( appropriations4 ,sec4   
#big;,d4 ,reports4  4