,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ffgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjbj,ms4    
,jackson ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se   
,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !        
,committee on ,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 am5d 
! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to   
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
to e/abli% guidel9es = failsafe plans = 
! adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al     
(fice 9 ! ev5t t ! ability ( a ,/ate to 
adm9i/] ! election is adv]sely affect$  
by a t]rori/ attack1 a cyb]security     
incid5t1 or a public heal? em]g5cy1 to  
require ,/ates to e/abli% & adm9i/]     
failsafe plans 9 accordance ) su*       
guidel9es & to provide funds to assi/   
,/ate & local election (ficials 9 !     
e/abli%m5t & adm9i/ration ( su* plans1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  

,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,election   
,failsafe ,act4  #b4 ,requir+ ,/ates to 
e/abli% failsafe plans = adm9i/ration ( 
elections 9 ev5t ( t]rori/ attack1      
cyb]security incid5t1 or public heal?   
em]g5cy  7a7 ,requirem5t = failsafe     
plans ,title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica    
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha
 et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subtitle3  ,c ,failsafe      
,plans = ,adm9i/ration ( ,elections     
#cba4 ,requir+ e/abli%m5t &             
implem5tation ( failsafe plans 9 ev5t ( 
t]rori/ attacks1 cyb]security incid5ts1 
or public heal? em]g5cies  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t ( guidel9es by ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security %all e/abli% guidel9es = !   
cont9u+ adm9i/ration ( elections =      
,f$]al (fice by ,/ates 9 ! ev5t t a     
,/ate's ability to c>ry out !           
adm9i/ration ( su* elections is adv]sely
 affect$ by a t]rori/ attack1 an        
election cyb]security incid5t1 or a     
public heal? em]g5cy4  7b7 ,requir+     

,/ates ,to e/abli% & implem5t plans     
meet+ guidel9es  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,ea*  
,/ate %all e/abli% & implem5t failsafe  
plans to provide = ! cont9u+            
adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice 
9 ! ,/ate 9 ! ev5t ( a t]rori/ attack1  
an election cyb]security incid5t1 or a  
public heal? em]g5cy :i* meet !         
guidel9es e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security "u ?is subtitle4  7#b7
 ,simulation ex]cises ,z "p ( !         
implem5tation ( failsafe plans "u ?is   
section1 ,/ate & local election (ficials
 %all c>ry out tabletop ex]cises "u :i* 
su* (ficials %all respond to a simulat$ 
t]rori/ attack1 election cyb]security   
incid5t1 & public heal? em]g5cy &1 bas$ 
on ! response1 address ! specific risks 
to ! successful adm9i/ration ( election 
:i* are id5tifi$ by su* ex]cises4 ,!    
,secret>y %all assi/ su* (ficials ) !   
prep>ation = & implem5tation ( su*      
ex]cises4  #cbb4 ,purposes & elem5ts (  
guidel9es  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! guidel9es !  
,secret>y e/abli%$ "u ?is subtitle %all 

include-- 7#a7 guidel9es = ensur+ t vot+
 sy/ems are resili5t aga9/ election     
cyb]security incid5ts1 includ+ t]rori/  
or /ate-sponsor$ cyb] attacks1 s t !    
sy/ems op]ate z int5d$ & accurately     
capture ea* vote z ca/ by vot]s1 reta9  
^! votes1 & accurately report ^! votes =
 purposes ( tabulat+ & report+ (ficial  
tallies 9 su* elections2  7#b7 guidel9es
 = failsafe plans to cont9ue !          
adm9i/ration ( elections 9 case an      
election sy/em fails 9 "p or 9 :ole z ! 
result ( a t]rori/ attack or an election
 cyb]security incid5t on ! date ( !     
election or dur+ an e>ly vot+ p]iod1    
includ+ plans = address+ poll+ location 
ne$s1 bas$ on ! ,secret>y's assessm5t ( 
:i* elem5ts ( vot+ sy/ems are mo/       
critical to ensur+ ! cont9u+ p]=mance ( 
ess5tial election functions2 &  7#c7    
guidel9es = failsafe plans to cont9ue ! 
adm9i/ration ( elections ?r\gh remote   
vot+1 includ+ vot+ by mail1 9 ! ev5t t  
9-p]son vot+ w jeop>dize ! heal? &      
safety ( vot]s & election (ficials      

because ( a public heal? em]g5cy4  7b7  
,specific elem5ts ,to be address$ ,!    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
address ea* ( ! foll[+ elem5ts 9 !      
guidel9es ! ,secret>y e/abli%es "u ?is  
subtitle3 7#a7 ,9 ! ev5t t1 z ! result (
 an election cyb]security incid5t1      
election poll books fail or t _!        
op]ation does n meet ! dem&s pos$ by    
vot]s pres5t+ !mselves to vote dur+ an  
e>ly vot+ or on ! date ( ! election1 !  
,/ate %all ensure t a pap] backup ( all 
regi/]$ vot]s = ! assign$ poll+ location
 is available = imm$iate use by poll    
work]s4  7#b7 ,9 ! ev5t t1 z ! result ( 
an election cyb]security incid5t1 ballot
 m>k+ te*nology fails1 ! ,secret>y %all 
provide pap] ballots to ! appropriate   
election (ficials 9 ea* congressional   
di/rict 9 suffici5t quantities to p]mit 
vot+ to cont9ue4 ,ea* su* ballot %all   
include ea* c&idate = election = ,f$]al 
(fice 9 su* di/rict4 ,! appropriate     
,/ate election (ficials %all provide !  
,secret>y1 at su* times z ! ,secret>y   

may require1 ) ! in=mation necess>y to  
enable ! ,secret>y to provide su*       
ballots4  7#c7 ,! ne$ = conduct+ audits 
( ,f$]al election results bas$ ^u r&om  
samples ( physical ballots & electronic 
vot+ sy/em te*nology to au!nticate !    
accuracy ( ! data report$ by poll+      
locations1 includ+ results f local      
jurisdictions & /atewide totals4 ,if ^! 
r&om samples raise que/ions reg>d+ !    
accuracy or reliability ( ! report$     
totals = ! election1 ! guidel9es %all   
provide t ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) !
 appropriate election (ficials & make   
available to !m security p]sonnel to    
secure vote tabulation facilities &     
ballots1 & o!rwise support ! ef=ts ( su*
 (ficials 9 ensur+ ! integrity ( !      
ballots & ! accuracy ( ! in=mation      
report$4  7#d7 ,! ,/ate %all h 9 place  
measures to ensure ! physical security (
 election (ficials1 & to ensure ! safety
 & heal? ( election (ficials 9 ! ev5t ( 
a public heal? em]g5cy4 ,! ,secret>y    
%all develop & make available to !      

,/ates special tra9+ programs = security
 p]sonnel :o are assign$ to protect     
election (ficials1 ) a special emphasis 
on protect+ election (ficials at ! poll+
 place 9 a mann] :i* does n intimidate  
vot]s & :i* promotes an op51 fair1 &    
free vot+ process4  7c7 ,consultation ,9
 e/abli%+ guidel9es "u ?is section1 !   
,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,election    
,assi/ance ,commission1 ! ,national     
,association ( ,secret>ies ( ,/ate1 & ! 
,national ,association ( ,/ate ,election
 ,directors4  #cbc4 ,fund+  7a7 ,grants 
to election (ficials ,! ,commission %all
 provide grants to eligible ,/ate &     
local election (ficials to assi/ su*    
(ficials 9 meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is    
subtitle4  7b7 ,eligibility ,a ,/ate or 
local election (ficial is eligible to   
receive a grant "u ?is section if !     
(ficial submits to ! ,commission1 at su*
 "t & 9 su* =m z ! ,commission may      
require1 an application conta9+ su*     
in=mation & assurances z ! ,commission  
may require4  7c7 ,au?orization (       

appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #eej1jjj1jjj = grants "u ?is
 section = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea*       
succe$+ fiscal ye>1 ( :i*-- 7#a7        
#djj1jjj1jjj %all be us$ = grants to    
,/ate election (ficials2 &  7#b7        
#aej1jjj1jjj %all be us$ = grants to    
local election (ficials ^: jurisdictions
 include an urban area4  #cbd4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle1 ! foll[+   
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,! t]m election  
ag5cy means any compon5t ( a ,/ate1 or  
any compon5t ( a unit ( local gov]nm5t 9
 a ,/ate1 :i* is responsible = !        
adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice 
9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,! t]m election        
cyb]security incid5t means an occurr5ce 
t actually or imm95tly jeop>dizes1 )\t  
lawful au?ority1 ! integrity1           
confid5tiality1 or availability (       
in=mation on an in=mation sy/em (       
election infra/ructure1 or actually or  
imm95tly jeop>dizes1 )\t lawful         
au?ority1 an in=mation sy/em ( election 
infra/ructure4  7#c7 ,! t]m election    

infra/ructure means /orage facilities1  
poll+ places1 & c5traliz$ vote          
tabulation locations us$ to support !   
adm9i/ration ( elections = public (fice1
 z well z relat$ in=mation &            
communications te*nology1 includ+ vot]  
regi/ration databases1 vot+ ma*9es1     
electronic mail & o!r communications    
sy/ems 7includ+ electronic mail & o!r   
sy/ems ( election s]vice provid]s :o h  
ent]$ into contracts ) election ag5cies 
to support ! adm9i/ration ( elections1  
manage ! election process1 & report &   
display election results71 & o!r sy/ems 
us$ to manage ! election process & to   
report & display election results on    
behalf ( an election ag5cy4  7#d7 ,! t]m
 election s]vice provid] means any p]son
 provid+1 support+1 or ma9ta9+ any      
in=mation sy/em :i* is "p ( an election 
infra/ructure1 su* z a contractor or    
v5dor4  7#e7 ,! t]m in=mation sy/em     
means a discrete set ( in=mation        
res\rces organiz$ = ! collection1       
process+1 ma9t5ance1 use1 %>+1          

dissem9ation1 or disposition (          
in=mation4  7#f7 ,! t]m urban area means
 an area )9 a ,metropolitan ,/ati/ical  
,area1 z def9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t 
& ,budget4  #cbe4 ,effective date ,?is  
subtitle %all apply ) respect to !      
regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al elections = ,f$]al
 (fice held 9 ,novemb] #bjbj & ea*      
succe$+ election = ,f$]al (fice4  4  7b7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to en=cem5t     
,section #dja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 
#baaaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod at !  
end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 & to en=ce !   
requirem5ts ( subtitle ,c ( title       
,,iii44  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (
 cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ( ! items relat+ to title ,,iii ! 
foll[+3  ,subtitle ,c--,failsafe ,plans 
= ,adm9i/ration ( ,elections ,sec4 #cba4
 ,requir+ e/abli%m5t & implem5tation (  
failsafe plans 9 ev5t ( t]rori/ attacks1
 cyb]security incid5ts1 or public heal? 
em]g5cies4 ,sec4 #cbb4 ,purposes &      
elem5ts ( guidel9es4 ,sec4 #cbc4 ,fund+4
 ,sec4 #cbd4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #cbe4   

,effective date4  4  #c4 ,report on     
implem5tation by ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit a report on ! /eps tak5 by !     
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act & !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act to ea* ( !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#b7 ,! ,committee on ,h\se             
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,! ,p]man5t      
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#d7 ,!       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7#e7 ,! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#f7 ,! ,committee
 on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate4  
7#g7 ,! ,select ,committee on           
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4  7#h7 ,!       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate4
  #d4 ,,gao /udy & report on risks (    
reliance on electronic te*nologies 9    

election adm9i/ration  7a7 ,/udy ,!     
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a /udy analyz+ ! risks &   
b5efits associat$ ) ! reliance ^u       
electronic vot+ te*nology 9 !           
adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice1
 includ+ ! pot5tial consequ5ces ( a     
sy/emic & compreh5sive failure ( su*    
te*nology dur+ e>ly vot+ p]iods or on ! 
date ( ! election4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] 
?an #bdj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all    
submit to ,congress a report on ! /udy  
conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 & %all      
include 9 ! report recomm5dations on h[ 
to mitigate ! cyb]security risks pos$ by
 ! adoption & use ( electronic vot+     
sy/ems te*nology 9 ! adm9i/ration (     
elections = ,f$]al (fice4