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,s4 #hbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ad1 #bjai,mr4    
,van ,holl5 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1   
,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,rules &             
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !    
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to     
require ,/ates to take /eps to ensure   
dome/ic own]%ip & control ( election    
s]vice provid]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,protect our ,elections ,act4  #b4      
,ensur+ dome/ic own]%ip & control (     
election 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+      
dome/ic own]%ip & control ( election    
sy/ems  7a7 ,requir+ election s]vice    
provid]s ,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$]al (fice %all ensure t   
ea* election s]vice provid] :o provides1
 supports1 or ma9ta9s any compon5t ( an 
election sy/em us$ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! 
election is a qualifi$ election s]vice  
provid]4  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$]al (fice %all1 n less    
frequ5tly ?an once ea* cal5d> ye>1      
evaluate ea* election s]vice provid] to 
ensure t ! election s]vice provid] is a 
qualifi$ election s]vice provid]4  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 = election s]vice provid]s :o 
provide1 support1 or ma9ta9 election    

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$]al     
(fice ) its obligations "u ?is section4 
7#b7 ,database ( qualifi$ election      
s]vice provid]s ,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$]al     
(fice c v]ify :e!r an election s]vice   
provid] is a qualifi$ election s]vice   
provid]4  7e7 ,election s]vice provid] &
 qualifi$ election s]vice provid] def9$ 

7#a7 ,election s]vice provid] ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m election s]vice provid]  
means any p]son provid+1 support+1 or   
ma9ta9+ an election sy/em on behalf ( an
 election ag5cy1 su* z a contractor or  
v5dor4  7#b7 ,qualifi$ election s]vice  
provid]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m qualifi$ election s]vice provid]   
means an election s]vice provid] :o     
meets ea* ( ! foll[+ crit]ia1 z e/abli%$
 & publi%$ by ! ,*air ( ! ,commission 9 
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security3  7i7 ,except z provid$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! election s]vice     
provid] is solely own$ & controll$ by   
,unit$ ,/ates p]sons or p]sons describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7ii7 ,! election   
s]vice provid] submits 9 accordance )   
section #c7;a7 ( ! ,protect our         
,elections ,act-- 7,i7 notice ( any     
mat]ial *ange 9 own]%ip or control ( !  
election s]vice provid]2 &  7,,ii7 any  
o!r in=mation requir$ to be report$ "u t
 section4  7iii7 ,! election s]vice     
provid] agrees to ensure t ! election   

sy/ems w be develop$ & ma9ta9$ 9 a mann]
 t is consi/5t ) ! cyb]security be/     
practices e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c74   
7iv7 ,! election s]vice provid] 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  7v7 ,! election s]vice
 provid] %all report any kn[n or        
suspect$ incid5ts involv+ election      
sy/ems to ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial 
( ! ,/ate involv$ or ! (ficial's        
designee1 ! ,*air1 & ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 
,p]sons describ$ ,= purposes (          
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 a p]son describ$ 9 
?is subp>agraph is a corporation or     
bus9ess entity t is creat$ or organiz$  
"u ! laws ( a c\ntry t is p>ty to !     
,,uk-,,usa ,agreem5t = jo9t coop]ation 9
 signals intellig5ce1 milit>y           
intellig5ce1 & human intellig5ce1 also  
kn[n z ! ,five ,eyes alliance4  7,c7    
,p]mitt+ waiv] ( dome/ic own]%ip &      
control requirem5t = c]ta9 subsidi>ies  
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may    

waive ! requirem5t ( clause 7i7 (       
subp>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]%ip or control 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  7,d7 ,incid5t def9$ ,=       
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77v71 ! t]m   
incid5t has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #ceeb7;b77#b7 ( title #dd1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7f7 ,election sy/em def9$
 ,9 ?is section1 ! 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 ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,commission1 id5tifies 
z c5tral to ! managem5t1 support1 or    
adm9i/ration ( a ,f$]al election4  7g7  
,own]%ip & control def9$ ,! ,commission1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( !       
,treasury1 %all issue regulations def9+ 
! t]ms own]%ip & control = purposes (   
?is section4  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+ dome/ic own]%ip & control (     
election 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  
#c4 ,in=mation %>+ ) respect to own]%ip 
( election s]vice provid]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,ea* election s]vice provid] %all      
submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security1 ! ,election ,assi/ance       
,commission1 & appropriate ,/ate or     
local gov]nm5tal entities ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #ij days   
aft] ! lat] ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
section or ! date t a p]son fir/ becomes
 an election s]vice provid]1 a report   
li/+ ! id5tity ( any =eign national 7z  
def9$ 9 section #cai7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7;b777 :o directly or   
indirectly owns or controls su* election
 s]vice provid] & ! p]c5tage ( su*      
own]%ip1 & any o!r in=mation necess>y to
 det]m9e :e!r ! election s]vice provid] 
is a qualifi$ election s]vice provid]4  
7#b7 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( 
any mat]ial *ange 9 own]%ip or control (
 su* election s]vice provid]1 a notice (
 su* *ange & an update ( any in=mation  
previ\sly report$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7
 ,civil p5alty = failure ,to report ,if 
an election s]vice provid] fails to     

submit a report requir$ "u subsection   
7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may1 aft] notice
 & opportunity = he>+1 impose a civil   
f9e ( #bj1jjj4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,appropriate ,/ate or     
local gov]nm5tal entity ,! t]m          
appropriate ,/ate or local gov]nm5tal   
entity means1 ) respect to an election  
s]vice provid]1 any ,/ate or local      
gov]nm5tal entity t ! election s]vice   
provid] seeks to contract )1 contracts  
)1 or o!rwise provides s]vices to       
provide1 support1 or ma9ta9 an election 
sy/em4  7#b7 ,election s]vice provid]2  
election sy/em2 qualifi$ election s]vice
 provid] ,! t]ms election s]vice        
provid]1 election sy/em1 & qualifi$     
election s]vice provid] h ! mean+ giv5  
^? t]ms 9 section #cjd ( ! ,help ,am]ica
 ,vote ,act ( #bjjb1 z add$ by section  
#b4