,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ajga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1         
#bjba,mr4 ,posey introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d
 ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to  
prohibit ,/ates f us+ a vot+ sy/em :i*  
is connect$ to ! ,int]net 9 !           
adm9i/ration ( an election = ,f$]al     
(fice4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,election ,te*nology          
,integrity & ,fraud ,prev5tion ,act4    
#b4 ,prohibit+ connection ( vot+ sy/ems 
to ,int]net  7a7 ,prohibition ,section  
#cja7;a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a77 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#g7 ,prohibit+ connection ( 
sy/em to ! ,int]net  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no  
sy/em or device ^u :i* ballots are      
programm$ or votes are ca/ or tabulat$  
%all be connect$ to ! ,int]net at any   
"t4  7,b7 ,prohibit+ acceptance (       
ballots transmitt$ onl9e ,! vot+ sy/em  

may n directly tabulate any vot$ ballot 
:i* is transmitt$ to an election (ficial
 onl9e4  7,c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 
conta9$ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be deem$ to 
prohibit ! ,commission f conduct+ !     
/udies "u section #bdb or to conduct o!r
 simil> /udies "u any o!r provision (   
law 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ?is p>agraph4  
4  7b7 ,effective date ,section #cja7;d7
 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;d77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 or1 9 ! case ( !     
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#g7 ( subsection
 7a71 on & aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb44