,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aebi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #b1 #bjba ,mr4 ,we/]man 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,alabama1 ,ms4 ,foxx1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,ma/1 & ,mr4 ,craw=d7 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 require ,/ates to conduct po/-election audits = elections = ,f$]al (fice & to provide atte/ations ( ! integrity & security ( vot] id5tification & vot] regi/ration li/ ma9t5ance proc$ures1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,v]ification & ,ov]sight = ,transp>5t ,elections1 ,regi/ration1 & ,id5tifications ,act or ! ,,vot] ,,id ,act4 #b4 ,requir+ po/-election audits ( elections = ,f$]al (fice 7a7 ,requirem5t ,subtitle ,a ( title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections #cjd & #cje z sections #cje & #cjf2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #cjc ! foll[+ new section3 #cjd4 ,po/-election audits 7a7 ,requirem5t ,ea* ,/ate %all conduct an audit ( ! results ( ea* regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate & submit ! audit to ! ,commission4 7b7 ,cont5ts ( audit ,! audit conduct$ "u ?is section ) respect to an election %all include an audit ( ! accuracy ( ! vot+ sy/ems us$ to c>ry out ! election1 toge!r ) an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* ! ,/ate adm9i/]$ ! election 9 compliance ) applicable laws1 rules1 & proc$ures1 includ+ laws1 rules1 & proc$ures gov]n+ requirem5ts = vot] id5tification1 ! accuracy ( vot] regi/ration li/s1 ! use ( abs5tee & mail-9 vot+1 ! effectiv5ess ( ! me?ods us$ by ! ,/ate to ensure t vot]s ) disabilities 7 able to ca/ ballots1 ! use ( provisional ballots1 & ! tim+ ( ! tabulation ( ballots4 7c7 ,use ( designat$ entity ,a ,/ate %all conduct ! audit "u ?is section ?r\gh an entity designat$ by ! ,/ate = purposes ( ?is section :i* meets su* requirem5ts z ! ,/ate may provide4 7d7 ,provision ( in=mation ,! appropriate ,/ate & local election (ficials %all provide ! entity conduct+ an audit "u ?is section ) su* in=mation & assi/ance z ! entity may require to conduct ! audit 9 accordance ) ! deadl9e describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7e7 ,dissem9ation ( audits 7#a7 ,inclusion 9 ,survey ,! ,/ate %all include ! audit ( ! results ( an election "u ?is section 9 ! ,election ,adm9i/ration & ,vot+ ,survey ! ,/ate submits to ! ,commission ) respect to ! election4 7#b7 ,onl9e availability ,ea* ,/ate %all make ! audits x conducts "u ?is section publicly available on a website ( ! ,/ate 9 a se>*able & sortable electronic mann]4 7f7 ,effective date ,?is section %all apply ) respect to ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb] #bjbb & ea* succe$+ regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts relat+ to volunt>y guidance ( ,commission 7#a7 ,inclusion ( recomm5dations = be/ practices ,section #caa ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaja7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z subsections 7c7 & 7d72 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7b7 ,special requirem5ts = guidance relat+ to po/-,election audits ,9 ! case ( ! recomm5dations ) respect to ! requirem5t "u section #cjd to conduct po/-election audits1 ! foll[+ %all apply3 7#a7 ,not)/&+ section #bab1 ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission ,/&>ds ,bo>d "u "p #b ( subtitle ,a ( title ,,ii %all develop ! recomm5dations directly4 7#b7 ,! ,/&>ds ,bo>d %all include 9 ! recomm5dations be/ practices = conduct+ ! audits requir$ "u section #cjd4 7#c7 ,! ,/&>ds ,bo>d %all include z "p ( su* be/ practices-- 7,a7 a recomm5dation t ! entity conduct+ ! audits is bip>tisan2 & 7,b7 a recomm5dation t1 9 ! case ( an election = ! 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(fice ( ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to ! ,congress71 ! ,/ate complete ! audit ( ! results ( ! election n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,/ate c]tifies ! results ( ! election4 4 7#b7 ,tim+ ,subsection 7c7 ( section #caa ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaja71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#b72 7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 9 ! case ( ! recomm5dations ) respect to section #cjd1 ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb4 4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to en=cem5t ,section #dja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is am5d$ 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[+3 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,po/-election audits4 4 #c4 ,atte/ations ( integrity ( vot] id5tification proc$ures & vot] regi/ration li/ ma9t5ance 7a7 ,requir+ atte/ations ,subtitle ,a ( title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq471 z am5d$ by section #b7;a71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections #cje & #cjf z sections #cjf & #cjg2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #cjd ! foll[+ new section3 #cje4 ,atte/ations ( integrity ( proc$ures 7a7 ,requirem5t ,ea* ,/ate %all include 9 ! ,policy ,survey submitt$ to ! ,commission ) respect to a regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice ! foll[+ atte/ations3 7#a7 ,an atte/ation t ! ,/ate has 9 effect vot] id5tification proc$ures & practices :i* w ensure ! integrity & security ( ! election by provid+ a secure me?od to mat* vot]s ) ! in=mation conta9$ 9 ! ,/ate's vot] regi/ration li/4 7#b7 ,an atte/ation t ! ,/ate has 9 effect proc$ures & practices :i* w ensure ! integrity & security ( ! ,/ate's vot] regi/ration li/ by p]=m+ regul> ma9t5ance ( ! li/ 9 accordance ) applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate law4 7b7 ,inclusion ( in=mation f po/-,election audits ,ea* ,/ate %all include 9 ! atte/ations submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 ! results ( ! mo/ rec5t po/-election audit conduct$ by ! ,/ate "u section #cjd ) respect to ! in=mation provid$ 9 ! atte/ation4 7c7 ,onl9e availability ,ea* ,/ate %all make ! atte/ations "u ?is section publicly available on a website ( ! ,/ate 9 a se>*able & sortable electronic mann]4 7d7 ,effective date ,?is section %all apply ) respect to ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb] #bjbb & ea* succe$+ regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act1 z am5d$ by section #b7;d71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! items relat+ to sections #cje & #cjf z relat+ to sections #cjf & #cjg2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #cjd ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #cje4 ,atte/ations ( integrity ( proc$ures4 4