,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fjg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bh1 #bjba,mr4 ,smuck] 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,mc,clain7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,election ,integrity ,commission to /udy ! integrity & adm9i/ration ( ! g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb] #bjbj & make recomm5dations to ,congress to improve ! security1 integrity1 & adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al elections1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! legislative bran* ! ,election ,integrity ,commission 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,commission74 #b4 ,memb]%ip 7a7 ,composition 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #ah memb]s z foll[s3 7,a7 #c %all be ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f ! majority p>ty ( ! ,h\se :o repres5t a congressional di/rict 9 a ,/ate describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se4 7,b7 #c %all be ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f ! m9ority p>ty ( ! ,h\se :o repres5t a congressional di/rict 9 a ,/ate describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se4 7,c7 #c %all be ,s5ators f ! majority p>ty ( ! ,s5ate :o repres5t a ,/ate describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 7,d7 #c %all be ,s5ators f ! m9ority p>ty ( ! ,s5ate :o repres5t a ,/ate describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 7,e7 #f individuals :o are ,/ate or local election (ficials1 ( :om-- 7i7 #c %all be appo9t$ jo9tly by ! majority lead] ( ! ,h\se & ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7ii7 #c %all be appo9t$ jo9tly by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se & ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,/ates describ$ ,a ,/ate describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a ,/ate 9 :i* ! w9n+ c&idate = ! (fice ( ,presid5t 9 ! ,novemb] #bjbj g5]al election won by a m>g9 ( #a4e p]c5tage po9ts or less4 7b7 ,co-,*airs ,two ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all s]ve z ,co-,*airs1 ( :om-- 7#a7 "o %all be designat$ jo9tly by ! lead] ( ! ,s5ate 7majority or m9ority lead]1 z ! case may be7 ( ! ,republican ,p>ty & ! lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7majority or m9ority lead]1 z case may be7 ( ! ,republican ,p>ty2 & 7#b7 "o %all be designat$ jo9tly by ! lead] ( ! ,s5ate 7majority or m9ority lead]1 z ! case may be7 ( ! ,democratic ,p>ty & ! lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7majority or m9ority lead]1 z case may be7 ( ! ,democratic ,p>ty4 7c7 ,date ,! appo9tm5ts ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be made n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2 vacancies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a memb] ( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$ = ! duration ( ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,removal ,a memb] may be remov$ f ! ,commission at any "t at ! ^u concurr5ce ( bo? ( ! ,co-,*airs ( ! ,commission4 7#c7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission-- 7,a7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,commission2 & 7,b7 %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4 7e7 ,no comp5sation ,! memb]s ( ! ,commission may n receive pay or b5efits f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t by reason ( _! s]vice on ! ,commission1 b may receive travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #c4 ,duties 7a7 ,/udy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all1 consi/5t ) applicable law1 /udy ! integrity & adm9i/ration ( ! g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb] #bjbj & make recomm5dations to ,congress to improve ! security1 integrity1 & adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al elections4 7#b7 ,matt]s /udi$ ,! matt]s /udi$ by ! ,commission %all include-- 7,a7 ! effects ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic on ! adm9i/ration ( ! g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb] #bjbj2 7,b7 ! election practices adopt$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts 9 response to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+-- 7i7 practices t und]m9$ ! security & integrity ( ! election2 & 7ii7 practices t /r5g!n$ ! security & integrity ( ! election2 7,c7 ! laws1 rules1 policies1 activities1 /rategies1 & practices reg>d+ mail-9 ballots1 abs5tee ballots1 & vote-by-mail proc$ures1 includ+-- 7i7 measures t und]m9$ ! security & integrity ( ! election2 & 7ii7 measures t /r5g!n$ ! security & integrity ( ! election2 7,d7 any laws1 rules1 policies1 activities1 /rategies1 & practices t 7 inconsi/5t ) or 9 violation ( e/abli%$ ,/ate law & result$ 9 irregul>ities 9 ! ca/+ ( ballots 9 ! election2 & 7,e7 any laws1 rules1 policies1 activities1 /rategies1 & practices t 7 inconsi/5t ) or 9 violation ( e/abli%$ ,/ate law & result$ 9 irregul>ities 9 vot] regi/ration = ! election4 7b7 ,reports 7#a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission & ! appropriate ,congressional committees a report on ! matt]s /udi$ "u subsection 7a74 ,su* report %all include-- 7,a7 prec9ct-by-prec9ct data highlight+ ! numb] & incid5ce ( any irregul>ities 9 ! ca/+ ( ballots 9 ! election2 & 7,b7 prec9ct-by-prec9ct data highlight+ ! numb] & incid5ce ( any irregul>ities 9 vot] regi/ration = ! election4 7#b7 ,f9al report2 recomm5dations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission & ! appropriate ,congressional committees a f9al report on ! matt]s /udi$ "u subsection 7a71 & %all include 9 su* report recomm5dations on ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! be/ practices t %\ld be adopt$ by at ea* level ( local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = adm9i/]+ elections = ,f$]al (fice-- 7,i7 dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 & 7,,ii7 dur+ o!r national em]g5cies4 7ii7 ,! be/ practices t %\ld be adopt$ at ea* level ( local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to increase ! integrity & security ( mail-9 ballots1 abs5tee ballots1 & vote-by-mail proc$ures4 7iii7 ,! be/ practices t %\ld be adopt$ at ea* level ( local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to prev5t irregul>ities 9 ! ca/+ ( ballots4 7iv7 ,! be/ practices t %\ld be adopt$ at ea* level ( local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to prev5t irregul>ities 9 vot] regi/ration4 7,b7 ,m9ority views ,9 ! case ( any recomm5dation ) respect to :i* "o-?ird or m ( ! ,committee does n concur1 ! report %all include a ju/ification = :y su* memb]s d n concur4 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m appropriate ,congressional ,committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,d7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #d4 ,p[]s 7a7 ,he>+s & sessions ,! ,commission may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 hold he>+s1 sit & act at times & places1 take te/imony1 & receive evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate4 ,! ,commission may adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations to witnesses appe>+ be=e x4 7b7 ,p[]s ( memb]s & ag5ts ,any memb] or ag5t ( ! ,commission may1 if au?oriz$ by ! ,commission1 take any action :i* ! ,commission is au?oriz$ to take by ?is section4 7c7 ,obta9+ (ficial data ,! ,commission may secure directly f any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates in=mation necess>y to enable x to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,^u reque/ ( ! *air or ! /aff director ( ! ,commission1 ! *air ( any subcommittee creat$ by a majority ( ! ,commission1 or any memb] designat$ by a majority ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% t in=mation to ! ,commission4 7d7 ,gifts1 beque/s1 & devises ,! ,commission may accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts1 beque/s1 or devises ( s]vices or prop]ty1 bo? real & p]sonal1 = ! purpose ( aid+ or facilitat+ ! "w ( ! ,commission4 7e7 ,mails ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7f7 ,adm9i/rative support s]vices ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol %all provide to ! ,commission1 on a reimbursable basis1 ! adm9i/rative support s]vices necess>y = ! ,commission to c>ry out its responsibilities "u ?is ,act4 7g7 ,subpo5a p[] 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may issue subpo5as requir+ ! att5dance & te/imony ( witnesses & ! production ( any evid5ce relat+ to any matt] :i* ! ,commission is emp[]$ to inve/igate "u ?is ,act4 ,! att5dance ( witnesses & ! production ( evid5ce may be requir$ f any place )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at any designat$ place ( he>+ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,failure to obey a ,subpo5a ,if a p]son refuses to obey a subpo5a issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission may apply to a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = an ord] requir+ t p]son to appe> be=e ! ,commission to give te/imony1 produce evid5ce1 or bo?1 relat+ to ! matt] "u inve/igation4 ,! application may be made )9 ! judicial di/rict :]e ! he>+ is conduct$ or :]e t p]son is f\nd1 resides1 or transacts bus9ess4 ,any failure to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt may be puni%$ by ! c\rt z civil contempt4 7#c7 ,s]vice ( subpo5as ,! subpo5as ( ! ,commission %all be s]v$ 9 ! mann] provid$ = subpo5as issu$ by a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt "u ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure = ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rts4 7#d7 ,s]vice ( process ,all process ( any c\rt to :i* application is made "u p>agraph 7#b7 may be s]v$ 9 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! p]son requir$ to be s]v$ resides or may be f\nd4 7h7 ,contract au?ority ,! ,commission may contract ) & comp5sate gov]nm5t & private ag5cies or p]sons to enable ! ,commission to dis*>ge its duties "u ?is ,act4 #e4 ,p]sonnel matt]s 7a7 ,/aff ,! ,co-,*airs ( ! ,commission may appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( su* /aff z may be appropriate to enable ! ,commission to c>ry out its duties1 )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to classification ( positions & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay = ! /aff may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t title4 7b7 ,/aff ( ,f$]al ag5cies ,^u reque/ ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 on a nonreimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,commission to assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is ,act4 7c7 ,exp]ts & consultants ,! ,commission is au?oriz$ to procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b at rates = individuals n to exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! maximum annual rate ( basic pay "u level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7d7 ,use ( exi/+ /aff ,not)/&+ ! previ\s provisions ( ?is section1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable & consi/5t ) applicable laws1 rules1 & regulations1 ! ,commission is enc\rag$ to c>ry out its functions utiliz+ ! s]vices ( exi/+ /aff ( (fices ( ! legislative bran*4 #f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,au?orization ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #a1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is ,act1 ( :i*-- 7#a7 #ej p]c5t %all be d]iv$ f ! applicable acc\nts ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 #ej p]c5t %all be d]iv$ f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate4 7b7 ,cont9u+ availability ( funds ,funds appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization "u ?is section %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 #g4 ,t]m9ation2 ,nonapplicability ( ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7a7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate #cj days aft] ! date on :i* x submits ! f9al report requir$ "u section #c7;b77#b74 7b7 ,nonapplicability ( ,,faca ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to ! ,commission4