,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dibj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bb1 #bjbb,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 & ,mr4 ,durb97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to provide enhanc$ protections = election work]s4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,election ,work] ,protection ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,election work] ,! t]m election work] means an individual :o is an election (ficial1 poll work]1 or an election volunte] 9 connection ) ! adm9i/ration ( an election = a ,f$]al (fice4 7#b7 ,p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ,! t]m p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m re/rict$ p]sonal in=mation 9 section #aai ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #c4 ,grants to ,/ates = election work] recruitm5t1 tra9+1 & safety 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #g ,election work] recruitm5t1 tra9+1 & safety #big4 ,grants to ,/ates = poll work] & election volunte] recruitm5t & tra9+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,election ,work] ,protection ,act ( #bjbb1 ! ,commission %all1 subject to ! availability ( appropriations provid$ to c>ry out ?is section1 make a grant to ea* eligible ,/ate = recruit+ & tra9+ individuals to s]ve z poll work]s & election volunte]s on dates ( elections = public (fice4 7b7 ,use ( ,commission mat]ials & tra9+ program developm5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out activities us+ funds "u a grant provid$ "u ?is section1 ! recipi5t ( ! grant %all-- 7,a7 use ! mat]ials prep>$ by ! ,commission on successful practices = poll work] & election volunte] recruit+1 tra9+1 & ret5tion z an int]active tra9+ tool2 & 7,b7 develop tra9+ programs ) ! p>ticipation & input ( exp]ts 9 adult le>n+4 7#b7 ,access & cultural consid]ations ,! ,commission %all ensure t ! mat]ials describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 provide tra9+ 9 me?ods t w enable poll work]s & election volunte]s to provide access & deliv]y ( s]vices t meet ! unique ne$s ( ea* vot] 9 a culturally compet5t mann] ) respect to ea* vot] :o uses ! s]vices1 includ+ vot]s :o h limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 are ( div]se cultural or e?nic backgr\nds1 or h disabilities1 reg>dless ( g5d]1 sexual ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity4 7c7 ,requirem5ts = eligibility 7#a7 ,application ,ea* ,/ate t desires to receive a paym5t "u ?is section %all submit an application = ! paym5t to ! ,commission at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,commission may reasonably require4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ( application ,ea* application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 describe ! activities = :i* assi/ance "u ?is section is s\ght2 7,b7 provide assurances t-- 7i7 ! funds provid$ "u ?is section w be us$ to supplem5t & n supplant o!r funds us$ to c>ry out ! activities2 7ii7 ! ,/ate w furni% ! ,commission ) in=mation ab\t individuals :o s]v$ z poll work]s & election volunte]s aft] recruitm5t & tra9+ ) ! funds provid$ "u ?is section2 & 7iii7 ! ,/ate w d$icate poll work] & election volunte] recruitm5t ef=ts ) respect to-- 7,i7 y\? & m9ors1 includ+ by recruit+ at in/itutions ( high] education & second>y education2 & 7,,ii7 div]sity1 includ+ ) respect to race1 e?nicity1 & disability2 & 7,c7 provide su* additional in=mation & c]tifications z ! ,commission det]m9es to be ess5tial to ensure compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7d7 ,am\nt ( grant 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( a grant made to a ,/ate "u ?is section %all be equal to ! product (-- 7,a7 ! aggregate am\nt made available = grants to ,/ates "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 ! vot+ age population p]c5tage = ! ,/ate4 7#b7 ,vot+ age population p]c5tage def9$ ,9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! vot+ age population p]c5tage = a ,/ate is ! quoti5t (-- 7,a7 ! vot+ age population ( ! ,/ate 7z det]m9$ on ! basis ( ! mo/ rec5t in=mation available f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus72 & 7,b7 ! total vot+ age population ( all ,/ates 7z det]m9$ on ! basis ( ! mo/ rec5t in=mation available f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus74 7e7 ,rules = ,/ates t d n submit an application & grants to political subdivisions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a ,/ate fails to submit an application "u subsection 7c7 at ! "t e/abli%$ by ! ,commission = su* submission1 ! ,commission may (f] to political subdivisions )9 t ,/ate ! opportunity to apply = a paym5t "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ( application ,ea* application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 describe ! activities = :i* assi/ance "u ?is section is s\ght2 7,b7 provide assurances t-- 7i7 ! funds provid$ "u ?is section w be us$ to supplem5t & n supplant o!r funds us$ to c>ry out ! activities2 7ii7 ! political subdivision w furni% ! ,commission ) in=mation ab\t individuals :o s]v$ z poll work]s & election volunte]s aft] recruitm5t & tra9+ ) ! funds provid$ "u ?is section2 & 7iii7 ! political subdivision w d$icate poll work] & election volunte] recruitm5t ef=ts ) respect to-- 7,i7 y\? & m9ors1 includ+ by recruit+ at in/itutions ( high] education & second>y education2 & 7,,ii7 div]sity1 includ+ ) respect to race1 e?nicity1 & disability2 & 7,c7 provide su* additional in=mation & c]tifications z ! ,commission det]m9es to be ess5tial to ensure compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7#c7 ,am\nt ( grants = political subdivisions ,! am\nt ( a grant made to a political subdivision "u ?is subsection %all be an am\nt t be>s ! same proportion to ! am\nt det]m9$ ) respect to ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! political subdivision is locat$ z-- 7,a7 ! aggregate am\nt made available = grants to ,/ates "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 ! vot+ age population p]c5tage = ! political subdivision ( ! ,/ate4 7f7 ,reports to ,congress 7#a7 ,relevant committees ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m relevant committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committees on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration & ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committees on ,adm9i/ration & ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,reports by recipi5ts ( grants ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission makes a f9al grant to a ,/ate "u ?is section1 ! recipi5t %all submit a report to ! ,commission on ! activities ! ,/ate conduct$ ) ! funds provid$ "u ! grant4 7#c7 ,reports by ,commission ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission makes ! f9al grant "u ?is section1 ! ,commission %all submit a report to ! relevant committees reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! grants made "u ?is section2 7,b7 ! activities c>ri$ out by recipi5ts us+ funds provid$ "u ! grants2 & 7,c7 su* recomm5dations relat+ to recruitm5t & tra9+ ( election work]s z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate4 7g7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,au?orization ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,commission = fiscal ye> #bjbc & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye> su* sums z may be necess>y = paym5ts "u ?is section1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,( ! am\nt appropriat$ = any fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is section1 n m ?an #c p]c5t %all be available = adm9i/rative exp5ses ( ! ,commission4 #bih4 ,grants to ,/ates = election work] safety 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,election ,work] ,protection ,act ( #bjbb1 ! ,commission %all1 subject to ! availability ( appropriations provid$ to c>ry out ?is section1 make a grant to ea* eligible ,/ate = physical security s]vices & social m$ia ?reat monitor+ = election work]s4 7b7 ,requirem5ts = eligibility 7#a7 ,application ,ea* ,/ate t desires to receive a paym5t "u ?is section %all submit an application = ! paym5t to ! ,commission at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,commission may reasonably require4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ( application ,ea* application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 describe ! activities = :i* assi/ance "u ?is section is s\ght2 & 7,b7 provide assurances t-- 7i7 ! funds provid$ "u ?is section w be us$ to supplem5t & n supplant o!r funds us$ to c>ry out ! activities2 & 7ii7 ! ,/ate w furni% ! ,commission ) in=mation on ! numb] ( individuals provid$ s]vices "u ?is section4 7c7 ,rules = ,/ates t d n submit an application & grants to political subdivisions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a ,/ate fails to submit an application "u subsection 7b7 at ! "t e/abli%$ by ! ,commission = su* submission1 ! ,commission may (f] to political subdivisions )9 t ,/ate ! opportunity to apply = a paym5t "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ( application ,ea* application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 describe ! activities = :i* assi/ance "u ?is section is s\ght2 & 7,b7 provide assurances t-- 7i7 ! funds provid$ "u ?is section w be us$ to supplem5t & n supplant o!r funds us$ to c>ry out ! activities2 & 7ii7 ! political subdivision w furni% ! ,commission ) in=mation on ! numb] ( individuals provid$ s]vices "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,am\nt ( grants = political subdivisions ,! am\nt ( a grant made to a political subdivision "u ?is subsection %all be an am\nt t be>s ! same proportion to ! am\nt det]m9$ ) respect to ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! political subdivision is locat$ z-- 7,a7 ! aggregate am\nt made available = grants to ,/ates "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 ! vot+ age population p]c5tage = ! political subdivision ( ! ,/ate4 7d7 ,reports to ,congress 7#a7 ,relevant committees ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m relevant committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committees on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration & ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committees on ,adm9i/ration & ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,reports by recipi5ts ( grants ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission makes a f9al grant to a ,/ate "u ?is section1 ! recipi5t %all submit a report to ! ,commission on ! activities ! ,/ate conduct$ ) ! funds provid$ "u ! grant4 7#c7 ,reports by ,commission ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission makes ! f9al grant "u ?is section1 ! ,commission %all submit a report to ! relevant committees reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! grants made "u ?is section2 7,b7 ! activities c>ri$ out by recipi5ts us+ funds provid$ "u ! grants2 & 7,c7 su* recomm5dations = physical security s]vices & social m$ia ?reat monitor+ z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate4 7e7 ,fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,commission = fiscal ye> #bjbc & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye> su* sums z may be necess>y = paym5ts "u ?is section1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ to subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii ! foll[+3 ,,"p #g--;,election work] recruitm5t1 tra9+1 & safety,sec4 #big4 ,grants to ,/ates = election work] recruitm5t & training,sec4 #bih4 ,grants to ,/ates = election work] safety4 4 #d4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice tra9+ res\rces = address+ ?reats to election work]s 7a7 ,review ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all review tra9+ res\rces provid$ to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal law en=cem5t ag5cies & ensure t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice (f]s programs t include tra9+ & res\rces to assi/ ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal law en=cem5t ag5cies 9 und]/&+1 detect+1 det]r+1 & inve/igat+ ?reats to election work]s4 7b7 ,tra9+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make tra9+ available to ,dep>tm5t prosecutors & to ,assi/ant ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys on c\nt]+ & prosecut+ ?reats to election work]s4 #e4 ,grant program to prev5t disclosure ( p]sonal in=mation ( election work]s 7a7 ,au?orization ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% a program to provide grants to create or exp& programs design$ to protect ! p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( election work]s to entities t-- 7#a7 are-- 7,a7 ,/ates or units ( local gov]nm5t 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #ija ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbea772 or 7,b7 ag5cies ( ,/ates or units ( local gov]nm5t2 & 7#b7 op]ate a ,/ate or local database or regi/ry t conta9s p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation4 7b7 ,application ,ea* entity describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 t desires a paym5t "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may reasonably require4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to provide grants to entities describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to create or exp& programs design$ to protect ! p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( election work]s1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7#a7 ! creation ( programs to r$act or remove ! p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( election work]s1 ^u reque/1 f public records ma9ta9$ by ,/ate ag5cies1 includ+ by hir+ ?ird p>ties to r$act or remove ! p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( election work]s f public records2 7#b7 ! expansion ( exi/+ programs to protect p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( election work]s2 7#c7 ! developm5t or improvem5t ( protocols1 proc$ures1 & policies to prev5t ! release ( p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( election work]s2 7#d7 ! defraym5t ( co/s ( modify+ or improv+ exi/+ databases & regi/ries to ensure t p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( election work]s is protect$ f release2 & 7#e7 ! developm5t ( confid5tial opt-out sy/ems t all[ election work]s to reque/ t p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation is n includ$ 9 publicly accessible databases or regi/ries4 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an annual report t includes a detail$ description ( ! am\nt sp5t by ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts us+ funds "u ?is section relat+ to protection ( p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( election work]s4 7#b7 ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t receives funds "u ?is section1 ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t %all submit to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al a report t1 ) respect to t ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 conta9s ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to be includ$ 9 ! report requir$ "u t p>agraph4 #f4 ,h>assm5t ( election work]s prohibit$ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bi ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #fac4 ,h>assm5t ( election work]s 7a7 ,election work] ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m election work] means an individual :o is an election (ficial1 poll work]1 or election volunte] 9 connection ) an election = a ,f$]al (fice4 7b7 ,h>assm5t ( election work]s ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son1 :e!r act+ "u color ( law or o!rwise1 to intimidate1 ?reat51 co]ce1 or attempt to intimidate1 ?reat51 or co]ce an election work] ) int5t to imp$e1 intimidate1 or int]f]e ) t election work] :ile ! election work] is engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( (ficial duties1 or ) int5t to retaliate aga9/ ! election work] on ! basis ( ! p]=mance ( su* duties4 7c7 ,p5alty ,any p]son :o violates subsection 7b7 %all be f9$ n m ?an #ajj1jjj1 imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4 7d7 ,special ag5ts ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 %all assign a special ag5t to ea* field (fice ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation to inve/igate ?reats aga9/ election work]s4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = *apt] #bi ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #fac4 ,h>assm5t ( election work]s4 4 #g4 ,mak+ intimidation ( tabulation1 canvas1 & c]tification ef=ts a crime ,section #ab7a7 ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeaa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 2 or at ! end2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,d7 process+ or scann+ ballots1 or tabulat+1 canvass+1 or c]tify+ vot+ results2 or 4 #h4 ,prohibition ( doxx+ ( election work]s ,section #aai7;b77#b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,e7 or an election (ficial1 poll work]1 or an election volunte] 9 connection ) an election = a ,f$]al (fice4 4 #i4 ,prev5t+ poll obs]v] int]f]5ce 7a7 ,vot] protection requirem5ts ,subtitle ,a ( title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cjc ! foll[+ new section3 #cjc;,a4 ,vot] protection requirem5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate or local election (ficial may remove a poll obs]v] f a poll+ location = an election = ,f$]al (fice or any location :]e process+1 scann+1 tabulat+1 canvass+1 or c]tify+ vot+ results 9 su* an election is occurr+ on ! basis t ! ,/ate or local election (ficial has a reasonable basis to believe t ! obs]v]-- 7#a7 has engag$ 91 or imm95tly w engage 91 intimidation or deceptive practices prohibit$ by ,f$]al law2 or 7#b7 has disrupt$1 or w disrupt1 ! vot+1 process+1 scann+1 tabulat+1 or canvass+ ( ballots or ! c]tification ( results4 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 subsection 7a7 may be con/ru$ to prev5t a ,/ate or a unit ( local gov]nm5t 9 a ,/ate f p]mitt+ ! removal ( a poll obs]v] = reasons o!r ?an ^? describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7c7 ,effective date ,?is section %all apply ) respect to elections = ,f$]al (fice occurr+ on & aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,election ,work] ,protection ,act ( #bjbb4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to volunt>y guidance ,section #caa7;b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjbb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaja7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 9 ! case ( recomm5dations ) respect to section #cjc;,a1 ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd4 4 7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #cjc ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #cjc;,a4 ,vot] protection requirem5ts4 4