,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #b 7legislative   
day1 ,m>* #a71 #bjba ,mr4 ,hag]ty 7=    
himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mr4 ,cram]7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules
 & ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to review 
! use ( election security grants 9 !    
#bjbj ,presid5tial election & to        
prohibit future election security grants
 to ,/ates ) uncon/itutional election   
proc$ures4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ! ,"r to      
,organiz$1 ,transp>5t ,elections ?r\gh a
 ,con/itutionally ,tru/wor?y ,electoral 
,college ,act 7,,protect ,electoral     
,college ,act74  #b4 ,report on #bjbj   
g5]al election  7a7 ,def9itions ,=      
purposes ( ?is section3  7#a7 #bjaf     
,presid5tial election ,! t]m #bjaf      
,presid5tial election means ! g5]al     
election = ,f$]al (fice occurr+ 9 #bjaf4
  7#b7 #bjbj ,presid5tial election ,!   
t]m #bjbj ,presid5tial election means ! 

g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice occurr+ 9 
#bjbj4  7#c7 ,applicable election       
security funds ,! t]m applicable        
election security funds means ! am\nt ( 
grant fund+ provid$ to ! ,/ate by !     
,election ,assi/ance ,commission-- 7,a7 
f am\nts appropriat$ "u ! head+         
,election ,assi/ance ,commission1       
,election ,security ,grants 9 !         
,f9ancial ,s]vices & ,g5]al ,gov]nm5t   
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public    
,law #aaf-ic72 or  7,b7 f am\nts        
appropriat$ "u ! head+ ,election        
,assi/ance ,commission1 ,election       
,security ,grants 9 ! ,coronavirus ,aid1
 ,relief1 & ,economic ,security ,act    
7,public ,law #aaf-acf74  7#d7 ,/ate ,! 
t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u   
section #ija ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baada71    
except t su* t]m %all include !         
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4
  7#e7 ,unsolicit$ mail-9 ballot ,! t]m 
unsolicit$ mail-9 ballot means any      
ballot s5t to a vot] by mail if-- 7,a7  

su* ballot 0 n specifically reque/$ by !
 vot]2 or  7,b7 ! ballot reque/ by !    
vot] 0 initiat$ by ! mail+ ( a ballot   
application n specifically reque/$ by ! 
vot]4  7#f7 ,unsolicit$ mail-9 ballot   
p]c5tage ,! t]m unsolicit$ mail-9 ballot
 p]c5tage means ! numb] ( unsolicit$    
mail-9 ballots di/ribut$ 9 ! ,/ate z a  
p]c5tage ( ! numb] ( total ballots      
provid$ to vot]s 9 ! ,/ate4  7b7 ,report
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to       
,congress & make publicly available a   
report on ! #bjbj ,presid5tial election4
  7#b7 ,matt]s includ$ ,! report        
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include !
 foll[+ ) respect to ea* ,/ate3 t       
receiv$ applicable election security    
funds3  7,a7 ,unsolicit$ mail-9 ballot  
p]c5tage  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an analysis (   
:e!r ! unsolicit$ mail-9 ballot p]c5tage
 = ,/ate = ! #bjbj ,presid5tial election
 0 great] ?an ! unsolicit$ mail-9 ballot
 p]c5tage = ! ,/ate = ! #bjaf           

,presid5tial election4  7ii7 ,relevant  
au?ority = any increase ,if !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es t !         
unsolicit$ mail-9 ballot p]c5tage = !   
,/ate = ! #bjbj ,presid5tial election 0 
great] ?an ! unsolicit$ mail-9 ballot   
p]c5tage = ! ,/ate = ! #bjaf            
,presid5tial election1 ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al %all provide a description ( any 
*ange 9 au?ority 7includ+ any /atutory  
*ange relat+ to ! di/ribution (         
unsolicit$ mail-9 ballots71 action1 or  
directive conc]n+ unsolicit$ mail-9     
ballots occurr+ betwe5 ! #bjaf          
,presid5tial election & #bjbj           
,presid5tial election t may h l$ to su* 
result4  7,b7 ,mail-9 vot] v]ification  
proc$ures  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an analysis (  
:e!r !re 7 *anges 9 ! ,/ate's me?ods &  
processes us$ to v]ify ! id5tification (
 vot]s :o vote us+ mail-9 ballots1      
includ+ signature v]ification           
requirem5ts1 t appli$ ) respect to !    
#bjbj ,presid5tial election b did n     
apply to ! #bjaf ,presid5tial election4 

7ii7 ,relevant au?ority = *anges ,if !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es t !re 7     
*anges 9 ! ,/ate's mail-9 vot]          
v]ification proc$ures describ$ 9 clause 
7i71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all provide a
 description ( any au?ority 7includ+ any
 /atutory au?ority71 action1 or         
directive t l$ to su* *ange4  7,c7 ,o!r 
election proc$ures  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an    
analysis ( :e!r ! ,/ate mat]ially alt]$ 
or *ang$ its election proc$ures = !     
#bjbj ,presid5tial election 7o!r ?an    
proc$ures describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77 f
 ! proc$ures 9 effect = ! #bjaf         
,presid5tial election4  7ii7 ,relevant  
au?ority = *anges ,if ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al det]m9es t !re 7 *anges 9 !      
election proc$ures describ$ 9 clause    
7i71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all provide a
 description ( any au?ority 7includ+ any
 /atutory au?ority71 action1 or         
directive t l$ to su* *ange4  7,d7      
,mail-9 ballot collection  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,an analysis ( :e!r !re 7 specific1     
docum5t$ allegations ( a p]son o!r ?an a

 vot] or a vot]'s family memb] or       
c>egiv] collect+ or return+ ! vot]'s    
complet$ ballot 9 ! #bjbj ,presid5tial  
election4  7ii7 ,relevant au?ority =    
collection ,if ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al     
det]m9es t !re 7 specific1 docum5t$     
allegations describ$ 9 clause 7i71 !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all provide a       
description ( any au?ority 7includ+ any 
/atutory au?ority71 action1 or directive
 p]mitt+ su* collection or return4  7,e7
 ,obs]vation ( ballot c\nt+ ,an analysis
 ( :e!r ! ,/ate has a /atute provid+ =  
?ird-p>ty obs]vation ( ballot c\nt+1 &  
if s1 :e!r !re 7 specific1 docum5t$     
in/ances 9 connection ) ! #bjbj         
,presid5tial election 9 :i* ! ,/ate is  
alleg$ to h fail$ to comply ) su*       
/atute4  7,f7 ,failure to en=ce ,an     
analysis ( :e!r !re 7 specific1 docum5t$
 in/ances 9 connection ) ! #bjbj        
,presid5tial election 9 :i* ! ,/ate     
alleg$ly fail$ to en=ce "o or m ( its   
election /atutes 7o!r ?an a /atute      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e774  7,g7 ,use

 ( applicable election security funds ,9
 ! case ( a ,/ate t receiv$ applicable  
election security funds1 an analysis (--
 7i7 :e!r su* funds 7 us$ to make       
exp5ditures ) respect to ! #bjbj        
,presid5tial election2  7ii7 :e!r su*   
funds 7 us$ 9 connection ) any activity 
c>ri$ out pursuant to an au?ority1      
action1 or directive describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 7,b77ii71         
7,c77ii71 or 7,d77ii72 &  7iii7 :e!r !  
,/ate compli$ ) all /atutory & o!r      
conditions impos$ 9 connection ) !      
receipt ( su* funds4  7,h7 ,subsequ5t   
,/ate actions ,a description ( any ( !  
foll[+ actions tak5 by ! ,/ate          
legislature3 7i7 ,! passage ( a         
resolution express+ an op9ion on1 or !  
submission to ,congress or ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al ( a communication relat+ to1 !  
items describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,g74  7ii7 ,! enactm5t1 aft] !        
completion ( ! #bjbj ,presid5tial       
election1 ( legislation reg>d+ any      
au?ority1 action1 or directive describ$ 

9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 7,b77ii71       
7,c77ii71 or 7,d77ii7 or any failure    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e7 or 7,f74    
#c4 ,tempor>y susp5sion (1 & requirem5ts
 =1 future election assi/ance grants    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii (
 ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq47 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new "p3  #g      
,requirem5ts = election assi/ance  #big4
 ,susp5sion ( election assi/ance  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1
 no grant may be aw>d$ "u ?is ,act be=e 
,july #a1 #bjbb4  7b7 ,susp5sion (      
previ\s grants ,no ,/ate may exp5d      
,f$]al funds provid$ "u ?is ,act be=e ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section be=e    
,july #a1 #bjbb4  #bih4 ,requirem5ts =  
future election assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no    
,/ate may receive any grant aw>d$ "u ?is
 ,act aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
section unless ! ,/ate has c]tifi$ by   
resolution adopt$ by ! ,/ate            
legislature1 z a condition ( receiv+ !  

grant1 t x is 9 compliance ) !          
requirem5ts ( subsection 7b74  7b7      
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate    
satisfies ! requirem5ts ( ?is section   
if1 9 connection ) any election = ,f$]al
 (fice--  7,a7 ! me?ods & processes us$ 
by ! ,/ate to v]ify ! id5tification (   
vot]s :o vote us+ mail-9 ballots are    
specifically set =? 9 /atute2  7,b7     
except z specifically provid$ by        
/atute--  7i7 ! ,/ate does n use        
unsolicit$ mail-9 ballot+2 &  7ii7 !    
,/ate does n p]mit p]sons o!r ?an ! vot]
 or ! vot]'s family memb]s or c>egiv]s  
to return a vot]'s complet$ ballot2     
7,c7 = any election aft] ! la/ day t !  
public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u 
section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,janu>y  
#ca1 #bjbj1 ) respect to ,,covid-#ai1 is
 9 effect1 ! ,/ate uses all vot+        
proc$ures 9 place z ( ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj 
7except z modifi$ by ,/ate /atutes      
apply+ to elections aft] su* date72     

7,d7 9 ! case ( ,/ate t has a law       
provid+ = ?ird-p>ty obs]vation ( ballot 
c\nt+1 su* ballot obs]vation law is     
/rictly foll[$ 9 all in/ances2  7,e7 !  
,/ate complies ) all requirem5ts "u     
title ,,iii2 &  7,f7 ! ,/ate has tak5   
docum5t$1 affirmative measures to       
address--  7i7 any prior failure to     
satisfy ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs    
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 t is id5tifi$ by ! ,/ate
 legislature 9 a resolution 7or o!r     
simil> communication submitt$ to        
,congress & ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al72 or   
7ii7 any prior specific1 docum5t$       
in/ance 9 :i* ! ,/ate--  7,i7 fail$ to  
en=ce "o or m ( its election /atutes2 or
  7,,ii7 mat]ially alt]$ or *ang$ its   
election proc$ures )\t a correspond+    
/ate /atutory enactm5t4  7#b7           
,unsolicit$ mail-9 ballot+ ,= purposes (
 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! t]m unsolicit$   
mail-9 ballot+ means ! process ( s5d+   
ballots to a vot] by mail if-- 7,a7 su* 
ballot 0 n specifically reque/$ by !    
vot]2 or  7,b7 ! ballot reque/ by ! vot]

 0 initiat$ by ! mail+ ( a ballot       
application n specifically reque/$ by ! 
vot]4  #h ,prohibition on use ( funds   
#bii4 ,prohibition on use ( funds       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 any   
am\nts provid$ "u ?is ,act %all n be us$
 9 fur!rance ( any election proc$ure t  
is n expressly set =? 9 a /atute enact$ 
by ! ,/ate legislature4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section    
#a7;b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (   
#bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #bif ! foll[+3  ,"p   
#g--,requirem5ts = election assi/ance   
,sec4 #big4 ,susp5sion ( election       
assi/ance4 ,sec4 #bih4 ,requirem5ts =   
future election assi/ance4 ,"p          
#h--,prohibition on use ( funds ,sec4   
#bii4 ,prohibition on use ( funds4  4