,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aa1 #bjbc ,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+ 9 ! adm9i/ration (
 an election = ,f$]al (fice propriet>y  
vot+ sy/em h>dw>e or s(tw>e :i* prev5ts 
! sy/em f meet+ ! volunt>y vot+ sy/em   
guidel9es = int]op]ability &            
auditability issu$ by ! ,election       
,assi/ance ,commission "u su* ,act1 a   
vot+ sy/em ^: h>dw>e & s(tw>e compon5ts 
are manufactur$1 ma9ta9$1 or s]vic$     
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or a vot+ sy/em
 :i* is connect$ to ! int]net4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,election ,integrity ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 
,prohibit+ use ( propriet>y vot+ sy/em  
h>dw>e or s(tw>e n enabl+ audits  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+ use ( propriet>y h>dw>e or   
s(tw>e n meet+ volunt>y guidance =      
int]op]ability & auditability ,! vot+   
sy/em may n use any propriet>y h>dw>e or
 s(tw>e unless ! manufactur] ( ! h>dw>e 
or s(tw>e provides ! appropriate        
election (ficial ) su* in=mation &      
assi/ance z ! (ficial may require to    
enable ! vot+ sy/em to be int]op]able & 
auditable 9 accordance ) ! mo/ rec5t    
volunt>y vot+ sy/em guidel9es issu$ by !
 ,commission "u ?is title4  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 #bjbd44  #c4 ,prohibit+
 use ( vot+ sy/em produc$ by =eign      
entity 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice  7a7  
,prohibition ,section #cja7;a7 ( ! ,help
 ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a771 z am5d$ by       
section #b7;a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+  

at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#h7  
,sy/em h>dw>e & s(tw>e manufactur$ &    
ma9ta9$ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,all ( ! h>dw>e 
compon5ts & all ( ! s(tw>e compon5ts ( !
 sy/em %all be manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & %all be ma9ta9$ & s]vic$ only  
by p]sons :o are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#i7 ,sy/em n produc$ by =eign entity   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! vot+ sy/em may n be    
produc$ by a =eign entity4  7,b7 ,=eign 
entity def9$ ,9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m 
=eign entity means any ( ! foll[+3  7i7 
,a =eign national4  7ii7 ,any           
corporation :i* is n a =eign national & 
9 :i* a =eign national or an ali5       
directly or indirectly owns or controls 
any vot+ %>e4  7iii7 ,any corporation   
:i* is n a =eign national & ) respect to
 :i* any ( ! memb]s ( ! bo>d ( directors
 are =eign nationals or ali5s4  7iv7    
,any corporation :i* is n a =eign       
national & ov] :i* "o or m =eign        
nationals or ali5s has ! p[] to direct1 
dictate1 or control ! decision-mak+     
process ( ! corporation ) respect to its

 int]e/s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7 ,=eign
 national def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m  
=eign national has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts      
,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;b771 except t su* t]m   
%all n include any individual :o is a   
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,d7 ,ali5   
def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m ali5 means 
an individual :o is n a citiz5 ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates or a national ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a77#bb7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act71 &
 :o is n lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t     
resid5ce 7z def9$ 9 section             
#aja7;a77#bj7 ( su* ,act74  4  7b7      
,effective date ,section #cja7;d7 ( su* 
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;d771 z am5d$
 by section #b7;b71 is fur!r am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7d7 ,effective date     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 ea* ,/ate & jurisdiction 
%all be requir$ to comply ) !           
requirem5ts ( ?is section on & aft]     
,janu>y #a1 #bjjf1 or1 9 ! case ( !     

requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#g7 ( subsection
 7a71 on & aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd4  7#b7
 ,special rule = requirem5ts relat+ to  
=eign entities ,9 ! case ( ! requirem5ts
 ( p>agraphs 7#h7 & 7#i7 ( subsection   
7a71 ea* ,/ate & jurisdiction %all be   
requir$ to comply ) su* requirem5ts on &
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,election 
,integrity ,act ( #bjbc4  4  #d4        
,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;a771 z     
am5d$ by section #b7;a7 & section       
#c7;a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#aj7 ,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;d77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;d77#a771 z am5d$ by   
section #b7;b7 & section #c7;b71 is     
fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g7 (    
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#g7 &
 7#aj7 ( subsection 7a74