,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #c1 #bjbc,ms4   
,mace introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !        
,committees on ,homel& ,security1 &     
,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t ,select71 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security &
 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce to
 submit a jo9t report on =eign ?reats to
 elections 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to       
e/abli% proc$ures to te/ = & monitor    
cyb]security vuln]abilities 9 c]ta9     
equipm5t us$ 9 ! adm9i/ration (         
elections = ,f$]al (fice1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,election ,security        
,assi/ance ,act4  #b4 ,reports to       
,congress on =eign ?reats to elections  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !

 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & #cj days 
aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 9   
coord9ation ) ! heads ( ! appropriate   
,f$]al entities1 %all submit a jo9t     
report to ! appropriate congressional   
committees & ! *ief ,/ate election      
(ficial ( ea* ,/ate on =eign ?reats to  
elections 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+    
physical & cyb]security ?reats4  7b7    
,volunt>y p>ticipation by ,/ates ,!     
,secret>y %all solicit & consid]        
volunt>y comm5ts f all ,/ate election   
ag5cies4 ,p>ticipation by an election   
ag5cy 9 ! report "u ?is section %all be 
volunt>y & at ! discretion ( ! ,/ate4   
7c7 ,appropriate ,f$]al entities ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m appropriate ,f$]al       
entities means-- 7#a7 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,comm]ce1 includ+ ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se2  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 
,security1 includ+ ! compon5t ( !       
,dep>tm5t t reports to ! ,"u ,secret>y  

responsible = ov]see+ critical          
infra/ructure protection1 cyb]security1 
& o!r relat$ programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t2    
7#d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 includ+ !   
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2  7#e7 ! 
,election ,assi/ance ,commission2 &     
7#f7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national 
,intellig5ce1 ! ,national ,security     
,ag5cy1 & su* o!r elem5ts ( !           
intellig5ce community 7z def9$ 9 section
 #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc77 z ! ,director ( 
,national ,intellig5ce det]m9es are     
appropriate4  7d7 ,o!r def9itions ,9 ?is
 section-- 7#a7 ! t]m appropriate       
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1 ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ! ,select         
,committee on ,intellig5ce1 & !         
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,h\se   
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,committee on ,homel&  
,security1 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee
 on ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on     

,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2  7#b7 ! t]m *ief ,/ate 
election (ficial means1 ) respect to a  
,/ate1 ! individual designat$ by ! ,/ate
 "u section #aj ( ! ,national ,vot]     
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjeji7 to be responsible = coord9ation
 ( ! ,/ate's responsibilities "u su*    
,act2  7#c7 ! t]m election ag5cy means  
any compon5t ( a ,/ate or any compon5t (
 a unit ( local gov]nm5t ( a ,/ate t is 
responsible = adm9i/]+ ,f$]al elections2
  7#d7 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security2 &  7#e7 ! t]m     
,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #ija ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (    
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baada74  #c4      
,process to te/ = & monitor cyb]security
 vuln]abilities 9 election equipm5t  7a7
 ,process = cov]$ vot+ sy/ems  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,cyb]security &  
,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,election ,assi/ance ,commission 79     
consultation ) ! ,te*nical ,guidel9es   

,developm5t ,committee & ! ,/&>ds ,bo>d 
( ! ,commission71 %all jo9tly e/abli% a 
volunt>y process to te/ = & monitor     
cov]$ vot+ sy/ems = cyb]security        
vuln]abilities4 ,su* process %all       
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,mitigation      
/rategies & o!r rem$ies4  7,b7 ,notice  
to ! ,commission & appropriate entities 
( ! results ( te/+ conduct$ pursuant to 
su* process4  7#b7 ,implem5tation ,!    
,director %all implem5t ! process       
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 at ! reque/ ( 
! ,commission4  7b7 ,label+ = vot+      
sy/ems ,! ,commission 79 consultation ) 
! ,te*nical ,guidel9es ,developm5t      
,committee & ! ,/&>ds ,bo>d ( !         
,commission71 %all e/abli% a process to 
provide = ! deploym5t ( appropriate     
label+ available ?r\gh ! website ( !    
,commission to indicate t cov]$ vot+    
sy/ems pass$ ! mo/ rec5t cyb]security   
te/+ pursuant to ! process e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,rules (           
con/ruction ,! process e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7a71 includ+ ! results ( any 

te/+ c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is section1 
%all n affect-- 7#a7 ! c]tification     
/atus ( equipm5t us$ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( 
an election = ,f$]al (fice "u ! ,help   
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb2 or  7#b7 !  
au?ority ( ! ,commission to s c]tify su*
 equipm5t "u su* ,act4  7d7 ,def9ition  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ vot+ sy/ems 
means equipm5t us$ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( an
 election = ,f$]al (fice t is c]tifi$ 9 
accordance ) v]sions ( ,volunt>y ,vot+  
,sy/em ,guidel9es "u ! ,help ,am]ica    
,vote ,act ( #bjjb "u :i* su* equipm5t  
is n requir$ to be te/$ = cyb]security  
vuln]abilities4  #d4 ,duty ( ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security to notify ,/ate &    
local (ficials ( election cyb]security  
incid5ts  7a7 ,duty ,to %>e in=mation ) 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,if a     
,f$]al entity receives in=mation ab\t an
 election cyb]security incid5t1 ! ,f$]al
 entity %all promptly %>e t in=mation ) 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 unless 
! head ( ! entity 7or a ,s5ate-confirm$ 
(ficial designat$ by ! head7 makes a    

specific det]m9ation 9 writ+ t !re is   
good cause to )hold ! p>ticul>          
in=mation4  7b7 ,response to receipt (  
in=mation by ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u receiv+    
in=mation ab\t an election cyb]security 
incid5t "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !  
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al
 ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 & ! ,director 
( ,national ,intellig5ce1 %all promptly 
7b 9 no case lat] ?an #if h\rs aft]     
receiv+ ! in=mation7 review ! in=mation 
& make a det]m9ation :e!r ea* ( ! foll[+
 apply3 7,a7 ,!re is cr$ible evid5ce t !
 incid5t occurr$4  7,b7 ,!re is a basis 
to believe t ! incid5t result$1 c\ld h  
result$1 or c\ld result 9 vot] in=mation
 sy/ems or vot] tabulation sy/ems be+   
alt]$ or o!rwise affect$4  7#b7 ,duty to
 notify ,/ate & local (ficials  7,a7    
,duty describ$ ,if ! ,secret>y makes a  
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 t          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( su* p>agraph 
apply ) respect to an election          

cyb]security incid5t1 n lat] ?an #if    
h\rs aft] mak+ ! det]m9ation1 !         
,secret>y %all provide a notification ( 
! incid5t to ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! *ief
 executive ( ! ,/ate involv$4  7ii7 ,!  
,/ate election (ficial ( ! ,/ate        
involv$4  7iii7 ,! local election       
(ficial ( ! election ag5cy involv$4     
7,b7 ,treatm5t ( classifi$ in=mation    
7i7 ,ef=ts to avoid inclusion (         
classifi$ in=mation ,9 prep>+ a         
notification provid$ "u ?is p>agraph to 
an individual describ$ 9 clause 7i71    
7ii71 or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
,secret>y %all attempt to avoid !       
inclusion ( classifi$ in=mation4  7ii7  
,provid+ guidance to ,/ate & local      
(ficials ,to ! ext5t t a notification   
provid$ "u ?is p>agraph to an individual
 describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 (
 subp>agraph 7,a7 includes classifi$    
in=mation1 ! ,secret>y 79 consultation )
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,director (     
,national ,intellig5ce7 %all indicate 9 
! notification :i* in=mation is         

classifi$4  7#c7 ,exception  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce1 makes a         
det]m9ation t x is n possible to provide
 a notification "u p>agraph 7#a7 )      
respect to an election cyb]security     
incid5t )\t compromis+ intellig5ce      
me?ods or s\rces or int]f]+ ) an ongo+  
inve/igation1 ! ,secret>y %all n provide
 ! notification "u su* p>agraph4  7,b7  
,ongo+ review ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
mak+ a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 &
 e #cj days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all   
review ! det]m9ation4 ,if1 aft] review+ 
! det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y makes a      
revis$ det]m9ation t x is possible to   
provide a notification "u p>agraph 7#b7 
)\t compromis+ intellig5ce me?ods or    
s\rces or int]f]+ ) an ongo+            
inve/igation1 ! ,secret>y %all provide !
 notification "u p>agraph 7#b7 n lat]   
?an #if h\rs aft] mak+ su* revis$       
det]m9ation4  7#d7 ,coord9ation )       
,election ,assi/ance ,commission ,!     

,secret>y %all make det]m9ations &      
provide notifications "u ?is subsection 
9 ! same mann]1 & subject to ! same t]ms
 & conditions relat+ to ! role ( !      
,election ,assi/ance ,commission1 9 :i* 
! ,director ( ! ,cyb]security &         
,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security makes     
det]m9ations z to ! necessity ( an      
advisory & ! issuance ( an advisory "u  
section #c7;a7 & ! provision (          
notification "u section #c7;b74  7c7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+    
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,election ag5cy  
,! t]m election ag5cy means any compon5t
 ( a ,/ate1 or any compon5t ( a unit (  
local gov]nm5t 9 a ,/ate1 :i* is        
responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( elections
 = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7        
,election cyb]security incid5t ,! t]m   
election cyb]security incid5t means an  
occurr5ce t actually or imm95tly        
jeop>dizes1 )\t lawful au?ority1 !      
integrity1 confid5tiality1 or           
availability ( in=mation on an in=mation

 sy/em ( election infra/ructure 7includ+
 a vote tabulation sy/em71 or actually  
or imm95tly jeop>dizes1 )\t lawful      
au?ority1 su* an in=mation sy/em (      
election infra/ructure4  7#c7 ,f$]al    
election ,! t]m ,f$]al election means   
any election 7z def9$ 9 section #cja7a7 
( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (   
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7a777 =      
,f$]al (fice 7z def9$ 9 section #cja7c7 
( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (   
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7c7774  7#d7 
,f$]al entity ,! t]m ,f$]al entity means
 any ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #eea (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7#e7   
,local election (ficial ,! t]m local    
election (ficial means ! *ief election  
(ficial ( a compon5t ( a unit ( local   
gov]nm5t ( a ,/ate t is responsible =   
adm9i/]+ ,f$]al elections4  7#f7        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#g7    
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al 
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1     

,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? (       
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4  7#h7 ,/ate       
election (ficial ,! t]m ,/ate election  
(ficial means-- 7,a7 ! *ief ,/ate       
election (ficial ( a ,/ate designat$ "u 
section #aj ( ! ,national ,vot]         
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjeji72 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( ,pu]to    
,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,nor!rn
 ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,virg9 ,isl&s1 a *ief ,/ate election    
(ficial designat$ by ! ,/ate = purposes 
( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,effective date ,?is   
section %all apply ) respect to         
in=mation ab\t an election cyb]security 
incid5t :i* is receiv$ on or aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,rule (  
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be     
con/ru$ z au?oriz+ ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security to c>ry out ! adm9i/ration ( 
an election = ,f$]al (fice4