,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #i1 #bjbe,mr4  
,veasey 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4  
,norton1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,gre5 (      
,texas1 & ,mr4 ,deluzio7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 
= 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   
enhance protections = election records4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,protect+ ,election ,adm9i/ration f   
,int]f]5ce ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4           
,enhancem5t ( protections = election    
records1 pap]s1 & equipm5t  7a7         
,pres]vation ( records1 pap]1 & equipm5t
 ,section #cja ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (
 #aifj 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgja7 is am5d$--
  7#a7 by /rik+ ,e (fic] & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,e (fic]  2  7#b7 
by /rik+ records & pap]s & ins]t+       

records 7includ+ electronic records71   
pap]s1 & election equipm5t ea* place !  
t]m appe>s2  7#c7 by /rik+ record or    
pap] & ins]t+ record 7includ+ electronic
 record71 pap]1 or election equipm5t2   
7#d7 by ins]t+ 7b only "u ! direct      
adm9i/rative sup]vision ( an election   
(fic]74 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is
 section1 ! pap] record ( a vot]'s ca/  
ballot %all rema9 ! (ficial record ( !  
ca/ ballot = purposes ( ?is title aft]  
^u su* cu/odian2  7#e7 by ins]t+ 1 or   
acts 9 reckless disreg>d (1 aft] fails  
to comply )2 &  7#f7 by ins]t+ aft]     
subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7 ,election 
equipm5t ,! requirem5t 9 subsection 7a7 
to pres]ve election equipm5t %all n be  
con/ru$ to prev5t ! reuse ( su* equipm5t
 9 any election t takes place )9        
tw5ty-two mon?s ( a ,f$]al election     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 provid$ t all
 electronic records1 files1 & data f su*
 equipm5t relat$ to su* ,f$]al election 
are reta9$ & pres]v$4  7c7 ,guidance ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t

 ( ?is subsection1 ! ,director ( !      
,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security
 ,ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,election 
,assi/ance ,commission & ! ,attorney    
,g5]al1 %all issue guidance reg>d+      
compliance ) subsections 7a7 & 7b71     
includ+ m9imum /&>ds & be/ practices =  
reta9+ & pres]v+ records 7includ+       
electronic records71 pap]s1 & election  
equipm5t 9 compliance ) subsections 7a7 
& 7b74 ,su* guidance %all also include  
protocols = enabl+ ! obs]vation ( !     
pres]vation1 security1 & transf] (      
records 7includ+ electronic records71   
pap]s1 & election equipm5t describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 by ! ,attorney ,g5]al &  
by a repres5tative ( ea* p>ty1 z def9$  
by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  4  7b7 ,p5alty  
,section #cjb ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( 
#aifj 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgjb7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by ins]t+ 1 or ^: reckless disreg>d
 ( section #cja results 9 ! !ft1        
de/ruction1 concealm5t1 mutilation1 or  
alt]ation (1 aft] or alt]s2 &  7#b7 by  

/rik+ record or pap] & ins]t+ record    
7includ+ electronic record71 pap]1 or   
election equipm5t4  7c7 ,inspection1    
reproduction1 & copy+ ,section #cjc ( ! 
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifj 7#eb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjgjc7 is am5d$ by /rik+     
record or pap] & ins]t+ 8record 7includ+
 electronic record71 pap]1 or election  
equipm5t0 ea* place ! t]m appe>s4  7d7  
,nondisclosure ,section #cjd ( ! ,civil 
,rights ,act ( #aifj 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjgjd7 is am5d$ by /rik+ record or pap]
 & ins]t+ 8record 7includ+ electronic   
record71 pap]1 or election equipm5t04   
7e7 ,jurisdiction ,to compel production 
,section #cje ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( 
#aifj 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgje7 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ record or pap] & ins]t+ 8record  
7includ+ electronic record71 pap]1 or   
election equipm5t0 ea* place ! t]m      
appe>s4  #c4 ,judicial review = election
 records ,title ,,iii ( ! ,civil ,rights
 ,act ( #aifj 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgja et  
seq471 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+   
section #cjf z section #cjg2 &  7#b7 by 

ins]t+ aft] section #cje ! foll[+3      
#cjf4 ,judicial review to ensure        
compliance  7a7 ,"r ( action ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al1 a repres5tative ( !   
,attorney ,g5]al1 or a c&idate 9 a      
,f$]al election describ$ 9 section #cja 
may br+ an action 9 ! di/rict c\rt ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates = ! judicial di/rict 9 :i*
 a record 7includ+ electronic record71  
pap]1 or election equipm5t is locat$1 or
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 to compel         
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( section    
#cja4  7b7 ,duty ,to exp$ite ,x %all be 
! duty ( ! c\rt to advance on ! docket1 
& to exp$ite to ! greate/ possible ext5t
 ! disposition (1 ! action & appeal "u  
?is section4  4  #d4 ,crim9al p5alties =
 intimidation ( tabulation1 canvass1 or 
c]tification ef=ts ,section #ab7a7 ( !  
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeaa7a77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by     
/rik+ or at ! end2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,d7 process+ or scann+  

ballots1 or tabulat+1 canvass+1 or      
c]tify+ vot+ results2 or  4