,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gdah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #i1          
#bjbf,mrs4 ,bice 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,lee ( 
,florida1 ,mr4 ,mc,dowell1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( 
,new ,j]sey1 & ,mr4 ,mills7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means1 = 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 conv]t ! program ( public  
f9anc+ ( presid5tial election campaigns 
to a program ( provid+ grants to ,/ates 
= enhanc+ ! security ( election sy/ems1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,te* &    
,election ,adm9i/ration ,def5ses ,= ,all
 ,/ates & ,t]ritories ,act or !         
,,/eadfa/ ,act4  #b4 ,conv]sion (       
presid5tial election campaign fund+     
program to ,/ate grant program =        
election security  7a7 ,election        

security program  7#a7 ,paym5ts         
,subtitle ,h ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihe is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new *apt]3  #ig ,election        
,security ,program & ,fund  #ijea4      
,paym5ts to ,/ates = election security  
7a7 ,au?orization ( paym5ts ,! ,election
 ,assi/ance ,commission %all e/abli% &  
op]ate a program "u :i* ! ,commission   
%all make paym5ts to eligible ,/ates =  
activities to promote ! security (      
elections = ,f$]al (fice by updat+ vot+ 
sy/ems to meet security /&>ds4  7b7     
,eligibility ,a ,/ate is eligible to    
receive a paym5t "u ?is *apt] if ! ,/ate
 submits to ! ,commission1 at su* "t & 9
 su* =m z ! ,commission may require1 an 
application conta9+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a   
plan = ! use ( ! paym5t4  7#b7 ,a       
c]tification t ! ,/ate does n p]mit     
noncitiz5s to vote 9 any election =     
public (fice held 9 ! ,/ate4  7#c7      
,assurances t ! ,/ate w submit reports  
to ! ,commission1 at su* frequ5cy z !   
,commission may require1 on ! use ( !   

paym5t4  7#d7 ,su* o!r in=mation &      
assurances z ! ,commission may require4 
7c7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,activities      
describ$ ,an eligible ,/ate may use a   
paym5t receiv$ "u ?is *apt] = ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,acquir+ vot+ equipm5t4  7,b7      
,cyb]security ef=ts to protect vot+     
sy/ems4  7,c7 ,provid+ physical security
 = ! /orage ( vot+ equipm5t4  7,d7      
,mod]niz+ & replac+ ! compon5ts ( vot+  
sy/ems4  7,e7 ,pur*as+ & pr9t+ pap]     
ballots & implem5t+ security features = 
protect+ pap] ballots4  7,f7 ,secur+ &  
protect+ electronic poll books4  7#b7   
,prohibition ,a ,/ate may n use ! funds 
provid$ "u a paym5t receiv$ "u ?is *apt]
 to pay any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,co/s      
associat$ ) tra9+ = election            
adm9i/rators1 o!r ?an tra9+ 9 ! use (   
election sy/em equipm5t4  7,b7 ,co/s    
associat$ ) any litigation or = ! paym5t
 ( any judgem5t4  7d7 ,use ( qualifi$   
v5dors  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,an eligible   
,/ate may use a paym5t receiv$ "u ?is   
*apt] to c>ry out activities ?r\gh a    

v5dor1 b only if ! v5dor is c]tifi$ z a 
qualifi$ v5dor by ! ,commission "u      
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,c]tification  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all c]tify    
v5dors z qualifi$ v5dors = purposes (   
?is *apt] 9 accordance ) su* crit]ia z !
 ,commission consid]s appropriate1      
except t ! ,commission may n c]tify a   
v5dor z a qualifi$ v5dor if ! v5dor     
directly provid$ funds to a ,/ate or    
unit ( local gov]nm5t to support !      
adm9i/ration ( an election = ,f$]al     
(fice4  7,b7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !       
,secur+ ,te* & ,election ,adm9i/ration  
,def5ses ,= ,all ,/ates & ,t]ritories   
,act1 ! ,commission %all publi% ! li/ ( 
qualifi$ v5dors = purposes ( ?is *apt]4 
7e7 ,priority = c]ta9 ,/ates ,9 det]m9+ 
! eligible ,/ates :i* w receive paym5ts 
"u ?is *apt]1 ! ,commission %all give   
priority to ,/ates :i* meet ea* ( !     
foll[+ conditions 9 c>ry+ out elections 
= ,f$]al (fice3 7#a7 ,! ,/ate uses pap] 
ballots :i* p]mit vot]s to v]ify ! vote 

ca/ on ! ballot & :i* may s]ve z a pap] 
trail = purposes ( po/-election audits4 
7#b7 ,! ,/ate uses available res\rces to
 ensure t noncitiz5s are n regi/]$ to   
vote & d n vote 9 su* elections1 :i* may
 include ! ,sy/ematic ,ali5 ,v]ification
 = ,entitlem5ts ,program adm9i/]$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,social ,security ,numb] ,v]ification   
,s]vice ( ! ,social ,security           
,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,! ,/ate requires a
 vot] to1 9 ord] to obta9 a ballot at a 
poll+ place1 provide to an election     
(ficial any ( ! foll[+ =ms ( valid photo
 id5tification3  7,a7 ,a valid          
,/ate-issu$ motor vehicle driv]'s lic5se
 t includes a photo ( ! individual & an 
expiration date4  7,b7 ,a valid         
,/ate-issu$ id5tification c>d t includes
 a photo ( ! individual & an expiration 
date4  7,c7 ,a valid ,unit$ ,/ates      
passport = ! individual4  7,d7 ,a valid 
milit>y id5tification = ! individual4   
7,e7 ,a valid id5tification docum5t     
issu$ by a ,tribal gov]nm5t t includes a

 photo ( ! individual & an expiration   
date4  7,f7 ,any o!r =m ( gov]nm5t-issu$
 id5tification specifi$ by ! ,/ate z    
valid photo id5tification = purposes (  
?is subsection1 exclud+ id5tification   
c>ds provid$ by an educational          
in/itution4  7f7 ,am\nt ( paym5t  7#a7  
,numb] ( regi/]$ vot]s ,! am\nt ( !     
paym5t made to an eligible ,/ate "u ?is 
*apt] = a fiscal ye> %all be equal to ! 
product (-- 7,a7 ! aggregate am\nt made 
available = paym5ts to eligible ,/ates  
"u ?is *apt] = ! fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 !  
regi/]$ vot] population proportion = !  
,/ate 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#b774  7#b7  
,regi/]$ vot] population proportion ,!  
t]m regi/]$ vot] population proportion  
means1 ) respect to an eligible ,/ate1 !
 am\nt equal to ! quoti5t (--  7,a7 !   
numb] ( individuals :o are regi/]$ to   
vote 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 !
 ,/ate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate on ! basis 
( ! mo/ rec5t in=mation available2 &    
7,b7 ! total numb] ( individuals :o are 
regi/]$ to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al    

(fice held 9 all eligible ,/ates1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,commission on ! basis ( ! 
in=mation det]m9$ by ! eligible ,/ates  
"u subp>agraph 7,a74  7g7 ,report       
requir$ ,ea* ,/ate t receives a paym5t  
"u ?is *apt] %all provide to !          
,commission & make available on a       
publicly accessible website ( ! ,/ate a 
report detail+-- 7#a7 h[ su* paym5t 0   
sp5t2 &  7#b7 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,/ate    
compli$ ) or deviat$ f ! in=mation      
submitt$ 9 ! application describ$ 9     
subsection 7b74  #ijeb4 ,election       
,security ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t2       
purpose  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is h]eby    
e/abli%$ on ! books ( ! ,treasury ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates a special fund to be kn[n 
z ! ,election ,security ,fund1 :i* %all 
be us$ to c>ry out ! program "u ?is     
*apt]4  7#b7 ,limit on adm9i/rative     
exp5ses ,! ,commission may use n m ?an  
#e p]c5t ( ! am\nt 9 ! ,fund dur+ a     
fiscal ye> = ! adm9i/rative exp5ses ( ! 
,fund dur+ ! fiscal ye>4  7b7 ,funds    
designat$ by individual taxpay]s ,!     

,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all1 f "t to   
"t1 transf] to ! fund an am\nt n 9      
excess ( ! sum ( ! am\nts designat$ to !
 fund by individuals "u section #fjif4  
7c7 ,appropriation ,!re is appropriat$  
to ! ,fund = ea* fiscal ye>1 out (      
am\nts 9 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury n   
o!rwise appropriat$1 an am\nt equal to !
 am\nts s designat$ dur+ ea* fiscal ye>1
 :i* %all rema9 available to ! ,fund )\t
 fiscal ye> limitation4  #ijec4 ,public 
in=mation on ,program & ,fund  7a7      
,provid+ in=mation to public ,!         
,commission %all provide in=mation to ! 
public on ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is     
*apt] & ! use ( ! designation ( income  
tax paym5ts "u section #fjif ( !        
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to       
transf] am\nts to ! ,election ,security 
,fund1 includ+ by e/abli%+ & op]at+ a   
hyp]l9k to su* in=mation on !           
,commission's (ficial public website4   
7b7 ,deadl9e ,! ,commission %all meet ! 
requirem5ts ( subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !  

,secur+ ,te* & ,election ,adm9i/ration  
,def5ses ,= ,all ,/ates & ,t]ritories   
,act4  #ijed4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]--
  7#a7 ! t]m ,commission means !        
,election ,assi/ance ,commission2  7#b7 
! t]m ,fund means ! ,election ,security 
,fund e/abli%$ "u section #ijeb2 &  7#c7
 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al       
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1     
,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 
,isl&s1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical       
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = subtitle  
,h ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  ,*apt] #ig--;,election      
,security ,program & ,fund ,sec4 #ijea4 
,paym5ts to ,/ates = election security4 
,sec4 #ijeb4 ,election ,security ,fund4 
,sec4 #ijec4 ,public in=mation on       
,program & ,fund4 ,sec4 #ijed4          
,def9itions4  4  7b7 ,designation (     
income tax paym5ts to ,election         
,security ,fund  7#a7 ,designation      
,section #fjif7;a7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ 

by /rik+ ! ,presid5tial ,election       
,campaign ,fund & ins]t+ ! ,election    
,security ,fund4  7#b7 ,ref]5ce to ,,eac
 website ) public in=mation on ,program 
& ,fund ,section #fjif7;a7 ( su* ,code  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
s5t5ce3 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t !    
individual tax return =m includes a     
citation to ! hyp]l9k on ! (ficial      
public website ( ! ,election ,assi/ance 
,commission :i* is e/abli%$ & op]at$ "u 
section #ijec44  7#c7 ,effective date ,!
 am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all    
apply ) respect to taxable ye>s end+    
aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe4  #c4          
,t]m9ation ( taxpay] f9anc+ (           
presid5tial election campaigns  7a7     
,t]m9ation ( ,presid5tial ,election     
,campaign ,fund  7#a7 ,t]m9ation ,*apt] 
#ie ( subtitle ,h ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #ijad4 ,t]m9ation
 ,! provisions ( ?is *apt] %all n apply 
) respect to any presid5tial election   
7or any presid5tial nom9at+ conv5tion7  

aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
or to any c&idate 9 su* an election4  4 
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (        
sections = *apt] #ie ( subtitle ,h ( su*
 ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #ijad4          
,t]m9ation4  4  7b7 ,t]m9ation (        
,presid5tial ,prim>y ,mat*+ ,paym5t     
,acc\nt  7#a7 ,t]m9ation ,*apt] #if (   
subtitle ,h ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #ijdc4 
,t]m9ation ,! provisions ( ?is *apt]    
%all n apply to any c&idate ) respect to
 any presid5tial election aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is section4  4  7#b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #if ( subtitle ,h ( su* ,code is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
item3  ,sec4 #ijdc4 ,t]m9ation4  4  7c7 
,transf] ( rema9+ funds to ,election    
,security ,fund ,section #ijjf ( su*    
,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subsection3  7d7 ,transf] ( funds  
rema9+ aft] t]m9ation ,! ,secret>y %all 
transf] ! am\nts 9 ! fund z ( ! date ( !

 enactm5t ( ?is subsection to !         
,election ,security ,fund "u section    
#ijeb1 to be available z describ$ 9 su* 
section4  4