,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #icdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ah1 #bjbf,mr4  
,goldman ( ,new ,york 7= himself1 ,ms4  
,ans>i1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4        
,norton1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 
,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 & ,mr4 ,got!im]7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 
& 9 addition to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y1 = 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 am5d title #eb & title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ensure !       
integrity ( vot+ sy/ems4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vot+   
,sy/ems ,protection ,act4  #b4 ,/ate    
(ficial ov]sight ( seiz$ election       
mat]ials  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,*apt] #bj (    
title #eb1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ aft] section #bjgja ! foll[+   
new section3  #bjgjb4 ,/ate (ficial     
ov]sight ( f$]ally seiz$ election       

mat]ials2 w>rant requirem5t  7a7        
,requirem5t ( ,/ate ,ov]sight ,9 any    
case 9 :i* ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+  
any ,f$]al ag5cy1 dep>tm5t1 bureau1 or  
in/rum5tality !re(1 seizes1 takes cu/ody
 (1 or o!rwise removes-- 7#a7 any vot+  
ma*9e1 vot+ sy/em1 or compon5t !re(2    
7#b7 any vot] regi/ration roll or vot]  
file2  7#c7 any ballot1 :e!r ca/1 unca/1
 spoil$1 or provisional2  7#d7 any      
election equipm5t1 s(tw>e1 h>dw>e1 or   
relat$ te*nology2 or  7#e7 any election 
record1 log1 tally1 or relat$           
docum5tation1  ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all  
p]mit a designat$ ,/ate (ficial to be   
pres5t dur+ & ma9ta9 cont9u\s ov]sight (
 ! h&l+1 transport1 /orage1 exam9ation1 
& *a9 ( cu/ody ( all su* seiz$ mat]ials 
= ! duration ( ,f$]al cu/ody4  7b7      
,designation ( ,/ate ,(ficial ,!        
,secret>y ( ,/ate ( ! affect$ ,/ate1 or 
an (ficial designat$ 9 writ+ by !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all s]ve z ! ,/ate  
ov]sight (ficial "u subsection 7a74 ,9  
,/ates )\t a ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! *ief  

,/ate election (ficial %all designate an
 appropriate (ficial4 ,! designat$      
(ficial-- 7#a7 %all h ! "r to obs]ve all
 h&l+ & process+ ( seiz$ mat]ials2  7#b7
 %all be provid$ access to all locations
 :]e seiz$ mat]ials are /or$ or exam9$2 
7#c7 may docum5t1 photograph1 or o!rwise
 record ! condition & h&l+ ( seiz$      
mat]ials1 subject to any applicable c\rt
 ord]2 &  7#d7 %all c\nt]sign all       
*a9-(-cu/ody docum5tation relat$ to !   
seiz$ mat]ials4  7c7 ,w>rant requirem5t 
,a ,f$]al ag5cy or entity may n conduct 
a seizure describ$ "u subsection 7a7    
except pursuant to a w>rant duly issu$  
by a c\rt4  7d7 ,f$]al ,facilitation ,! 
,f$]al ag5cy or entity conduct+ !       
seizure %all-- 7#a7 provide reasonable  
accommodations to enable ,/ate (ficial  
ov]sight "u ?is section2  7#b7 be> any  
reasonable co/s associat$ ) ,/ate       
(ficial travel & access2 &  7#c7 n      
imp$e1 ob/ruct1 or delay ! ,/ate (ficial
 f ex]cis+ ov]sight functions "u ?is    
section4  #c4  ,crim9al p5alties =      

tamp]+ ) or de/ruction ( election       
mat]ials by ,f$]al (ficials  7a7  ,9    
,g5]al  ,*apt] #bi ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft]     
section #eid ! foll[+ new section3      
#eid;,a4  ,tamp]+ ) or de/ruction (     
seiz$ election mat]ials by f$]al        
(ficials  7a7  ,(f5se  ,x %all be       
unlawful = any ,f$]al (fic]1 employee1  
ag5t1 or contractor1 or any p]son act+  
"u color ( ,f$]al law1 to--  7#a7 tamp] 
)1 alt]1 damage1 or de/roy any vot+     
ma*9e1 vot+ sy/em1 vot] roll1 ballot1   
election equipm5t1 election s(tw>e1 or  
election record t has be5 seiz$ or tak5 
into ,f$]al cu/ody2  7#b7 int5tionally  
mi%&le or fail to ma9ta9 ! *a9 ( cu/ody 
( any su* mat]ials2  7#c7 falsify or    
alt] any record1 log1 or docum5tation   
relat$ to seiz$ election mat]ials2 or   
7#d7 ob/ruct or int]f]e ) ,/ate (ficial 
ov]sight z requir$ "u section #bjgjb (  
title #eb4  7b7  ,p5alties  ,any p]son  
:o violates subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 %all  
be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ = n m ?an

 #aj ye>s1 or bo?1 if ! violation 0     
committ$ kn[+ly & willfully2  7#b7 %all 
be f9$ n m ?an #bej1jjj if ! violation 0
 committ$ neglig5tly or recklessly2 &   
7#c7 %all be p]man5tly disqualifi$ f    
hold+ any ,f$]al (fice or position (    
,f$]al employm5t4  7c7  ,/atute (       
,limitations  ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 a prosecution = a violation (   
?is section may be comm5c$ at any "t )9 
#i ye>s aft] ! commission ( ! (f5se4    
7d7  ,civil ,cause ( ,action  ,any ,/ate
 t suff]s h>m z a result ( a violation (
 ?is section may br+ a civil action 9   
any ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt =        
damages1 includ+ co/s & reasonable      
attorney's fees1 & = any appropriate    
equitable relief4  #d4  ,notification   
requirem5ts prior to ,f$]al seizure (   
election mat]ials  7a7  #dh-;,h\r       
,advance ,notification to ,/ate         
,(ficials  ,n few] ?an #dh h\rs be=e any
 ,f$]al seizure ( election mat]ials     
describ$ 9 section #bjgjb7;a7 ( title   
#eb1 ! ,f$]al ag5cy or entity seek+ to  

conduct ! seizure %all provide writt5   
notification to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or 
equival5t *ief election (ficial1 ( !    
affect$ ,/ate4 ,su* notification %all   
include--  7#a7 ! specific categories & 
description ( ! mat]ials to be seiz$2   
7#b7 ! legal au?ority & factual basis = 
! seizure2  7#c7 ! anticipat$ duration (
 ,f$]al cu/ody2  7#d7 ! ,f$]al ag5cy or 
entity conduct+ ! seizure & ! designat$ 
,f$]al contact (ficial2  7#e7 ! plann$  
location or locations ( /orage &        
exam9ation2 &  7#f7 any c\rt ord] or    
judicial au?orization au?oriz+ !        
seizure1 if applicable4  7b7            
,simultane\s ,notification to           
,congressional ,committees  ,at ! same  
"t notification is provid$ to ,/ate     
(ficials "u subsection 7a71 ! ,f$]al    
ag5cy or entity conduct+ ! seizure %all 
notify--  7#a7 ! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] (
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#b7 ! ,*air 
& ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  

7#c7 ! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( !        
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( !
 ,s5ate2 &  7#d7 ! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb]
 ( ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !      
,s5ate4  7c7 ,=m & ,deliv]y ,all        
notifications requir$ "u ?is section    
%all be--  7#a7 9 writ+2  7#b7          
transmitt$ via electronic means &       
confirm$ by c]tifi$ mail2 &  7#c7       
transmitt$ simultane\sly to all requir$ 
recipi5ts4  7d7 ,em]g5cy ,exception ,9 !
 ev5t t exig5t circum/ances prev5t      
provision ( advance notification "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,f$]al ag5cy or entity
 %all--  7#a7 provide notification to   
all requir$ recipi5ts z soon z          
practicable1 b 9 no case lat] ?an #f    
h\rs aft] ! seizure is initiat$2 &  7#b7
 include 9 su* notification a detail$   
writt5 explanation ( ! em]g5cy          
circum/ances t necessitat$ imm$iate     
action4  7e7  ,failure ,to ,notify  ,any
 ,f$]al (ficial :o willfully fails to   
provide requir$ notifications "u ?is    
section %all be subject to ! p5alties   

describ$ 9 section #eid;,a7b7 ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #e4          
,re/riction on ,f$]al seizure ( election
 mat]ials 9 proximity to a ,f$]al       
election  7a7  ,re/rict$ ,p]iod ,def9$  
,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m        
re/rict$ p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ #abj
 days be=e any ,f$]al election & end+   
#abj days aft] su* election4  7b7       
,g5]al ,prohibition  ,dur+ any re/rict$ 
p]iod1 no ,f$]al ag5cy1 dep>tm5t1       
bureau1 in/rum5tality1 (fic]1 or        
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may seize1   
take cu/ody (1 or o!rwise remove any    
election mat]ial describ$ 9 section     
#bjgjb7;a7 ( title #eb f any ,/ate1     
c\nty1 municipality1 or election        
jurisdiction4  7c7  ,exception = ,imm95t
 ,h>m  ,! prohibition "u subsection 7b7 
%all n apply if-- 7#a7 !re is cle> &    
conv9c+ evid5ce ( an imm95t ?reat ( h>m 
to ! integrity ( ! ,f$]al election1     
public safety1 or national security     
aris+ directly f ! specific election    
mat]ials to be seiz$2  7#b7 a ,f$]al    

di/rict c\rt judge has issu$ an ord]1 ^u
 application support$ by affidavit1     
specifically au?oriz+ ! seizure dur+ !  
re/rict$ p]iod ^u a f9d+ ( su* imm95t   
h>m2  7#c7 ! ,f$]al ag5cy seek+ !       
seizure has made a good-fai? ef=t to    
provide ! notifications requir$ "u      
section #e ( ?is ,act1 not)/&+ any r$uc$
 timeframe necessitat$ by ! em]g5cy2 &  
7#d7 ! scope ( ! seizure is n>r[ly      
tailor$ to address ! specific imm95t h>m
 id5tifi$4  7d7  ,judicial ,review  ,any
 ,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ( any    
,/ate1 may seek exp$it$ judicial review 
( any seizure1 tak+ ( cu/ody1 or removal
 ( election mat]ial 9 violation (       
subsection 7b7 9 a ,f$]al di/rict c\rt (
 any seizure occurr+ dur+ a re/rict$    
p]iod4 ,! c\rt %all h au?ority to--     
7#a7 issue a tempor>y re/ra9+ ord] or   
prelim9>y injunction halt+ or limit+ a  
seizure p5d+ full he>+2  7#b7 ord] !    
return ( seiz$ mat]ials if ! c\rt f9ds !
 seizure 0 n au?oriz$ "u ?is section2 & 
7#c7 aw>d attorney's fees & co/s to a   

prevail+ ,/ate p>ty4  7e7 ,civil ,p5alty
 ,any ,f$]al (ficial :o kn[+ly au?orizes
 or conducts a seizure 9 violation ( ?is
 section %all be subject to a civil     
p5alty ( n less ?an #ej1jjj & n m ?an   
#ejj1jjj p] violation1 9 addition to any
 crim9al p5alties "u applicable law4    
#f4 ,rulemak+ & implem5tation  7a7      
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,election ,assi/ance ,commission1 %all  
promulgate regulations implem5t+ ?is    
,act1 includ+ e/abli%+ /&>diz$ =ms &    
proc$ures = notifications requir$ "u    
section #e4  7b7 ,tra9+ ,! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all develop & implem5t m&atory  
tra9+ = all ,f$]al law en=cem5t p]sonnel
 on ! requirem5ts & proc$ures e/abli%$  
by ?is ,act4  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,vot+ ma*9e2 vot+ sy/em ,!   
t]ms vot+ ma*9e & vot+ sy/em mean any   
device1 app>atus1 s(tw>e1 firmw>e1 or   
comb9ation !re( us$ or int5d$ = use 9 ! 

ca/+1 record+1 tabulat+1 transmitt+1 or 
report+ ( votes 9 a ,f$]al election1    
includ+ direct-record+ electronic       
devices1 optical scan sy/ems1 ballot    
m>k+ devices1 electronic poll books1    
vote tabulation sy/ems1 & any compon5t1 
p]iph]al1 or module integral to !       
op]ation ( su* devices or sy/ems4  7#b7 
,election equipm5t & records ,! t]m     
election equipm5t & records means-- 7,a7
 any vot+ ma*9e or vot+ sy/em z def9$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 any vot]           
regi/ration roll1 vot] file1 or poll    
book1 :e!r 9 electronic or pap] =m2     
7,c7 any ballot1 :e!r ca/1 unca/1       
spoil$1 provisional1 or abs5tee2  7,d7  
any tally %eet1 canvass record1         
c]tification docum5t1 *a9-(-cu/ody log1 
or audit trail associat$ ) a ,f$]al     
election2 &  7,e7 any s(tw>e1 database1 
s]v]1 /orage m$ia1 or network           
infra/ructure us$ exclusively or        
prim>ily 9 connection ) ! adm9i/ration (
 a ,f$]al election4  7#c7 ,imm95t h>m ,!
 t]m imm95t h>m means a specific1       

cr$ible1 & docum5t$ ?reat t-- 7,a7 is   
likely to occur imm95tly if ! relevant  
election equipm5t & records are n seiz$2
  7,b7 w\ld result 9 mat]ial h>m to !   
integrity ( a ,f$]al election1 public   
safety1 or national security2 &  7,c7 _c
 be adequately address$ ?r\gh less      
intrusive measures ?an physical seizure 
( ! relevant mat]ials4  7#d7 ,re/rict$  
p]iod ,! t]m re/rict$ p]iod means !     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t is #abj days   
be=e any regul>ly s*$ul$ ,f$]al election
 & end+ on ! date t is #abj days aft]   
su* election4 ,:]e multiple ,f$]al      
elections occur 9 close proximity1      
re/rict$ p]iods %all be calculat$       
indep5d5tly = ea* election & %all n be  
m]g$ unless !y ov]lap4  7#e7 ,/ate      
(ficial2 *ief election (ficial  7,a7 ,! 
t]m ,/ate (ficial means ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate ( a ,/ate1 or1 9 ,/ates )\t a     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! (fic] designat$ by 
,/ate law z ! *ief adm9i/rator ( ,/ate  
elections1 or any (fic] or employee     
expressly designat$ 9 writ+ by su* (fic]

 to act "u ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,! t]m *ief  
election (ficial means1 ) respect to a  
,/ate1 ! ,/ate (ficial z def9$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a71 &1 ) respect to a     
political subdivision1 ! highe/-rank+   
election adm9i/rator ( t subdivision    
responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al   
elections4  7#f7 ,seizure2 takes cu/ody 
( ,! t]ms seizure & takes cu/ody ( mean1
 9 ! case ( any election equipm5t &     
records1 any action by a ,f$]al ag5cy1  
dep>tm5t1 in/rum5tality1 (fic]1 or ag5t1
 :e!r pursuant to legal process or      
o!rwise1 by :i* ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t      
obta9s physical or con/ructive          
possession1 control1 or access to su*   
election equipm5t & records1 includ+--  
7,a7 physical removal ( su* mat]ials f  
,/ate or local cu/ody2  7,b7 issuance ( 
a hold1 pres]vation ord]1 or o!r        
directive t re/ricts a ,/ate or local   
(ficial's au?ority to access1 use1 or   
dispose ( su* mat]ials2  7,c7 execution 
( a se>* w>rant1 subpo5a1 or civil      
inve/igative dem& t results 9 ! removal 

or imag+ ( su* mat]ials2 or  7,d7 any   
o!r ex]cise ( ,f$]al au?ority t         
effectively deprives a ,/ate or local   
(ficial ( full control ov] su* mat]ials1
 :e!r tempor>ily or p]man5tly4  #h4     
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or ! application ( su* provision  
to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to 
be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act
 & ! application ( its provisions to any
 o!r p]son or circum/ance %all n be     
affect$ !reby4  #i4 ,effective date ,?is
 ,act %all take effect on ! date t is   
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4