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S 3573 115th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Civil actions and liability Computer security and identity theft Corporate finance and management Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Foreign and international corporations Government information and archives Public contracts and procurement State and local government operations

Protect our Elections Act

Introduced: October 11, 2018 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Oct 11, 2018
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Protect our Elections Act

This bill requires each state to annually certify that each entity that provides services related to any component of the state's election system meets certain criteria related to (1) the entity's ownership, and (2) compliance with cybersecurity best practices and incidence reporting requirements.

What's happening now October 11, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Oct 11, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3573: Protect our Elections Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3573/
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"S. 3573: Protect our Elections Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3573/.
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S. 3573, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3573/.
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