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H.R. 3238 116th Congress House

Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

Introduced: June 12, 2019 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Computer security and identity theftElections, voting, political campaign regulationFraud offenses and financial crimes
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 12, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act

This bill broadens the definition of "protected computer," for purposes of computer fraud and abuse offenses, to include a computer that is part of a voting system and (1) is used for a federal election, or (2) has moved in or otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1321 Identical bill Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 3 Republican 3
Gaetz, Matt
· Oct 17, 2019
Rice, Kathleen
· Oct 17, 2019
Porter, Katie
· Aug 9, 2019
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Aug 9, 2019
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Jun 12, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 12, 2019
Collins, Doug
· Jun 12, 2019
COOPER, JAMES
· Jun 12, 2019
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 12, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 12, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jun 12, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3238: Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3238/
MLA
"H.R. 3238: Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3238/.
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H.R. 3238, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3238/.
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