HR 4777
116th Congress
House
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 21, 2019
Introduced by:
Van Drew, Jefferson
Republican
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Oct 21, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protect our Elections Act
This bill requires each state or local government entity responsible for the administration of federal elections to ensure that each election service provider (i.e., contractor or vendor) is a qualified provider with regard to (1) the ownership and control of the provider, (2) the provider's compliance with cybersecurity best practices, and (3) the provider's reporting of its ownership and control.
The bill requires the entity to annually evaluate each provider.
It also specifies reporting requirements for providers, subject to civil penalties.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committees of jurisdiction
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