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HR 4384 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

Securing America’s Elections Act of 2021

Introduced: July 9, 2021 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 9, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing America's Elections Act of 2021

This bill requires voting systems for federal elections to produce paper ballots that the voter may inspect and verify before the vote is cast and counted. The bill also (1) requires the paper ballot to be suitable for manual audits, (2) prescribes approved methods for such audits, and (3) directs the Department of Homeland Security and the Election Assistance Commission to report on the desirability of using open-source software in voting systems.

What's happening now July 9, 2021

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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