HR 6574
117th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Protect Our Elections Act
Introduced: February 2, 2022
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
Feb 2, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 2, 2022
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.
The bill 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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