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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 See on congress.gov
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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 February 2, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6574: Protect Our Elections Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6574/
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"H.R. 6574: Protect Our Elections Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6574/.
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H.R. 6574, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6574/.
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[H.R. 6574: Protect Our Elections Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6574/)
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