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S. 5332 117th Congress Senate

Election Security Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to protect elections for public office by providing enhanced security for the infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 21, 2022 Introduced by: Amy Klobuchar Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Dec 21, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Dec 21, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 21, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Election Security Act of 2022

This bill addresses election security through grant programs and requirements for voting systems and paper ballots. Among other provisions, the bill (1) establishes requirements for voting systems, including that systems use individual, durable, voter-verified paper ballots; (2) directs the Election Assistance Commission to award grants to states for specified activities, including replacing voting systems and improving the security of the systems; and (3) requires states and jurisdictions to carry out postelection audits for all federal elections.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 5746 Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
  • S 2093 For the People Act of 2021
  • S 2747 Freedom to Vote Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5332: Election Security Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5332/
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"S. 5332: Election Security Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5332/.
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S. 5332, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5332/.
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[S. 5332: Election Security Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5332/)
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