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Securing America’s Elections Act of 2023

Introduced: April 9, 2024 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 24, 2023
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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Securing America's Elections Act of 2023

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 January 24, 2023

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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 466: Securing America’s Elections Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-466/
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"H.R. 466: Securing America’s Elections Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-466/.
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H.R. 466, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-466/.
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