S5615-118

Introduced

To protect elections for public office by providing enhanced security for the infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 19, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To protect elections for public office by providing enhanced security for the infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Civil Rights, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Election Security Act of 2024.
  • Section HC0D0C382F59144C883E693AFA753C1E7: 101. Short title This title may be cited as the Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2024.
  • Section HDF04EC07733F4D01A28C85A3F03DF9F8: 102. Paper ballot and manual counting requirements Section 301(a)(2) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081(a)(2)) is amended to read as...
  • Section H76EA172464A84B338A8731269C994151: 103. Accessibility and ballot verification for individuals with disabilities Paragraph (3) of section 301(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C....
  • Section H36E24B48A44C4218857A802723DE88F4: 247. Study and report on accessible voting options The Commission, in coordination with the Access Board and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To protect elections for public office by providing enhanced security for the infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Key Policy Areas

Technology, Civil Rights, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To protect elections for public office by providing enhanced security for the infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Policy Domains

Technology Civil Rights Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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technology companies and users of digital services:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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federal implementing agencies:
technology companies and users of digital services:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 19, 2024

Ms. Klobuchar introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Technology Civil Rights Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

3 terms
"ballot manifest" §H8EF8230381D041C9A1735073DC87FF8C

a record maintained by each jurisdiction that— is created without reliance on any part of the voting system used to tabulate votes

"ballot manifest" §HCB95B8796B4F4CB18E4511D07E053814

a record maintained by each jurisdiction that— is created without reliance on any part of the voting system used to tabulate votes

"remote ballot marking system" §HFC23E804A5A04E06B608FED1B9A8380D

an election system that— is used by a voter to mark their ballots outside of a voting center or polling place

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