S. 5332 · 117th Congress · Senate

Election Security Act of 2022

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Introduced
Dec 21, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 21, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. DEC 21, 2022IntroReferral

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

Committees

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Rules and Administration Committee

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Referred: Dec 21, 2022

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