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Protect American Voters Act

USA116th CongressHR-5707| House 
| Updated: 1/29/2020
Rodney Davis

Rodney Davis

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (15)
Steve Chabot (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)

Committee on House Administration, Science, Space, and Technology Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protect American Voters Act This bill establishes a specified technology committee and unit within the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to address the security of election technology. Specifically, the bill establishes the Emerging Election Technology Committee to advise the EAC on voluntary guidelines for election officials on the use of nonvoting election technology. Nonvoting election technology refers to the technology used in the administration of federal elections which is not used directly in the casting, counting, tabulating, or collecting of ballots or votes (e.g., electronic pollbooks or election result reporting systems). The EAC must (1) take into account the recommendations of the technology committee and adopt such voluntary guidelines, and (2) review and update such guidelines every two years. The bill also establishes the Election Cyber Assistance Unit to provide state and local election officials with access to risk management, resiliency, and technical support services provided by election administration and cybersecurity experts.
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Timeline
Jan 29, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 29, 2020
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
  • January 29, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • January 29, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7905: EASE Act
Advisory bodiesComputer security and identity theftCongressional electionsCongressional oversightElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPublic participation and lobbying

Protect American Voters Act

USA116th CongressHR-5707| House 
| Updated: 1/29/2020
Protect American Voters Act This bill establishes a specified technology committee and unit within the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to address the security of election technology. Specifically, the bill establishes the Emerging Election Technology Committee to advise the EAC on voluntary guidelines for election officials on the use of nonvoting election technology. Nonvoting election technology refers to the technology used in the administration of federal elections which is not used directly in the casting, counting, tabulating, or collecting of ballots or votes (e.g., electronic pollbooks or election result reporting systems). The EAC must (1) take into account the recommendations of the technology committee and adopt such voluntary guidelines, and (2) review and update such guidelines every two years. The bill also establishes the Election Cyber Assistance Unit to provide state and local election officials with access to risk management, resiliency, and technical support services provided by election administration and cybersecurity experts.
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Timeline
Jan 29, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 29, 2020
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
  • January 29, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • January 29, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Rodney Davis

Rodney Davis

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (15)
Steve Chabot (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)

Committee on House Administration, Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7905: EASE Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesComputer security and identity theftCongressional electionsCongressional oversightElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPublic participation and lobbying