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Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1487| Senate 
| Updated: 5/9/2023
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (9)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2023 This bill revises preservation and retention requirements for federal election records. It also revises criminal penalties related to election records and the voting process. Under current law, election officials must, for a period of 22 months from the federal election, retain and preserve all election-related records and papers. This bill extends the requirement to electronic records and electronic equipment. Next, the bill directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to issue minimum standards and best practices for retaining and preserving records (including electronic records), papers, and electronic equipment, including protocols for observing their preservation, security, and transfer by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and a representative of each political party. In addition, the bill revises the federal criminal offense related to election records or papers to include reckless disregard of election record requirements resulting in the theft, destruction, concealment, mutilation, or alteration of a record, paper, or electronic equipment. Further, the bill allows DOJ to demand electronic records and electronic equipment be made available for inspection and generally prohibits DOJ from disclosing this information. The bill allows DOJ and candidates for federal office to bring an action in a district court to compel compliance with election record requirements. Finally, the bill extends criminal penalties related to voting interference to include intimidating, threatening, or coercing (or attempting to do so) an individual for processing or scanning ballots, tabulating, canvassing, or certifying voting results.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2626
Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2021
May 9, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3130
Introduced in House
May 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2626
    Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2021


  • May 9, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3130
    Introduced in House


  • May 9, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 9, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3130: Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2023
  • S 118-1: Freedom to Vote Act
  • HR 118-11: Freedom to Vote Act
  • S 118-2344: Freedom to Vote Act

Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1487| Senate 
| Updated: 5/9/2023
Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2023 This bill revises preservation and retention requirements for federal election records. It also revises criminal penalties related to election records and the voting process. Under current law, election officials must, for a period of 22 months from the federal election, retain and preserve all election-related records and papers. This bill extends the requirement to electronic records and electronic equipment. Next, the bill directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to issue minimum standards and best practices for retaining and preserving records (including electronic records), papers, and electronic equipment, including protocols for observing their preservation, security, and transfer by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and a representative of each political party. In addition, the bill revises the federal criminal offense related to election records or papers to include reckless disregard of election record requirements resulting in the theft, destruction, concealment, mutilation, or alteration of a record, paper, or electronic equipment. Further, the bill allows DOJ to demand electronic records and electronic equipment be made available for inspection and generally prohibits DOJ from disclosing this information. The bill allows DOJ and candidates for federal office to bring an action in a district court to compel compliance with election record requirements. Finally, the bill extends criminal penalties related to voting interference to include intimidating, threatening, or coercing (or attempting to do so) an individual for processing or scanning ballots, tabulating, canvassing, or certifying voting results.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2626
Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2021
May 9, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3130
Introduced in House
May 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2626
    Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2021


  • May 9, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3130
    Introduced in House


  • May 9, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 9, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (9)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3130: Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2023
  • S 118-1: Freedom to Vote Act
  • HR 118-11: Freedom to Vote Act
  • S 118-2344: Freedom to Vote Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted