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Senate Bill 1321
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act
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Became Public Law 116-179 on Oct 20, 2020
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S. 1321 (Reported-in-Senate)

Calendar No. 95

116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1321


To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 6, 2019

Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

May 22, 2019

Reported by Mr. Graham, without amendment


A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act”.

SEC. 2. Prohibition on interference with voting systems.

Section 1030(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in paragraph (2)—

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “or” at the end;

(B) in subparagraph (B), by adding “or” at the end; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

“(C) that—

“(i) is part of a voting system; and

“(ii) (I) is used for the management, support, or administration of a Federal election; or

“(II) has moved in or otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce;”;

(2) in paragraph (11), by striking “and” at the end;

(3) in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and

(4) by adding at the end the following:

“(13) the term ‘Federal election’ means any election (as defined in section 301(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(1))) for Federal office (as defined in section 301(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(3))); and

“(14) the term ‘voting system’ has the meaning given the term in section 301(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081(b)).”.


Calendar No. 95

116th CONGRESS
     1st Session
S. 1321

A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

May 22, 2019
Reported without amendment