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House Bill 2722
116th Congress(2019-2020)
SAFE Act
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed House on Jun 27, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 14, 2019
Latest Action
Jun 28, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2722
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Zoe Lofgren
California
Democrat
Pete Aguilar
California
Democrat
Susan Davis
California
Democrat
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Delaware
Democrat
Al Lawson
Florida
Democrat
Lucy McBath
Georgia
Democrat
Jamie Raskin
Maryland
Democrat
Dan Kildee
Michigan
Democrat
Jeff Van Drew
New Jersey
Democrat
G. K. Butterfield
North Carolina
Democrat
Gregorio Sablan
Northern Mariana Islands
Democrat
Marcia L. Fudge
Ohio
Democrat
Jim Cooper
Tennessee
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (0)
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Recorded Vote
Roll Number
428
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Securing America's Federal Elections Act or the SAFE Act

This bill addresses election security through grant programs and requirements for voting systems and paper ballots.

The bill establishes requirements for voting systems, including that systems (1) use individual, durable, voter-verified paper ballots; (2) make a voter's marked ballot available for inspection and verification by the voter before the vote is cast; (3) ensure that individuals with disabilities are given an equivalent opportunity to vote, including with privacy and independence, in a manner that produces a voter-verified paper ballot; and (4) be manufactured in the United States.

The National Science Foundation must award grants to study, test, and develop accessible voter-verified paper ballot voting and best practices to enhance the accessibility of such voting for individuals with disabilities, for voters whose primary language is not English, and for voters with difficulties in literacy.

The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) must award grants to states to (1) replace certain voting systems, carry out voting system security improvements, and implement and model best practices for ballot design, ballot instructions, and the testing of ballots; and (2) conduct risk-limiting audits.

States may use elections requirements payments to carry out activities related to election security.

The EAC must provide for the testing of voting system hardware and software and decertify such technology that does not meet guidelines.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
June 28, 2019
Engrossed in House
June 27, 2019
Reported in House
June 26, 2019
Introduced in House
May 14, 2019
Amendments (1)
Jun 27, 2019
Agreed to in House
0
Sponsorship
House Amendment 504
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 460, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-20, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of House Report 116-126 is adopted.
Agreed To
Related Bills (8)
Jul 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
17
Sponsorship
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jun 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Jun 25, 2019
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 460
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2722) to protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for the infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for other purposes; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3351) making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Active
Type
Procedurally-Related Measure
Procedurally-Related Measure
Legislation that affects consideration of other legislation (e.g., a rule for consideration, a bill ordered to be reported or passed in lieu of another measure). Identical bills, companion measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
House
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
House
May 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
41
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 1540
Election Security Act of 2019
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
May 10, 2019
Introduced in House
55
Sponsorship
House Bill 2660
Election Security Act of 2019
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
May 09, 2019
Introduced in House
1
Sponsorship
House Bill 2652
Secure American-Made Voting Machines Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
47
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 949
For the People Act of 2019
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Mar 08, 2019
Passed House
237
Sponsorship
House Bill 1
For the People Act of 2019
Active
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
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