Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 2656
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A bill to disclose access to election infrastructure by foreign nationals.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Oct 22, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 22, 2019
Latest Action
Oct 22, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
2656
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
Republican
Louisiana
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This bill requires each chief state election official to disclose to the Election Assistance Commission the identity of any foreign national known by that official to have (1) physically handled either ballots used in an election for federal office or voting machines, (2) had unmonitored access to a storage facility or centralized voting-tabulation location used to support an election, or (3) had unmonitored access to election-related information or communications technology.

It also requires the official to make the disclosure within 30 days of becoming aware of such activity.

Text (1)
October 22, 2019
Actions (2)
10/22/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
10/22/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:17:48 AM