# 115-hr-3751: PAPER Act

115-hr-3751, PAPER Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC); status Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3751
- Congress: 115
- Title: PAPER Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
- Introduced: 2017-09-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting the American Process for Election Results Act or the PAPER Act This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to report to Congress on best practices for ensuring the cybersecurity of federal elections and for auditing election results. The commission shall make grants to each eligible state to implement (1) such best practices, or (2) the recommendations from a Department of Homeland Security Risk and Vulnerability Assessment of the state's election system.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2017-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN), 2017-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2018-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2018-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2018-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2018-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2018-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2018-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2018-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2018-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2018-10-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

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- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contri…
- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)

## Sources
- [115-hr-3751 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3751)

## Related
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- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyr…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2315)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
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