Election Security Act
Sponsored By: Representative Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
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Summary
Election Security Act This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to establish grant programs to support (1) states' compliance with certain voting system security requirements, including the use of voting systems that require individual paper ballots marked by hand; (2) states' audits of federal election results (i.e., manual counts of paper ballots); and (3) research and development directed at improving the security and reliability of election infrastructure. The bill also (1) requires the President to develop a national strategy to protect against attacks on U.S. democratic institutions, and (2) establishes the National Commission to Protect U.S. Democratic Institutions.
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Cosponsors
ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
Sponsored 2/14/2018
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/14/2018
JAMES LANGEVIN
RI • D
Sponsored 2/14/2018
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 2/14/2018
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/14/2018
JAMES COOPER
TN • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
ALCEE HASTINGS
FL • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Peter Welch
VT • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
TIM RYAN
OH • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
SUSAN DAVIS
CA • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/1/2018
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 3/8/2018
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 3/8/2018
JOSEPH CROWLEY
NY • D
Sponsored 3/8/2018
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 3/8/2018
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/8/2018
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/8/2018
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
Sponsored 3/8/2018
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 3/8/2018
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 3/8/2018
RON KIND
WI • D
Sponsored 3/8/2018
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/8/2018
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/15/2018
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/15/2018
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/15/2018
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 3/15/2018
Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/15/2018
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/15/2018
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 3/15/2018
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 3/15/2018
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/15/2018
BOBBY RUSH
IL • D
Sponsored 3/15/2018
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/15/2018
PETER DEFAZIO
OR • D
Sponsored 3/22/2018
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
SC • D
Sponsored 3/22/2018
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/22/2018
LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD
CA • D
Sponsored 3/22/2018
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 3/22/2018
Hoyer
MD • D
Sponsored 3/22/2018
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/22/2018
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/22/2018
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/22/2018
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/22/2018
DAVID PRICE
NC • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/9/2018
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/16/2018
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/16/2018
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 5/21/2018
WM. CLAY
MO • D
Sponsored 5/23/2018
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2018
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 5/23/2018
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/23/2018
Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 7/11/2018
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 7/25/2018
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/25/2018
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 11/16/2018
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 12/20/2018
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 12/20/2018
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/5/2018
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 6/19/2018
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/27/2018
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/12/2018
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 7/23/2018
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2018
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 7/24/2018
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/24/2018
GENE GREEN
TX • D
Sponsored 9/5/2018
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/5/2018
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/5/2018
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/5/2018
Roll Call Votes
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