# 115-hr-6449: Protect Election Systems from Foreign Control Act

115-hr-6449, Protect Election Systems from Foreign Control Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] (D-MD); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6449
- Congress: 115
- Title: Protect Election Systems from Foreign Control Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2018-07-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protect Election Systems from Foreign Control Act This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require state and local governments to ensure that vendors who provide, support, or maintain any component of a voting system used in a federal election are solely owned and controlled by citizens, unless the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grants the vendor a waiver. Vendors must disclose any sourcing of parts from outside the United States or material changes in ownership or control. The Federal Election Commission and DHS shall publish cybersecurity best practices for vendors. Voting systems and vendor information technology infrastructure must be developed and maintained in a manner consistent with the best practices. Vendors must report suspected security incidents.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2018-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2018-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2018-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2018-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2018-07-24T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-6449 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6449)

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- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6449 (as of 2025-11-18).