# 116-hr-8697: Election Security Assessments Act

116-hr-8697, Election Security Assessments Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8697
- Congress: 116
- Title: Election Security Assessments Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
- Introduced: 2020-10-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Election Security Assessments Act This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to prepare an annual assessment on the threats to election infrastructure and recommendations to address such threats. The ODNI shall provide this annual assessment to Congress and the office of the chief election official of each state.

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- 116-hr-8801: Air America Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8791: DHS Reform Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8697 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8697)

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- [116-hr-8871: COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8871)
- [116-hr-8801: Air America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8801)
- [116-hr-8791: DHS Reform Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8791)
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
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