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gency, public health emergency, or national emer-
gency which has been declared for reasons includ-
ing— 
(A) a natural disaster; or 
(B) an infectious disease. 
(2) UPDATING.—Each State and jurisdiction 
shall update the contingency plan established under 
this subsection not less frequently than every 5 
years. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS RELATING
TO SAFETY.—The 
contingency plan established under subsection (a) shall in-
clude initiatives to provide equipment and resources need-
ed to protect the health and safety of poll workers and 
voters when voting in person. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO RECRUITMENT OF 
POLL
WORKERS.—The contingency plan established 
under subsection (a) shall include initiatives by the chief 
State election official and local election officials to recruit 
poll workers from resilient or unaffected populations, 
which may include— 
(1) employees of other State and local govern-
ment offices; and 
(2) in the case in which an infectious disease 
poses significant increased health risks to elderly in-
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dividuals, students of secondary schools and institu-
tions of higher education in the State. 
(d) ENFORCEMENT.— 
(1) ATTORNEY GENERAL.—The Attorney Gen-
eral may bring a civil action against any State or ju-
risdiction in an appropriate United States District 
Court for such declaratory and injunctive relief (in-
cluding a temporary restraining order, a permanent 
or temporary injunction, or other order) as may be 
necessary to carry out the requirements of this sec-
tion. 
(2) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a viola-
tion of this section, any person who is aggrieved 
by such violation may provide written notice of 
the violation to the chief election official of the 
State involved. 
(B) RELIEF.—If the violation is not cor-
rected within 20 days after receipt of a notice 
under subparagraph (A), or within 5 days after 
receipt of the notice if the violation occurred 
within 120 days before the date of an election 
for Federal office, the aggrieved person may, in 
a civil action, obtain declaratory or injunctive 
relief with respect to the violation. 
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(C) SPECIAL RULE.—If the violation oc-
curred within 5 days before the date of an elec-
tion for Federal office, the aggrieved person 
need not provide notice to the chief election of-
ficial of the State involved under subparagraph 
(A) before bringing a civil action under sub-
paragraph (B). 
(e) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) ELECTION
FOR
FEDERAL
OFFICE.—For 
purposes of this section, the term ‘‘election for Fed-
eral office’’ means a general, special, primary, or 
runoff election for the office of President or Vice 
President, or of Senator or Representative in, or 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Con-
gress. 
(2) STATE.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘State’’ includes the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American 
Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to the regularly scheduled general election for Fed-
eral office held in November 2022 and each succeeding 
election for Federal office. 
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PART 3—IMPROVEMENTS IN OPERATION OF 
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 
SEC. 1921. REAUTHORIZATION OF ELECTION ASSISTANCE 
COMMISSION. 
Section 210 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
(52 U.S.C. 20930) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘for each of the fiscal years 
2003 through 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 
2021 and each succeeding fiscal year’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘(but not to exceed $10,000,000 
for each such year)’’. 
SEC. 1922. REQUIRING STATES TO PARTICIPATE IN POST- 
GENERAL ELECTION SURVEYS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Title III of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.), as amended 
by section 1903(a), is further amended by inserting after 
section 303A the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 303B. REQUIRING PARTICIPATION IN POST-GENERAL 
ELECTION SURVEYS. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—Each State shall furnish to the 
Commission such information as the Commission may re-
quest for purposes of conducting any post-election survey 
of the States with respect to the administration of a regu-
larly scheduled general election for Federal office. 
‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply 
with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for 
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Federal office held in November 2022 and any succeeding 
election.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act, as amended by section 1903(c), is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
303A the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 303B. Requiring participation in post-general election surveys.’’. 
SEC. 1923. REPORTS BY NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STAND-
ARDS AND TECHNOLOGY ON USE OF FUNDS 
TRANSFERRED FROM ELECTION ASSISTANCE 
COMMISSION. 
(a) REQUIRING REPORTS ON USE FUNDS AS CONDI-
TION OF RECEIPT.—Section 231 of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20971) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) REPORT
ON USE
OF FUNDS TRANSFERRED 
FROM COMMISSION.—To the extent that funds are trans-
ferred from the Commission to the Director of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology for purposes 
of carrying out this section during any fiscal year, the Di-
rector may not use such funds unless the Director certifies 
at the time of transfer that the Director will submit a re-
port to the Commission not later than 90 days after the 
end of the fiscal year detailing how the Director used such 
funds during the year.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2022 
and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 1924. RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE OPERATIONS 
OF ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION. 
(a) ASSESSMENT
OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
AND CYBERSECURITY.—Not later than December 31, 
2021, the Election Assistance Commission shall carry out 
an assessment of the security and effectiveness of the 
Commission’s information technology systems, including 
the cybersecurity of such systems. 
(b) IMPROVEMENTS TO ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT 
PROCEDURES.— 
(1) REVIEW
OF
PROCEDURES.—The Election 
Assistance Commission shall carry out a review of 
the effectiveness and efficiency of the State-based 
administrative complaint procedures established and 
maintained under section 402 of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21112) for the inves-
tigation and resolution of allegations of violations of 
title III of such Act. 
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS TO STREAMLINE PRO-
CEDURES.—Not later than December 31, 2021, the 
Commission shall submit to Congress a report on 
the review carried out under paragraph (1), and 
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shall include in the report such recommendations as 
the Commission considers appropriate to streamline 
and improve the procedures which are the subject of 
the review. 
SEC. 1925. REPEAL OF EXEMPTION OF ELECTION ASSIST-
ANCE COMMISSION FROM CERTAIN GOVERN-
MENT CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 205 of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20925) is amended by strik-
ing subsection (e). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to contracts entered 
into by the Election Assistance Commission on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
PART 4—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1931. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL ELECTION ADMINIS-
TRATION LAWS TO TERRITORIES OF THE 
UNITED STATES. 
(a) NATIONAL
VOTER
REGISTRATION
ACT
OF 
1993.—Section 3(4) of the National Voter Registration 
Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20502(4)) is amended by striking 
‘‘States and the District of Columbia’’ and inserting 
‘‘States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States 
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Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands’’. 
(b) HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002.— 
(1) COVERAGE
OF
COMMONWEALTH
OF
THE 
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.—Section 901 of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21141) 
is amended by striking ‘‘and the United States Vir-
gin Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘the United States Virgin 
Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS
TO
HELP 
AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002.—Such Act is further 
amended as follows: 
(A) The second sentence of section 
213(a)(2) (52 U.S.C. 20943(a)(2)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘and American Samoa’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘American Samoa, and the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands’’. 
(B) 
Section 
252(c)(2) 
(52 
U.S.C. 
21002(c)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘or the 
United States Virgin Islands’’ and inserting 
‘‘the United States Virgin Islands, or the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’’. 
(3) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT
RELATING
TO 
CONSULTATION OF HELP AMERICA VOTE FOUNDA-
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TION
WITH
LOCAL
ELECTION
OFFICIALS.—Section 
90102(c) of title 36, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘and the United States Virgin Is-
lands’’ and inserting ‘‘the United States Virgin Is-
lands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
iana Islands’’. 
SEC. 1932. DEFINITION OF ELECTION FOR FEDERAL OF-
FICE. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Title IX of the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21141 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 907. ELECTION FOR FEDERAL OFFICE DEFINED. 
‘‘For purposes of titles I through III, the term ‘elec-
tion for Federal office’ means a general, special, primary, 
or runoff election for the office of President or Vice Presi-
dent, or of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or 
Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by adding at the end of the items 
relating to title IX the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 907. Election for Federal office defined.’’. 
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SEC. 1933. AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS TO VOTING ACCESSI-
BILITY PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYS-
TEMS SERVING THE AMERICAN INDIAN CON-
SORTIUM. 
(a) RECIPIENTS DEFINED.—Section 291 of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21061) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) AMERICAN INDIAN CONSORTIUM ELIGIBILITY.— 
A system serving the American Indian Consortium for 
which 
funds 
have 
been 
reserved 
under 
section 
509(c)(1)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
794e(c)(1)(B)) shall be eligible for payments under sub-
section (a) in the same manner as a protection and advo-
cacy system of a State.’’. 
(b) GRANT MINIMUMS FOR AMERICAN INDIAN CON-
SORTIUM.—Section 291(b) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
21061(b)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(c)(1)(B),’’ after ‘‘as set forth 
in subsections’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘subsections (c)(3)(B) and 
(c)(4)(B) of that section shall be not less than 
$70,000 and $35,000, respectively’’ and inserting 
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‘‘subsection (c)(3)(B) shall not be less than $70,000, 
and the amount of the grants to systems referred to 
in subsections (c)(1)(B) and (c)(4)(B) shall not be 
less than $35,000’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect at the start of the first fiscal 
year following the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1934. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL VOTER PROTECTION 
LAWS TO TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED 
STATES. 
(a) INTIMIDATION OF VOTERS.—Section 594 of title 
18, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Delegate 
from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commis-
sioner,’’ and inserting ‘‘or Delegate or Resident Commis-
sioner to the Congress’’. 
(b) INTERFERENCE
BY
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOY-
EES.—Section 595 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘Delegate from the District of Co-
lumbia, or Resident Commissioner,’’ and inserting ‘‘or 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress’’. 
(c) VOTING
BY NONCITIZENS.—Section 611(a) of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Del-
egate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commis-
sioner,’’ and inserting ‘‘or Delegate or Resident Commis-
sioner to the Congress’’. 
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or to supersede, restrict, or limit the application of such 
laws: 
(1) The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 
10301 et seq.). 
(2) The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and 
Handicapped Act (52 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.). 
(3) The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Ab-
sentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.). 
(4) The National Voter Registration Act of 
1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.). 
(5) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). 
(6) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
701 et seq.). 
(b) NO EFFECT ON PRECLEARANCE OR OTHER RE-
QUIREMENTS UNDER VOTING RIGHTS ACT.—The ap-
proval by any person of a payment or grant application 
under this title, or any other action taken by any person 
under this title, shall not be considered to have any effect 
on requirements for preclearance under section 5 of the 
Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10304) or any other 
requirements of such Act. 
(c) NO EFFECT ON AUTHORITY OF STATES TO PRO-
VIDE GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOTING.—Nothing 
in this title or the amendments made by this title may 
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be construed to prohibit any State from enacting any law 
which provides greater opportunities for individuals to reg-
ister to vote and to vote in elections for Federal office than 
are provided by this title and the amendments made by 
this title. 
SEC. 1937. CLARIFICATION OF EXEMPTION FOR STATES 
WITHOUT VOTER REGISTRATION. 
To the extent that any provision of this title or any 
amendment made by this title imposes a requirement on 
a State relating to registering individuals to vote in elec-
tions for Federal office, such provision shall not apply in 
the case of any State in which, under law that is in effect 
continuously on and after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, there is no voter registration requirement for any 
voter in the State with respect to an election for Federal 
office. 
PART 5—VOTER NOTICE 
SEC. 1941. SHORT TITLE. 
This part may be cited as the ‘‘Voter Notification of 
Timely Information about Changes in Elections Act’’ or 
the ‘‘Voter Notice Act’’. 
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SEC. 1942. PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS IN EVENT OF 
CHANGES IN ELECTIONS IN RESPONSE TO 
EMERGENCIES. 
(a) REQUIREMENT
FOR ELECTION OFFICIALS
TO 
CONDUCT CAMPAIGNS.—Section 302 of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21082), as amended by sec-
tion 1601(a) and section 1901(a), is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (h); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(g) PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS IN EVENT OF 
CHANGES
IN
ELECTIONS
IN
RESPONSE
TO
EMER-
GENCIES.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—If the administration of 
an election for Federal office, including the methods 
of voting or registering to vote in the election, is 
changed in response to an emergency affecting pub-
lic health and safety, the appropriate State or local 
election official shall conduct a public education 
campaign through at least one direct mailing to each 
individual who is registered to vote in the election, 
and through additional direct mailings, newspaper 
advertisements, broadcasting (including through tel-
evision, radio, satellite, and the Internet), and social 
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media, to notify individuals who are eligible to vote 
or to register to vote in the election of the changes. 
‘‘(2) FREQUENCY AND METHODS OF PROVIDING 
INFORMATION.—The election official shall carry out 
the public education campaign under this subsection 
at such frequency, and using such methods, as will 
have the greatest likelihood of providing timely 
knowledge of the change in the administration of the 
election to those individuals who will be most ad-
versely affected by the change. 
‘‘(3) LANGUAGE ACCESSIBILITY.—In the case 
of a State or political subdivision that is a covered 
State or political subdivision under section 203 of 
the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10503), 
the appropriate election official shall ensure that the 
information disseminated under a public education 
campaign conducted under this subsection is pro-
vided in the language of the applicable minority 
group as well as in the English language, as re-
quired by section 203 of such Act. 
‘‘(4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subsection shall 
apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general 
election for Federal office held in November 2020 
and each succeeding election for Federal office.’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO EF-
FECTIVE DATE.—Section 302(h) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
21082(h)), as redesignated by subsection (a) and as 
amended by section 1601(b) and section 1901(b), is 
amended by striking ‘‘and (f)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘(f)(4), 
and (g)(4)’’. 
SEC. 1943. REQUIREMENTS FOR WEBSITES OF ELECTION 
OFFICIALS. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—Subtitle A of title III of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.), 
as amended by section 1031(a), section 1101(a), section 
1611(a), section 1621(a), section 1622(a), section 
1623(a), section 1906(a), section 1907(a), and 1908(a), 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 313 and 314 as 
sections 314 and 315; and 
(2) by inserting after section 312 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 313. REQUIREMENTS FOR WEBSITES OF ELECTION 
OFFICIALS. 
‘‘(a) ACCESSIBILITY.—Each State and local election 
official shall ensure that the official public website of the 
official is fully accessible for individuals with disabilities, 
including the blind and visually impaired, in a manner 
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that provides the same opportunity for access and partici-
pation as the website provides for other individuals. 
‘‘(b) CONTINUING OPERATION IN CASE OF EMER-
GENCIES.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF BEST PRACTICES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology 
shall establish and regularly update best prac-
tices for ensuring the continuing operation of 
the official public websites of State and local 
election officials during emergencies affecting 
public health and safety. 
‘‘(B) DEADLINE.—The Director shall first 
establish the best practices required under this 
paragraph as soon as practicable after the date 
of the enactment of this section, but in no case 
later than August 15, 2021. 
‘‘(2) REQUIRING
WEBSITES
TO
MEET
BEST 
PRACTICES.—Each State and local election official 
shall ensure that the official public website of the of-
ficial is in compliance with the best practices estab-
lished by the Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply 
with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for 
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Federal office held in November 2020 and each succeeding 
election for Federal office.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO ADOP-
TION OF VOLUNTARY GUIDANCE BY ELECTION ASSIST-
ANCE COMMISSION.—Section 321(b) of such Act (52 
U.S.C. 21101(b)), as redesignated and amended by sec-
tion 1101(b) and section 1611(b), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(4); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) in the case of the recommendations with 
respect to section 304, as soon as practicable after 
the date of the enactment of this paragraph, but in 
no case later than August 15, 2021.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act, as amended by section 1031(c), section 
1101(c), section 1611(c), section 1621(b), section 
1622(c), section 1623(a), section 1906(c), section 
1907(b), and section 1908(b), is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the items relating to sec-
tions 313 and 314 as relating to sections 314 and 
315; and 
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(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 312 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 313. Requirements for websites of election officials.’’. 
SEC. 1944. PAYMENTS BY ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMIS-
SION TO STATES FOR COSTS OF COMPLI-
ANCE. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF PAYMENTS.—Title IX of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21141 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 907. PAYMENTS FOR COSTS OF COMPLIANCE WITH 
CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PUB-
LIC NOTIFICATION. 
‘‘(a) PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) AVAILABILITY AND USE OF PAYMENTS.— 
The Commission shall make a payment to each eligi-
ble State to cover the costs the State incurs or ex-
pects to incur in meeting the requirements of section 
302(g) (relating to public education campaigns in 
event of changes in elections in response to emer-
gencies) and section 313 (relating to requirements 
for the websites of election officials). 
‘‘(2) SCHEDULE
OF
PAYMENTS.—As soon as 
practicable after the date of the enactment of this 
section, and not less frequently than once each cal-
endar year thereafter, the Commission shall make 
payments under this section. 
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‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION
OF
PAYMENTS.—The 
chief State election official of the State shall receive 
the payment made to a State under this section, and 
may use the payment for the purposes set forth in 
this section without intervening action by the legisla-
ture of the State. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amount of a payment 
made to an eligible State for a year under this sec-
tion shall be determined by the Commission on the 
basis of the information provided by the State in its 
application under subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) CONTINUING
AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS 
AFTER APPROPRIATION.—A payment made to an eli-
gible State under this section shall be available with-
out fiscal year limitation. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—Each State that desires to 
receive a payment under this section for a fiscal year 
shall submit an application for the payment to the 
Commission at such time and in such manner and 
containing such information as the Commission shall 
require. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—Each appli-
cation submitted under paragraph (1) shall— 
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‘‘(A) describe the activities for which as-
sistance under this section is sought; and 
‘‘(B) provide an estimate of the costs the 
State has incurred or expects to incur in car-
rying out the provisions described in subsection 
(a), together with such additional information 
and certifications as the Commission deter-
mines to be essential to ensure compliance with 
the requirements of this section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated for payments under this 
section such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
fiscal years 2022 through 2025. 
‘‘(e) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) REPORTS BY RECIPIENTS.—Not later than 
the 6 months after the end of each fiscal year for 
which an eligible State received a payment under 
this section, the State shall submit a report to the 
Commission on the activities conducted with the 
funds provided during the year. 
‘‘(2) REPORTS
BY
COMMISSION
TO
COMMIT-
TEES.—With respect to each fiscal year for which 
the Commission makes payments under this section, 
the Commission shall submit a report on the activi-
ties carried out under this part to the Committee on 
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House Administration of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Rules and Administra-
tion of the Senate.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by adding at the end of the items 
relating to title IX the following: 
‘‘Sec. 907. Payments for costs of compliance with certain requirements relating 
to public notification.’’. 
Subtitle O—Severability 
SEC. 1951. SEVERABILITY. 
If any provision of this title or amendment made by 
this title, or the application of a provision or amendment 
to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitu-
tional, the remainder of this title and amendments made 
by this title, and the application of the provisions and 
amendment to any person or circumstance, shall not be 
affected by the holding. 
TITLE II—ELECTION INTEGRITY 
Subtitle A—Findings Reaffirming Commitment of Congress to Restore the 
Voting Rights Act 
Sec. 2001. Findings reaffirming commitment of Congress to restore the Voting 
Rights Act. 
Subtitle B—Findings Relating to Native American Voting Rights 
Sec. 2101. Findings relating to Native American voting rights. 
Subtitle C—Findings Relating to District of Columbia Statehood 
Sec. 2201. Findings relating to District of Columbia statehood. 
Subtitle D—Territorial Voting Rights 
Sec. 2301. Findings relating to territorial voting rights. 
Sec. 2302. Congressional Task Force on Voting Rights of United States Citizen 
Residents of Territories of the United States. 
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Subtitle E—Redistricting Reform 
Sec. 2400. Short title; finding of constitutional authority. 
PART 1—REQUIREMENTS FOR CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING 
Sec. 2401. Requiring congressional redistricting to be conducted through plan 
of independent State commission. 
Sec. 2402. Ban on mid-decade redistricting. 
Sec. 2403. Criteria for redistricting. 
PART 2—INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS 
Sec. 2411. Independent redistricting commission. 
Sec. 2412. Establishment of selection pool of individuals eligible to serve as 
members of commission. 
Sec. 2413. Public notice and input. 
Sec. 2414. Establishment of related entities. 
Sec. 2415. Report on diversity of memberships of independent redistricting 
commissions. 
PART 3—ROLE OF COURTS IN DEVELOPMENT OF REDISTRICTING PLANS 
Sec. 2421. Enactment of plan developed by 3-judge court. 
Sec. 2422. Special rule for redistricting conducted under order of Federal 
court. 
PART 4—ADMINISTRATIVE AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
Sec. 2431. Payments to States for carrying out redistricting. 
Sec. 2432. Civil enforcement. 
Sec. 2433. State apportionment notice defined. 
Sec. 2434. No effect on elections for State and local office. 
Sec. 2435. Effective date. 
PART 5—REQUIREMENTS FOR REDISTRICTING CARRIED OUT PURSUANT TO 
2020 CENSUS 
SUBPART A—APPLICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR REDISTRICTING 
CARRIED OUT PURSUANT TO 2020 CENSUS 
Sec. 2441. Application of certain requirements for redistricting carried out pur-
suant to 2020 Census. 
Sec. 2442. Triggering events. 
SUBPART B—INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS FOR REDISTRICTING 
CARRIED OUT PURSUANT TO 2020 CENSUS 
Sec. 2451. Use of independent redistricting commissions for redistricting car-
ried out pursuant to 2020 Census. 
Sec. 2452. Establishment of selection pool of individuals eligible to serve as 
members of commission. 
Sec. 2453. Criteria for redistricting plan; public notice and input. 
Sec. 2454. Establishment of related entities. 
Sec. 2455. Report on diversity of memberships of independent redistricting 
commissions. 
Subtitle F—Saving Eligible Voters From Voter Purging 
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Sec. 2501. Short title. 
Sec. 2502. Conditions for removal of voters from list of registered voters. 
Subtitle G—No Effect on Authority of States To Provide Greater 
Opportunities for Voting 
Sec. 2601. No effect on authority of States to provide greater opportunities for 
voting. 
Subtitle H—Residence of Incarcerated Individuals 
Sec. 2701. Residence of incarcerated individuals. 
Subtitle I—Findings Relating to Youth Voting 
Sec. 2801. Findings relating to youth voting. 
Subtitle J—Severability 
Sec. 2901. Severability. 
Subtitle A—Findings Reaffirming 
Commitment of Congress to Re-
store the Voting Rights Act 
SEC. 2001. FINDINGS REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT OF CON-
GRESS TO RESTORE THE VOTING RIGHTS 
ACT. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The right to vote for all Americans is a fun-
damental right guaranteed by the United States 
Constitution. 
(2) Federal, State, and local governments 
should protect the right to vote and promote voter 
participation across all demographics. 
(3) The Voting Rights Act has empowered the 
Department of Justice and Federal courts for nearly 
a half a century to block discriminatory voting prac-
tices before their implementation in States and local-
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ities with the most troubling histories, ongoing 
records of racial discrimination, and demonstrations 
of lower participation rates for protected classes. 
(4) There continues to be an alarming move-
ment to erect barriers to make it more difficult for 
Americans to participate in our Nation’s democratic 
process. The Nation has witnessed unprecedented ef-
forts to turn back the clock and enact suppressive 
laws that block access to the franchise for commu-
nities of color which have faced historic and con-
tinuing discrimination, as well as disabled, young, el-
derly, and low-income Americans. 
(5) The Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby 
County v. Holder (570 U.S. 529 (2013)), gutted 
decades-long Federal protections for communities of 
color and language-minority populations facing ongo-
ing discrimination, emboldening States and local ju-
risdictions to pass voter suppression laws and imple-
ment procedures, like those requiring photo identi-
fication, limiting early voting hours, eliminating 
same-day registration, purging voters from the rolls, 
and reducing the number of polling places. 
(6) Racial discrimination in voting is a clear 
and persistent problem. The actions of States and 
localities around the country post-Shelby County, in-
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cluding at least 10 findings by Federal courts of in-
tentional discrimination, underscored the need for 
Congress to conduct investigatory and evidentiary 
hearings to determine the legislation necessary to re-
store the Voting Rights Act and combat continuing 
efforts in America that suppress the free exercise of 
the franchise in Black and other communities of 
color. 
(7) Evidence of discriminatory voting practice 
spans from decades ago through to the past several 
election cycles. The 2018 midterm elections, for ex-
ample, demonstrated ongoing discrimination in vot-
ing. 
(8) During the 116th Congress, congressional 
committees in the House of Representatives held nu-
merous hearings, collecting substantial testimony 
and other evidence which underscored the need to 
pass a restoration of the Voting Rights Act. 
(9) On December 6, 2019, the House of Rep-
resentatives passed the John R. Lewis Voting Rights 
Advancement Act, which would restore and mod-
ernize the Voting Rights Act, in accordance with 
language from the Shelby County decision. Congress 
reaffirms that the barriers faced by too many voters 
across this Nation when trying to cast their ballot 
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necessitate reintroduction of many of the protections 
once afforded by the Voting Rights Act. 
(10) The 2020 primary and general elections 
provide further evidence that systemic voter dis-
crimination and intimidation continues to occur in 
communities of color across the country, making it 
clear that full access to the franchise will not be 
achieved until Congress restores key provisions of 
the Voting Rights Act. 
(11) As of late-February 2021, 43 States had 
introduced, prefiled, or carried over 253 bills to re-
strict voting access that, primarily, limit mail voting 
access, impose stricter voter ID requirements, slash 
voter registration opportunities, and/or enable more 
aggressive voter roll purges. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are as fol-
lows: 
(1) To improve access to the ballot for all citi-
zens. 
(2) To establish procedures by which States 
and localities, in accordance with past actions, sub-
mit voting practice changes for preclearance by the 
Federal Government. 
(3) To enhance the integrity and security of our 
voting systems. 
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(4) To ensure greater accountability for the ad-
ministration of elections by States and localities. 
(5) To restore protections for voters against 
practices in States and localities plagued by the per-
sistence of voter disenfranchisement. 
(6) To ensure that Federal civil rights laws pro-
tect the rights of voters against discriminatory and 
deceptive practices. 
Subtitle B—Findings Relating to 
Native American Voting Rights 
SEC. 2101. FINDINGS RELATING TO NATIVE AMERICAN VOT-
ING RIGHTS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The right to vote for all Americans is sa-
cred. Congress must fulfill the Federal Government’s 
trust responsibility to protect and promote Native 
Americans’ exercise of their fundamental right to 
vote, including equal access to voter registration vot-
ing mechanisms and locations, and the ability to 
serve as election officials. 
(2) The Native American Voting Rights Coali-
tion’s four-State survey of voter discrimination 
(2016) and nine field hearings in Indian Country 
(2017–2018) revealed obstacles that Native Ameri-
cans must overcome, including a lack of accessible 
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and proximate registration and polling sites, non-
traditional addresses for residents on Indian reserva-
tions, inadequate language assistance for Tribal 
members, and voter identification laws that discrimi-
nate against Native Americans. The Department of 
Justice and courts have recognized that some juris-
dictions have been unresponsive to reasonable re-
quests from federally recognized Indian Tribes for 
more accessible and proximate voter registration 
sites and in-person voting locations. 
(3) The 2018 midterm and 2020 general elec-
tions provide further evidence that systemic voter 
discrimination and intimidation continues to occur in 
communities of color and Tribal lands across the 
country, making it clear that democracy reform can-
not be achieved until Congress restores key provi-
sions of the Voting Rights Act and passes additional 
protections. 
(4) Congress has broad, plenary authority to 
enact legislation to safeguard the voting rights of 
Native American voters. 
(5) Congress must conduct investigatory and 
evidentiary hearings to determine the necessary leg-
islation to restore the Voting Rights Act and combat 
continuous efforts that suppress the voter franchise 
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within Tribal lands, to include, but not to be limited 
to, the Native American Voting Rights Act 
(NAVRA) and the Voting Rights Advancement Act 
(VRAA). 
Subtitle C—Findings Relating to 
District of Columbia Statehood 
SEC. 2201. FINDINGS RELATING TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
STATEHOOD. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The 705,000 District of Columbia residents 
deserve voting representation in Congress and local 
self-government, which only statehood can provide. 
(2) The United States is the only democratic 
country that denies both voting representation in the 
national legislature and local self-government to the 
residents of its Nation’s capital. 
(3) There are no constitutional, historical, fis-
cal, or economic reasons why the Americans who live 
in the District of Columbia should not be granted 
statehood. 
(4) Since the founding of the United States, the 
residents of the District of Columbia have always 
carried all of the obligations of citizenship, including 
serving in all of the Nation’s wars and paying Fed-
eral taxes, but have been denied voting representa-
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tion in Congress and freedom from congressional in-
terference in purely local matters. 
(5) The District of Columbia pays more Federal 
taxes per capita than any State and more Federal 
taxes than 22 States. 
(6) The District of Columbia has a larger popu-
lation than 2 States (Wyoming and Vermont), and 
6 States have a population under one million. 
(7) The District of Columbia has a larger budg-
et than 12 States. 
(8) The Constitution of the United States gives 
Congress the authority to admit new States (clause 
1, section 3, article IV) and reduce the size of the 
seat of the Government of the United States (clause 
17, section 8, article I). All 37 new States have been 
admitted by an Act of Congress, and Congress has 
previously reduced the size of the seat of the Gov-
ernment of the United States. 
(9) On June 26, 2020, by a vote of 232–180, 
the House of Representatives passed H.R. 51, the 
Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would have 
admitted the State of Washington, Douglass Com-
monwealth from the residential portions of the Dis-
trict of Columbia and reduced the size of the seat 
of the Government of the United States to the 
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United States Capitol, the White House, the United 
States Supreme Court, the National Mall, and the 
principal Federal monuments and buildings. 
Subtitle D—Territorial Voting 
Rights 
SEC. 2301. FINDINGS RELATING TO TERRITORIAL VOTING 
RIGHTS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The right to vote is one of the most power-
ful instruments residents of the territories of the 
United States have to ensure that their voices are 
heard. 
(2) These Americans have played an important 
part in the American democracy for more than 120 
years. 
(3) Political participation and the right to vote 
are among the highest concerns of territorial resi-
dents in part because they were not always afforded 
these rights. 
(4) Voter participation in the territories consist-
ently ranks higher than many communities on the 
mainland. 
(5) Territorial residents serve and die, on a per 
capita basis, at a higher rate in every United States 
war and conflict since WWI, as an expression of 
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their commitment to American democratic principles 
and patriotism. 
SEC. 2302. CONGRESSIONAL TASK FORCE ON VOTING 
RIGHTS OF UNITED STATES CITIZEN RESI-
DENTS OF TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED 
STATES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the legislative branch a Congressional Task Force on Vot-
ing Rights of United States Citizen Residents of Terri-
tories of the United States (in this section referred to as 
the ‘‘Task Force’’). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Task Force shall be com-
posed of 12 members as follows: 
(1) One Member of the House of Representa-
tives, who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives, in coordination with the 
Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives. 
(2) One Member of the House of Representa-
tives, who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives, in coordination with the 
Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives. 
(3) One Member of the House of Representa-
tives, who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the 
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House of Representatives, in coordination with the 
Chairman of the Committee on House Administra-
tion of the House of Representatives. 
(4) One Member of the House of Representa-
tives, who shall be appointed by the minority leader 
of the House of Representatives, in coordination 
with the ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(5) One Member of the House of Representa-
tives, who shall be appointed by the minority leader 
of the House of Representatives, in coordination 
with the ranking minority member of the Committee 
on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. 
(6) One Member of the House of Representa-
tives, who shall be appointed by the minority leader 
of the House of Representatives, in coordination 
with the ranking minority member of the Committee 
on House Administration of the House of Represent-
atives. 
(7) One Member of the Senate, who shall be ap-
pointed by the majority leader of the Senate, in co-
ordination with the Chairman of the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
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(8) One Member of the Senate, who shall be ap-
pointed by the majority leader of the Senate, in co-
ordination with the Chairman of the Committee on 
the Judiciary of the Senate. 
(9) One Member of the Senate, who shall be ap-
pointed by the majority leader of the Senate, in co-
ordination with the Chairman of the Committee on 
Rules and Administration of the Senate. 
(10) One Member of the Senate, who shall be 
appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, in 
coordination with the ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate. 
(11) One Member of the Senate, who shall be 
appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, in 
coordination with the ranking minority member of 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. 
(12) One Member of the Senate, who shall be 
appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, in 
coordination with the ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Rules and Administration of the 
Senate. 
(c) DEADLINE
FOR APPOINTMENT.—All appoint-
ments to the Task Force shall be made not later than 30 
days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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(d) CHAIR.—The Speaker shall designate one Mem-
ber to serve as chair of the Task Force. 
(e) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Task Force 
shall be filled in the same manner as the original appoint-
ment. 
(f) STATUS UPDATE.—Between September 1, 2021, 
and September 30, 2021, the Task Force shall provide a 
status update to the House of Representatives and the 
Senate that includes— 
(1) information the Task Force has collected; 
and 
(2) a discussion on matters that the chairman 
of the Task Force deems urgent for consideration by 
Congress. 
(g) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2021, 
the Task Force shall issue a report of its findings to the 
House of Representatives and the Senate regarding— 
(1) the economic and societal consequences 
(through statistical data and other metrics) that 
come with political disenfranchisement of United 
States citizens in territories of the United States; 
(2) impediments to full and equal voting rights 
for United States citizens who are residents of terri-
tories of the United States in Federal elections, in-
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cluding the election of the President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States; 
(3) impediments to full and equal voting rep-
resentation in the House of Representatives for 
United States citizens who are residents of terri-
tories of the United States; 
(4) recommended changes that, if adopted, 
would allow for full and equal voting rights for 
United States citizens who are residents of terri-
tories of the United States in Federal elections, in-
cluding the election of the President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States; 
(5) recommended changes that, if adopted, 
would allow for full and equal voting representation 
in the House of Representatives for United States 
citizens who are residents of territories of the United 
States; and 
(6) additional information the Task Force 
deems appropriate. 
(h) CONSENSUS VIEWS.—To the greatest extent 
practicable, the report issued under subsection (g) shall 
reflect the shared views of all 12 Members, except that 
the report may contain dissenting views. 
(i) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS.—The Task Force may, 
for the purpose of carrying out this section, hold hearings, 
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sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and re-
ceive evidence as the Task Force considers appropriate. 
(j) STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION.—In carrying out 
its duties, the Task Force shall consult with the govern-
ments of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. 
(k) RESOURCES.—The Task Force shall carry out its 
duties by utilizing existing facilities, services, and staff of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
(l) TERMINATION.—The Task Force shall terminate 
upon issuing the report required under subsection (g). 
Subtitle E—Redistricting Reform 
SEC. 2400. SHORT TITLE; FINDING OF CONSTITUTIONAL AU-
THORITY. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This subtitle may be cited as the 
‘‘Redistricting Reform Act of 2021’’. 
(b) FINDING
OF CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY.— 
Congress finds that it has the authority to establish the 
terms and conditions States must follow in carrying out 
congressional redistricting after an apportionment of 
Members of the House of Representatives because— 
(1) the authority granted to Congress under ar-
ticle I, section 4 of the Constitution of the United 
States gives Congress the power to enact laws gov-
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erning the time, place, and manner of elections for 
Members of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the authority granted to Congress under 
section 5 of the fourteenth amendment to the Con-
stitution gives Congress the power to enact laws to 
enforce section 2 of such amendment, which requires 
Representatives to be apportioned among the several 
States according to their number. 
PART 1—REQUIREMENTS FOR CONGRESSIONAL 
REDISTRICTING 
SEC. 2401. REQUIRING CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING 
TO BE CONDUCTED THROUGH PLAN OF INDE-
PENDENT STATE COMMISSION. 
(a) USE OF PLAN REQUIRED.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, and except as provided in sub-
section (c) and subsection (d), any congressional redis-
tricting conducted by a State shall be conducted in accord-
ance with— 
(1) the redistricting plan developed and enacted 
into law by the independent redistricting commission 
established in the State, in accordance with part 2; 
or 
(2) if a plan developed by such commission is 
not enacted into law, the redistricting plan developed 
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‘‘(i) The date, time, and time zone 
when the election cybersecurity incident 
began, if known. 
‘‘(ii) The date, time, and time zone 
when the election cybersecurity incident 
was detected. 
‘‘(iii) The date, time, and duration of 
the election cybersecurity incident. 
‘‘(iv) The circumstances of the elec-
tion cybersecurity incident, including the 
specific election infrastructure systems be-
lieved to have been accessed and informa-
tion acquired, if any. 
‘‘(v) Any planned and implemented 
technical measures to respond to and re-
cover from the incident. 
‘‘(vi) In the case of any notification 
which is an update to a prior notification, 
any additional material information relat-
ing to the incident, including technical 
data, as it becomes available. 
‘‘SEC. 298B. ELIGIBILITY OF STATES. 
‘‘A State is eligible to receive a grant under this part 
if the State submits to the Commission, at such time and 
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