I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8011 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct the Election Assist-
ance Commission to make payments under such Act to States for the 
services of cyber navigators to provide election officials with access to 
risk management, resiliency, and technical support services in the admin-
istration of elections for Federal office. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 11, 2020 
Mr. KATKO (for himself and Miss RICE of New York) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct 
the Election Assistance Commission to make payments 
under such Act to States for the services of cyber naviga-
tors to provide election officials with access to risk man-
agement, resiliency, and technical support services in the 
administration of elections for Federal office. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cyber Navigators for 
Elections Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PAYMENTS BY ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 
TO STATES FOR SERVICES OF CYBER NAVIGA-
TORS. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF GRANTS.—Subtitle D of title 
II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 
21001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new part: 
‘‘PART 7—PAYMENTS FOR OBTAINING SERVICES 
OF CYBER NAVIGATORS 
‘‘SEC. 297. PAYMENTS FOR OBTAINING SERVICES OF CYBER 
NAVIGATORS. 
‘‘(a) AVAILABILITY AND USE OF PAYMENTS.—The 
Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State 
to obtain services of cyber navigators who will provide elec-
tion officials of the jurisdictions of the State which admin-
ister elections for Federal office with access to risk man-
agement, resiliency, and technical support services in the 
administration of such elections. 
‘‘(b) SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of the enactment of this part (but 
in no event later than 6 months thereafter), and not less 
frequently than once each calendar year thereafter, the 
Commission shall make payments under this part. 
‘‘SEC. 297A. AMOUNT OF PAYMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The amount of a payment made 
to an eligible State or an eligible unit of local government 
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for a year under this part shall be determined by the Com-
mission. 
‘‘(b) CONTINUING AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AFTER 
APPROPRIATION.—A payment made to an eligible State 
or eligible unit of local government under this part shall 
be available without fiscal year limitation. 
‘‘SEC. 297B. REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY. 
‘‘(a) APPLICATION.—Each State that desires to re-
ceive a payment under this part for a fiscal year shall sub-
mit an application for the payment to the Commission at 
such time and in such manner and containing such infor-
mation as the Commission shall require. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—Each application 
submitted under subsection (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) describe the activities for which assistance 
under this part is sought; and 
‘‘(2) provide such additional information and 
certifications as the Commission determines to be es-
sential to ensure compliance with the requirements 
of this part. 
‘‘SEC. 297C. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated for grants 
under this part $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2020 through 2024. 
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‘‘SEC. 297D. REPORTS. 
‘‘(a) 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 part, the 
State shall submit a report to the Commission on the ac-
tivities conducted with the funds provided during the year. 
‘‘(b) REPORTS BY COMMISSION TO COMMITTEES.— 
With respect to each fiscal year for which the Commission 
makes payments under this part, the Commission shall 
submit a report on the activities carried out under this 
part to the Committee on House Administration of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules 
and Administration of the Senate.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by adding at the end of the items 
relating to subtitle D of title II the following: 
‘‘PART 7—PAYMENTS FOR OBTAINING SERVICES OF CYBER NAVIGATORS 
‘‘Sec. 297. Payments for obtaining services of cyber navigators. 
‘‘Sec. 297A. Amount of payment. 
‘‘Sec. 297B. Requirements for eligibility. 
‘‘Sec. 297C. Authorization of appropriations. 
‘‘Sec. 297D. Reports.’’. 
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