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(1) an enumeration of the number and type of 
calls that were received by the service; 
(2) a compilation and description of the reports 
made to the service by individuals citing instances of 
voter intimidation or suppression, together with a 
description of any actions taken in response to such 
instances of voter intimidation or suppression; 
(3) an assessment of the effectiveness of the 
service in making information available to all house-
holds in the United States with telephone service; 
(4) any recommendations developed by the 
Task Force established under subsection (c) with re-
spect to how voting systems may be maintained or 
upgraded to better accommodate voters and better 
ensure the integrity of elections, including but not 
limited to identifying how to eliminate coordinated 
voter suppression efforts and how to establish effec-
tive mechanisms for distributing updates on changes 
to voting requirements; and 
(5) any recommendations on best practices for 
the State-based response systems established under 
subsection (a)(1). 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to the Attorney General for fiscal 
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year 2021 and each succeeding fiscal year such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
(2) 
SET-ASIDE
FOR
OUTREACH.—Of 
the 
amounts appropriated to carry out this section for a 
fiscal year pursuant to the authorization under para-
graph (1), not less than 15 percent shall be used for 
outreach activities to make the public aware of the 
availability of the telephone service established under 
this section, with an emphasis on outreach to indi-
viduals with disabilities and individuals with limited 
proficiency in the English language. 
SEC. 14006. ENSURING EQUITABLE AND EFFICIENT OPER-
ATION OF POLLING PLACES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title III of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.), as 
amended by section 1201(a), section 2001(a), section 
8001(a), section 9001(a), section 9002(a), and section 
9003(a), is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 310 and 311 as 
sections 311 and 312; and 
(2) by inserting after section 309 the following 
new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 310. ENSURING EQUITABLE AND EFFICIENT OPER-
ATION OF POLLING PLACES. 
‘‘(a) PREVENTING UNREASONABLE WAITING TIMES 
FOR VOTERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall provide a 
sufficient number of voting systems, poll workers, 
and other election resources (including physical re-
sources) at a polling place used in any election for 
Federal office, including a polling place at which in-
dividuals may cast ballots prior to the date of the 
election, to ensure— 
‘‘(A) a fair and equitable waiting time for 
all voters in the State; and 
‘‘(B) that no individual will be required to 
wait longer than 30 minutes to cast a ballot at 
the polling place. 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—In determining the number of 
voting systems, poll workers, and other election re-
sources provided at a polling place for purposes of 
paragraph (1), the State shall take into account the 
following factors: 
‘‘(A) The voting age population. 
‘‘(B) Voter turnout in past elections. 
‘‘(C) The number of voters registered. 
‘‘(D) The number of voters who have reg-
istered since the most recent Federal election. 
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‘‘(E) Census data for the population served 
by the polling place, such as the proportion of 
the voting-age population who are under 25 
years of age or who are naturalized citizens. 
‘‘(F) The needs and numbers of voters 
with disabilities and voters with limited English 
proficiency. 
‘‘(G) The type of voting systems used. 
‘‘(H) The length and complexity of initia-
tives, referenda, and other questions on the bal-
lot. 
‘‘(I) Such other factors, including relevant 
demographic factors relating to the population 
served by the polling place, as the State con-
siders appropriate. 
‘‘(3) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection may be construed to authorize a 
State to meet the requirements of this subsection by 
closing any polling place, prohibiting an individual 
from entering a line at a polling place, or refusing 
to permit an individual who has arrived at a polling 
place prior to closing time from voting at the polling 
place. 
‘‘(4) GUIDELINES.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
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Commission shall establish and publish guidelines to 
assist States in meeting the requirements of this 
subsection. 
‘‘(5) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subsection shall 
take effect upon the expiration of the 180-day period 
which begins on the date of the enactment of this 
subsection, without regard to whether or not the 
Commission has established and published guidelines 
under paragraph (4). 
‘‘(b) LIMITING VARIATIONS ON NUMBER OF HOURS 
OF OPERATION OF POLLING PLACES WITHIN A STATE.— 
‘‘(1) LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B) and paragraph (2), each 
State shall establish hours of operation for all 
polling places in the State on the date of any 
election for Federal office held in the State 
such that the polling place with the greatest 
number of hours of operation on such date is 
not in operation for more than 2 hours longer 
than the polling place with the fewest number 
of hours of operation on such date. 
‘‘(B) PERMITTING VARIANCE ON BASIS OF 
POPULATION.—Subparagraph 
(A) 
does 
not 
apply to the extent that the State establishes 
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variations in the hours of operation of polling 
places on the basis of the overall population or 
the voting age population (as the State may se-
lect) of the unit of local government in which 
such polling places are located. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS FOR POLLING PLACES WITH 
HOURS ESTABLISHED BY UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERN-
MENT.—Paragraph (1) does not apply in the case of 
a polling place— 
‘‘(A) whose hours of operation are estab-
lished, in accordance with State law, by the unit 
of local government in which the polling place 
is located; or 
‘‘(B) which is required pursuant to an 
order by a court to extend its hours of oper-
ation beyond the hours otherwise established. 
‘‘(c) MINIMUM HOURS OF OPERATION OUTSIDE OF 
TYPICAL WORKING HOURS.—Each State shall establish 
hours of operation for all polling places in the State on 
the date of any election for Federal office held in the State 
such that no polling place is open for less than a total 
of 4 hours outside of the hours between 9:00 a.m. and 
5:00 p.m. in time zone in which the polling place is lo-
cated.’’. 
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(b) STUDY OF METHODS TO ENFORCE FAIR AND 
EQUITABLE WAITING TIMES.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Election Assistance Commis-
sion and the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a joint study of the effective-
ness of various methods of enforcing the require-
ments of section 310(a) of the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a), including 
methods of best allocating resources to jurisdictions 
which have had the most difficulty in providing a 
fair and equitable waiting time at polling places to 
all voters, and to communities of color in particular. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Election 
Assistance Commission and the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall publish and submit to 
Congress a report on the study conducted under 
paragraph (1). 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, as amended by 
section 1201(c), section 2001(c), section 8001(c), section 
9001(b), section 9002(c), and section 9003(a), is amend-
ed— 
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(1) by redesignating the items relating to sec-
tions 310 and 311 as relating to sections 311 and 
312; and 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 309 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 310. Ensuring equitable and efficient operation of polling places.’’. 
SEC. 14007. REQUIRING STATES TO PROVIDE SECURED 
DROP BOXES FOR VOTED ABSENTEE BAL-
LOTS IN ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL OFFICE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Subtitle A of title III of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.), 
as amended by section 1201(a), section 2001(a), section 
8001(a), section 9001(a), section 9002(a), section 
9003(a), and section 14006(a), is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 311 and 312 as 
sections 312 and 313; and 
(2) by inserting after section 310 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 311. USE OF SECURED DROP BOXES FOR VOTED AB-
SENTEE BALLOTS. 
‘‘(a) REQUIRING USE OF DROP BOXES.—In each 
county in the State, each State shall provide in-person, 
secured, and clearly labeled drop boxes at which individ-
uals may, at any time during the period described in sub-
section (b), drop off voted absentee ballots in an election 
for Federal office. 
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‘‘(b) MINIMUM PERIOD FOR AVAILABILITY OF DROP 
BOXES.—The period described in this subsection is, with 
respect to an election, the period which begins 45 days 
before the date of the election and which ends at the time 
the polls close for the election in the county involved. 
‘‘(c) ACCESSIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each State shall ensure 
that the drop boxes provided under this section are 
accessible for use— 
‘‘(A) by individuals with disabilities, as de-
termined in consultation with the protection 
and advocacy systems (as defined in section 102 
of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance 
and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
15002)) of the State; 
‘‘(B) by individuals with limited proficiency 
in the English language; and 
‘‘(C) by homeless individuals (as defined in 
section 103 of the McKinney–Vento Homeless 
Assistance Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 11302)) of 
the State. 
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION OF ACCESSIBILITY FOR 
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.—For purposes of 
this subsection, drop boxes shall be considered to be 
accessible for use by individuals with disabilities if 
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the drop boxes meet such criteria as the Attorney 
General may establish for such purposes. 
‘‘(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—If a State pro-
vides a drop box under this section on the grounds 
of or inside a building or facility which serves as a 
polling place for an election during the period de-
scribed in subsection (b), nothing in this subsection 
may be construed to waive any requirements regard-
ing the accessibility of such polling place for the use 
of individuals with disabilities or individuals with 
limited proficiency in the English language. 
‘‘(d) NUMBER OF DROP BOXES.— 
‘‘(1) FORMULA FOR DETERMINATION OF NUM-
BER.—The number of drop boxes provided under 
this section in a county with respect to an election 
shall be determined as follows: 
‘‘(A) In the case of a county in which the 
number of individuals who are residents of the 
county and who are registered to vote in the 
election is equal to or greater than 20,000, the 
number of drop boxes shall be a number equal 
to or greater than the number of such individ-
uals divided by 20,000 (rounded to the nearest 
whole number). 
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‘‘(B) In the case of any other county, the 
number of drop boxes shall be equal to or 
greater than one. 
‘‘(C) The State shall ensure that the num-
ber of drop boxes provided is sufficient to pro-
vide a reasonable opportunity for voters to sub-
mit their voted ballots in a timely manner. 
‘‘(2) TIMING.—For purposes of this subsection, 
the number of individuals who reside in a county 
and who are registered to vote in the election shall 
be determined as of the 90th day before the date of 
the election. 
‘‘(e) LOCATION OF DROP BOXES.—The State shall 
determine the location of drop boxes provided under this 
section in a county on the basis of criteria which ensure 
that the drop boxes are— 
‘‘(1) available to all voters on a non-discrimina-
tory basis; 
‘‘(2) accessible to voters with disabilities (in ac-
cordance with subsection (c)); 
‘‘(3) accessible by public transportation to the 
greatest extent possible; 
‘‘(4) available during all hours of the day; 
‘‘(5) sufficiently available in all communities in 
the county, including rural communities and on 
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Tribal lands within the county (subject to subsection 
(f)); and 
‘‘(6) geographically distributed to provide a rea-
sonable opportunity for voters to submit their voted 
ballot in a timely manner. 
‘‘(f) RULES FOR DROP BOXES ON TRIBAL LANDS.— 
In making a determination of the number and location of 
drop boxes provided under this section on Tribal lands in 
a county, the appropriate State and local election officials 
shall— 
‘‘(1) consult with Tribal leaders prior to making 
the determination; and 
‘‘(2) take into account criteria such as the 
availability of direct-to-door residential mail delivery, 
the distance and time necessary to travel to the drop 
box locations (including in inclement weather), 
modes of transportation available, conditions of 
roads, and the availability (if any) of public trans-
portation. 
‘‘(g) TIMING
OF SCANNING
AND PROCESSING
OF 
BALLOTS.—For purposes of section 306(e) (relating to 
the timing of the processing and scanning of ballots for 
tabulation), a vote cast using a drop box provided under 
this section shall be treated in the same manner as any 
other vote cast during early voting. 
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‘‘(h) POSTING OF INFORMATION.—On or adjacent to 
each drop box provided under this section, the State shall 
post information on the requirements that voted absentee 
ballots must meet in order to be counted and tabulated 
in the election. 
‘‘(i) REMOTE
SURVEILLANCE
PERMITTED.—The 
State may provide for the security of drop boxes through 
remote or electronic surveillance. 
‘‘(j) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply 
with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for 
Federal office held in November 2022 and each succeeding 
election for Federal office.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act, as amended by section 1201(c), section 
2001(c), section 8001(c), section 9001(b), section 
9002(c), section 9003(a), and section 14006(c), is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating the items relating to sec-
tions 311 and 312 as relating to sections 312 and 
313; and 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 310 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 311. Use of secured drop boxes for voted absentee ballots.’’. 
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SEC. 14008. PROHIBITING STATES FROM RESTRICTING 
CURBSIDE VOTING. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Subtitle A of title III of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.), 
as amended by section 1201(a), section 2001(a), section 
8001(a), section 9001(a), section 9002(a), section 
9003(a), section 14006(a), and section 14007(a), is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 312 and 313 as 
sections 313 and 314; and 
(2) by inserting after section 311 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 312. PROHIBITING STATES FROM RESTRICTING 
CURBSIDE VOTING. 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—A State may not— 
‘‘(1) prohibit any jurisdiction administering an 
election for Federal office in the State from utilizing 
curbside voting as a method by which individuals 
may cast ballots in the election; or 
‘‘(2) impose any restrictions which would ex-
clude any individual who is eligible to vote in such 
an election in a jurisdiction which utilizes curbside 
voting from casting a ballot in the election by the 
method of curbside voting. 
‘‘(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 each succeeding 
election for Federal office.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act, as amended by section 1201(c), section 
2001(c), section 8001(c), section 9001(b), section 
9002(c), section 9003(a), section 14006(c), and section 
14007(b), is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the items relating to sec-
tions 312 and 313 as relating to sections 313 and 
314; and 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 311 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 312. Prohibiting States from restricting curbside voting.’’. 
SEC. 14009. ELECTION DAY HOLIDAY. 
(a) TREATMENT OF ELECTION DAY IN SAME MAN-
NER AS LEGAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY FOR PURPOSES OF FED-
ERAL EMPLOYMENT.—For purposes of any law relating 
to Federal employment, the Tuesday next after the first 
Monday in November in 2022 and each even-numbered 
year thereafter shall be treated in the same manner as 
a legal public holiday described in section 6103 of title 
5, United States Code. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO TREATMENT 
OF DAY BY PRIVATE EMPLOYERS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that private employers in the United States should 
give their employees a day off on the Tuesday next after 
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the first Monday in November in 2022 and each even- 
numbered year thereafter to enable the employees to cast 
votes in the elections held on that day. 
SEC. 14010. GAO STUDY ON VOTER TURNOUT RATES. 
The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a study on voter turnout rates delineated by age 
in States and localities that permit voters to participate 
in elections before reaching the age of 18, with a focus 
on localities that permit voting upon reaching the age of 
16. 
SEC. 14011. STUDY ON RANKED-CHOICE VOTING. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall conduct 
a study on the implementation and impact of ranked- 
choice voting in States and localities with a focus on how 
to best implement a model for Federal elections nation-
wide. The study shall include the impact on voter turnout, 
negative campaigning, and who decides to run for office. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall 
transmit to Congress a report on the study conducted 
under subsection (a), including any recommendations on 
how to best implement a ranked-choice voting for Federal 
elections nationwide. 
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Subtitle B—Disaster and 
Emergency Contingency Plans 
SEC. 14101. REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL ELECTION CON-
TINGENCY PLANS IN RESPONSE TO NATURAL 
DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, each 
State and each jurisdiction in a State which is re-
sponsible for administering elections for Federal of-
fice shall establish and make publicly available a 
contingency plan to enable individuals to vote in 
elections for Federal office during a state of emer-
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-
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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-
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.— 
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(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. 
(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 
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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. 
Subtitle C—Improvements in Oper-
ation 
of 
Election 
Assistance 
Commission 
SEC. 14201. 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)’’. 
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SEC. 14202. 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 14003(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 
Federal office held in November 2022 and any succeeding 
election.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act, as amended by section 14003(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.’’. 
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SEC. 14203. 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.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2022 
and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 14204. 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 
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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 
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. 
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SEC. 14205. 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. 
Subtitle D—Miscellaneous 
Provisions 
SEC. 14301. 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 
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 
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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-
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-
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lands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
iana Islands’’. 
SEC. 14302. 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.’’. 
SEC. 14303. 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 
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(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 
‘‘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. 
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SEC. 14304. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL VOTER PROTEC-
TION 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’’. 
SEC. 14305. PLACEMENT OF STATUES OF CITIZENS OF TER-
RITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES IN STAT-
UARY HALL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1814 of the Revised Stat-
utes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 2131) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘State’ includes American 
Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
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iana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the 
United States Virgin Islands, and the term ‘citizen’ in-
cludes a national of the United States, as defined in sec-
tion 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO PRO-
CEDURES FOR REPLACEMENT OF STATUES.—Section 311 
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 
U.S.C. 2132) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(f) For purposes of this section, the term ‘State’ in-
cludes American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands.’’. 
SEC. 14306. NO EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as specifically provided, 
nothing in this Act may be construed to authorize or re-
quire conduct prohibited under any of the following laws, 
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.). 
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(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 Act, or any other action taken by any person 
under this Act, 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 Act or the amendments made by this Act may 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 Act and the amendments made by 
this Act. 
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SEC. 14307. CLARIFICATION OF EXEMPTION FOR STATES 
WITHOUT VOTER REGISTRATION. 
To the extent that any provision of this Act or any 
amendment made by this Act 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. 
Subtitle E—Voter Notice 
SEC. 14401. 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 7001(a) and section 14001(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.— 
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‘‘(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 
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), 
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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.’’. 
(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 7001(b) and section 14001(b), is 
amended by striking ‘‘and (f)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘(f)(4), 
and (g)(4)’’. 
SEC. 14402. 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 1201(a), section 2001(a), section 
8001(a), section 9001(a), section 9002(a), section 
9003(a), section 14006(a), section 14007(a), and 
14008(a), is amended— 
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(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 
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 
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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 
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 2001(b) and section 8001(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 
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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 1201(c), section 
2001(c), section 8001(c), section 9001(b), section 
9002(c), section 9003(a), section 14006(c), section 
14007(b), and section 14008(b), is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the items relating to sec-
tions 313 and 314 as relating to sections 314 and 
315; and 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 312 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 313. Requirements for websites of election officials.’’. 
SEC. 14403. PAYMENTS BY ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMIS-
SION TO STATES FOR COSTS OF COMPLI-
ANCE. 
(a) 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-
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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. 
‘‘(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-
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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— 
‘‘(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.— 
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‘‘(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 
House Administration of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Rules and Administra-
tion 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 title IX the following: 
‘‘Sec. 907. Payments for costs of compliance with certain requirements relating 
to public notification.’’. 
TITLE XV—SEVERABILITY 
SEC. 15001. SEVERABILITY. 
If any provision of this Act or amendment made by 
this Act, or the application of a provision or amendment 
to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitu-
tional, the remainder of this Act and amendments made 
by this Act, and the application of the provisions and 
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amendment to any person or circumstance, shall not be 
affected by the holding. 
Æ 
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