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civil actions for specific activities authorized under 
the Program; 
(5) consult with the Secretary of Defense and 
the heads of other departments and agencies that 
have implemented programs to provide compensation 
for reports of previously undisclosed vulnerabilities 
in information systems, regarding lessons that may 
be applied from such programs; 
(6) develop an expeditious process by which an 
individual, organization, or company can register 
with the Department, submit to a background check 
as determined by the Department, and receive a de-
termination regarding eligibility for participation in 
the Program; and 
(7) engage qualified interested persons, includ-
ing representatives of private entities, about the 
structure of the Program and, to the extent prac-
ticable, establish a recurring competition for inde-
pendent technical experts to assess election systems 
for the purpose of identifying and reporting election 
cybersecurity vulnerabilities. 
(d) USE OF SERVICE PROVIDERS.—The Secretary 
may award competitive contracts as necessary to manage 
the Program. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) The term ‘‘Department’’ means the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security. 
(2) The terms ‘‘election’’ and ‘‘Federal office’’ 
have the meanings given such terms in section 301 
of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 
U.S.C. 30101). 
(3) The term ‘‘election cybersecurity vulner-
ability’’ means any security vulnerability that affects 
an election system. 
(4) The term ‘‘election infrastructure’’ has the 
meaning given such term in paragraph (6) of section 
2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
101), as added by section 3021 of this title. 
(5) The term ‘‘election service provider’’ means 
any person providing, supporting, or maintaining an 
election system on behalf of a State or local election 
official, such as a contractor or vendor. 
(6) The term ‘‘election system’’ means any in-
formation system which is part of an election infra-
structure. 
(7) The term ‘‘information system’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 3502 of title 44, 
United States Code. 
(8) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, or, upon designation by the
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Secretary of Homeland Security, the Deputy Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, the Director of Cyber-
security and Infrastructure Security of the Cyberse-
curity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the De-
partment of Homeland Security, or a Senate-con-
firmed official who reports to the Director. 
(9) The term ‘‘security vulnerability’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 102 of the Cy-
bersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6 
U.S.C. 1501). 
(10) The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the sev-
eral States, the District of Columbia, the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the 
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, and 
the United States Virgin Islands. 
(11) The term ‘‘voting system’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 301(b) of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081(b)). 
Subtitle F—Election Security 
Grants Advisory Committee 
SEC. 3501. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title II of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20921 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘PART 4—ELECTION SECURITY GRANTS 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
‘‘SEC. 225. ELECTION SECURITY GRANTS ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established 
an advisory committee (hereinafter in this part referred 
to as the ‘Committee’) to assist the Commission with re-
spect to the award of grants to States under this Act for 
the purpose of election security. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall, with 
respect to an application for a grant received by the 
Commission— 
‘‘(A) review such application; and 
‘‘(B) 
recommend 
to 
the 
Commission 
whether to award the grant to the applicant. 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In reviewing an appli-
cation pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), the Committee 
shall consider— 
‘‘(A) the record of the applicant with re-
spect to— 
‘‘(i) compliance of the applicant with 
the requirements under subtitle A of title 
III; and
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‘‘(ii) adoption of voluntary guidelines 
issued by the Commission under subtitle B 
of title III; and 
‘‘(B) the goals and requirements of elec-
tion security as described in title III of the For 
the People Act. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Committee shall be com-
posed of 15 individuals appointed by the Executive Direc-
tor of the Commission with experience and expertise in 
election security. 
‘‘(d) NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE.—Members of 
the Committee shall not receive any compensation for 
their service, but shall be paid travel expenses, including 
per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for em-
ployees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of 
title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes 
or regular places of business in the performance of services 
for the Committee.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act.
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Subtitle G—Miscellaneous 
Provisions 
SEC. 3601. DEFINITIONS. 
Except as provided in section 3402, in this title, the 
following definitions apply: 
(1) The term ‘‘Chairman’’ means the chair of 
the Election Assistance Commission. 
(2) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committees on Homeland Secu-
rity and House Administration of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committees on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs and Rules and Ad-
ministration of the Senate. 
(3) The term ‘‘chief State election official’’ 
means, with respect to a State, the individual des-
ignated by the State under section 10 of the Na-
tional Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 
20509) to be responsible for coordination of the 
State’s responsibilities under such Act. 
(4) The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Election 
Assistance Commission. 
(5) The term ‘‘democratic institutions’’ means 
the diverse range of institutions that are essential to 
ensuring an independent judiciary, free and fair elec-
tions, and rule of law.
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(6) The term ‘‘election agency’’ means any com-
ponent of a State, or any component of a unit of 
local government in a State, which is responsible for 
the administration of elections for Federal office in 
the State. 
(7) The term ‘‘election infrastructure’’ means 
storage facilities, polling places, and centralized vote 
tabulation locations used to support the administra-
tion of elections for public office, as well as related 
information and communications technology, includ-
ing voter registration databases, voting machines, 
electronic mail and other communications systems 
(including electronic mail and other systems of ven-
dors who have entered into contracts with election 
agencies to support the administration of elections, 
manage the election process, and report and display 
election results), and other systems used to manage 
the election process and to report and display elec-
tion results on behalf of an election agency. 
(8) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Homeland Security. 
(9) The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 901 of the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21141).
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SEC. 3602. INITIAL REPORT ON ADEQUACY OF RESOURCES 
AVAILABLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION. 
Not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act, 
the Chairman and the Secretary shall submit a report to 
the appropriate committees of Congress, including the 
Committees on Homeland Security and House Adminis-
tration of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate, analyzing the adequacy of the funding, re-
sources, and personnel available to carry out this title and 
the amendments made by this title. 
Subtitle H—Use of Voting Machines 
Manufactured in the United States 
SEC. 3701. USE OF VOTING MACHINES MANUFACTURED IN 
THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Section 301(a) of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081(a)), as 
amended by section 1504, section 1505, and section 1507, 
is further amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(10) VOTING MACHINE REQUIREMENTS.—By 
not later than the date of the regularly scheduled 
general election for Federal office occurring in No-
vember 2024, each State shall seek to ensure that 
any voting machine used in such election and in any
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subsequent election for Federal office is manufac-
tured in the United States.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO EF-
FECTIVE DATE.—Section 301(d)(1) of such Act (52 
U.S.C. 21081(d)(1)), as amended by section 1508, is 
amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (a)(10) and paragraph (2)’’. 
Subtitle I—Study and Report on 
Bots 
SEC. 3801. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Bots Research 
Act’’. 
SEC. 3802. TASK FORCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Election Assistance 
Commission, in consultation with the Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency, shall establish a task 
force to carry out the study and report required under 
section 3803. 
(b) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The task force 
shall be comprised of the following: 
(1) At least 1 expert representing the Govern-
ment. 
(2) At least 1 expert representing academia.
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(3) At least 1 expert representing non-profit or-
ganizations. 
(4) At least 1 expert representing the social 
media industry. 
(5) At least 1 election official. 
(6) Any other expert that the Commission de-
termines appropriate. 
(c) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Commission shall select 
task force members to serve by virtue of their expertise 
in automation technology. 
(d) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Com-
mission shall appoint the members of the task force. 
(e) COMPENSATION.—Members of the task force shall 
serve without pay and shall not receive travel expenses. 
(f) TASK FORCE SUPPORT.—The Commission shall 
ensure appropriate staff and officials of the Commission 
are available to support any task force-related work. 
SEC. 3803. STUDY AND REPORT. 
(a) STUDY.—The task force established in this sub-
title shall conduct a study of the impact of automated ac-
counts on social media, public discourse, and elections. 
Such study shall include an assessment of— 
(1) what qualifies as a bot or automated ac-
count;
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(2) the extent to which automated accounts are 
used; 
(3) how the automated accounts are used; and 
(4) how to most effectively combat any use of 
automated accounts that negatively effects social 
media, public discourse, and elections while con-
tinuing to promote the protection of the First 
Amendment on the internet. 
(b) TASK FORCE CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out 
the requirements of this section, the task force shall con-
sider, at a minimum— 
(1) the promotion of technological innovation; 
(2) the protection of First Amendment and 
other constitutional rights of social media users; 
(3) the need to improve cybersecurity to ensure 
the integrity of elections; and 
(4) the importance of continuously reviewing 
relevant regulations to ensure that such regulations 
respond effectively to changes in technology. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the estab-
lishment of the task force, the task force shall develop and 
submit to Congress and relevant Federal agencies the re-
sults and conclusions of the study conducted under sub-
section (a).
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Subtitle J—Severability 
SEC. 3901. 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. 
DIVISION B—CAMPAIGN 
FINANCE 
TITLE IV—CAMPAIGN FINANCE 
TRANSPARENCY 
Subtitle A—Establishing Duty To Report Foreign Election Interference 
Sec. 4001. Findings relating to illicit money undermining our democracy. 
Sec. 4002. Federal campaign reporting of foreign contacts. 
Sec. 4003. Federal campaign foreign contact reporting compliance system. 
Sec. 4004. Criminal penalties. 
Sec. 4005. Report to congressional intelligence committees. 
Sec. 4006. Rule of construction. 
Subtitle B—DISCLOSE Act 
Sec. 4100. Short title. 
PART 1—CLOSING LOOPHOLES ALLOWING SPENDING BY FOREIGN 
NATIONALS IN ELECTIONS 
Sec. 4101. Clarification of prohibition on participation by foreign nationals in 
election-related activities. 
Sec. 4102. Clarification of application of foreign money ban to certain disburse-
ments and activities. 
Sec. 4103. Audit and report on illicit foreign money in Federal elections. 
Sec. 4104. Prohibition on contributions and donations by foreign nationals in 
connections with ballot initiatives and referenda. 
Sec. 4105. Disbursements and activities subject to foreign money ban. 
Sec. 4106. Prohibiting establishment of corporation to conceal election con-
tributions and donations by foreign nationals. 
PART 2—REPORTING OF CAMPAIGN-RELATED DISBURSEMENTS