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(3) REPORT.—Beginning on the date that is 3 
years after the date of enactment of this Act and 
every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary shall report 
to the authorizing committees the number of loans 
discharged in accordance with this subsection, and 
any amounts recovered by the Secretary in accord-
ance with the authority of the Secretary to pursue 
claims under section 437(c)(1) or section 464(g)(1) 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087(c)(1); 1087dd(g)(1)). 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) LIQUIDITY
LEVEL.—The term ‘‘liquidity 
level’’ means, with respect to an eligible institution, 
the number of days such eligible institution can op-
erate based on available resources, as determined in 
accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards 
Board update entitled ‘‘No. 2016–14 Not-for-Profit 
Entities (Topic 958)’’ and dated August, 2016. 
(2) 
TEACH-OUT
AGREEMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘teach-out agreement’’ means a written agreement 
between an eligible institution and one or more 
teach-out institutions that is in accordance with the 
requirements in section 496(c)(6) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099b(c)(6)) and 
that provides for the equitable treatment of students 
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and a reasonable opportunity for students to com-
plete their program of study if such eligible institu-
tion, or an institutional location that provides 100 
percent of at least one program offered by such eli-
gible institution, ceases to operate or plans to cease 
operations before all such enrolled students have 
completed their program of study. 
(3) 
TEACH-OUT
INSTITUTION.—The 
term 
‘‘teach-out institution’’ means an institution of high-
er education that— 
(A) is not subject to a COVID–19 provi-
sional program participation agreement under 
this section; 
(B) shows no evidence of significant prob-
lems (including financial responsibility or ad-
ministrative capability) that affect, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, the institution’s ability 
to administer a program under title IV of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 
et seq.); 
(C) is not required to pay any material 
debt, as determined by the Secretary, or incur 
any material liability, as determined by the Sec-
retary, arising from a judgment in a judicial 
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proceeding, an administrative proceeding or de-
termination, or settlement; 
(D) is not involved in a lawsuit by a Fed-
eral or State authority for financial relief on 
claims related to the making of loans under 
part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.); 
(E) has the necessary experience, re-
sources, and capacity, including support serv-
ices, to enroll students and provide an edu-
cational program of acceptable quality that is 
reasonably similar in content and delivery, and 
to the extent practicable, scheduling, to that 
provided by the eligible institution that enters 
into an agreement with such teach-out institu-
tion; and 
(F) during the five most recent award 
years, has not been subject to a denial, with-
drawal, suspension, or termination of accredita-
tion by an accrediting agency or association rec-
ognized by the Secretary. 
(4) TEACH-OUT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘teach-out 
plan’’ means a written plan developed by an eligible 
institution that provides for the equitable treatment 
of students if such eligible institution, or an institu-
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tional location that provides 100 percent of at least 
one program offered by the eligible institution, 
ceases to operate or plans to cease operations before 
all enrolled students have completed their program 
of study. 
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $300,000,000 to carry out 
subsection (d)(9). 
Subtitle C—Federal Student Loan 
Relief 
PART A—TEMPORARY RELIEF FOR FEDERAL 
STUDENT BORROWERS UNDER THE CARES ACT 
SEC. 150113. EXPANDING LOAN RELIEF TO ALL FEDERAL 
STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS. 
Section 3502(a) of division A of the Coronavirus Aid, 
Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–136) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 
(5) as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL
STUDENT
LOAN.—The term 
‘Federal student loan’ means a loan— 
‘‘(A) made under part D, part B, or part 
E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
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1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), and held by the 
Department of Education; 
‘‘(B) made, insured, or guaranteed under 
part B of such title, or made under part E of 
such title, and not held by the Department of 
Education; or 
‘‘(C) made under— 
‘‘(i) subpart II of part A of title VII 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 292q et seq.); or 
‘‘(ii) part E of title VIII of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 297a et 
seq.).’’. 
SEC. 150114. EXTENDING THE LENGTH OF BORROWER RE-
LIEF DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS EMER-
GENCY. 
Section 3513 of division A of the Coronavirus Aid, 
Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–136) 
is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) SUSPENSION OF PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—During the period begin-
ning on March 13, 2020, and ending on September 
30, 2021, the Secretary or, as applicable, the Sec-
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retary of Health and Human Services, shall suspend 
all payments due on Federal student loans. 
‘‘(2) TRANSITION PERIOD.—For one additional 
30-day period beginning on the day after the last 
day of the suspension period described in subsection 
(a), the Secretary or, as applicable, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, shall ensure that any 
missed payments on a Federal student loan by a 
borrower during such additional 30-day period— 
‘‘(A) do not result in collection fees or pen-
alties associated with late payments; and 
‘‘(B) are not reported to any consumer re-
porting agency or otherwise impact the bor-
rower’s credit history. 
‘‘(3) DETERMINATION
OF
COMPENSATION.— 
The Secretary or, as applicable, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall— 
‘‘(A) with respect to a holder of a Federal 
student loan defined in subparagraph (B) or 
(C) of section 3502(a)(2)— 
‘‘(i) determine any losses for such 
holder due to the suspension of payments 
on such loan under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(ii) establish reasonable compensa-
tion for such losses; and 
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‘‘(B) not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of The Heroes Act, with respect 
to a borrower who made a payment on a Fed-
eral student loan defined in subparagraph (B) 
or (C) of section 3502(a)(2) during the period 
beginning on March 13, 2020, and ending on 
such date of enactment, the Secretary shall pay 
to the borrower, an amount equal to the lower 
of— 
‘‘(i) the amount paid by the borrower 
on such loan during such period; or 
‘‘(ii) the amount that was due on such 
loan during such period. 
‘‘(4) RECERTIFICATION.—A borrower who is re-
paying a Federal student loan pursuant to an in-
come-contingent repayment plan under section 
455(d)(1)(D) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087e(d)(1)(D)) or an income-based re-
payment plan under section 493C of such Act (20 
U.S.C. 1098e) shall not be required to recertify the 
income or family size of the borrower under such 
plan prior to December 31, 2021.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘part D or B 
of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087a et seq.; 1071 et seq.)’’ and inserting 
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‘‘part B, D, or E of title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.; 1071 et seq.; 
1087aa et seq.)’’; 
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘During the 
period in which the Secretary suspends payments on 
a loan under subsection (a), the Secretary’’ and in-
serting ‘‘During the period in which payments on a 
Federal student loan are suspended under subsection 
(a), the Secretary or, as applicable, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services’’; 
(4) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘During the 
period in which the Secretary suspends payments on 
a loan under subsection (a), the Secretary’’ and in-
serting ‘‘During the period in which payments on a 
Federal student loan are suspended under subsection 
(a), the Secretary or, as applicable, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services’’; and 
(5) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘the Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary or, as applica-
ble, the Secretary of Health and Human Services,’’.’’ 
SEC. 150115. NO INTEREST ACCRUAL. 
Section 3513(b) of division A of the Coronavirus Aid, 
Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–136) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) PROVIDING INTEREST RELIEF.— 
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‘‘(1) NO ACCRUAL OF INTEREST.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—During the period de-
scribed in subparagraph (D), interest on a Fed-
eral student loan shall not accrue or shall be 
paid by the Secretary (or the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services) during— 
‘‘(i) the repayment period of such 
loan; 
‘‘(ii) any period excluded from the re-
payment period of such loan (including any 
period of deferment or forbearance); 
‘‘(iii) any period in which the bor-
rower of such loan is in a grace period; or 
‘‘(iv) any period in which the borrower 
of such loan is in default on such loan. 
‘‘(B) DIRECT LOANS AND DEPARTMENT OF 
EDUCATION
HELD
FFEL
AND
PERKINS 
LOANS.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), in-
terest shall not accrue on a Federal student 
loan defined in section 3502(a)(2)(A). 
‘‘(C) FFEL AND
PERKINS
LOANS
NOT 
HELD
BY
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
EDUCATION 
AND
HHS
LOANS.—For purposes of subpara-
graph (A)— 
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‘‘(i) in the case of a Federal student 
loan defined in section 3502(a)(2)(B), the 
Secretary shall pay, on a monthly basis, 
the amount of interest due on the unpaid 
principal of such loan to the holder of such 
loan, except that any payments made 
under this clause shall not affect payment 
calculations under section 438 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087–1); and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a Federal student 
loan defined in section 3502(a)(2)(C), the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall pay, on a monthly basis, the amount 
of interest due on the unpaid principal of 
such loan to the holder of such loan. 
‘‘(D) PERIOD DESCRIBED.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The period de-
scribed in this clause is the period begin-
ning on March 13, 2020, and ending on 
the later of— 
‘‘(I) September 30, 2021; or 
‘‘(II) the day following the date 
of enactment of The Heroes Act that 
is 2 months after the national U–5 
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measure 
of 
labor 
underutilization 
shows initial signs of recovery. 
‘‘(ii) DEFINITIONS.—In this subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(I) NATIONAL U–5 MEASURE OF 
LABOR
UNDERUTILIZATION.—The 
term ‘national U–5 measure of labor 
underutilization’ means the season-
ally-adjusted, monthly U–5 measure 
of labor underutilization published by 
the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
‘‘(II) INITIAL SIGNS OF RECOV-
ERY.—The term ‘initial signs of recov-
ery’ means that the average national 
U–5 measure of labor underutilization 
for months in the most recent 3-con-
secutive-month period for which data 
are available— 
‘‘(aa) is lower than the high-
est value of the average national 
U–5 measure of labor under-
utilization for a 3-consecutive- 
month period during the period 
beginning in March 2020 and the 
most recent month for which 
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data from the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics are available by an 
amount that is equal to or great-
er than one-third of the dif-
ference between— 
‘‘(AA) the highest value 
of the average national U–5 
measure of labor under-
utilization for a 3-consecu-
tive-month 
period 
during 
such period; and 
‘‘(BB) the value of the 
average national U–5 meas-
ure of labor underutilization 
for the 3-consecutive-month 
period ending in February 
2020; and 
‘‘(bb) has decreased for each 
month during the most recent 2 
consecutive months for which 
data from the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics are available. 
‘‘(E) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—In this para-
graph: 
‘‘(i) DEFAULT.—The term ‘default’— 
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‘‘(I) in the case of a Federal stu-
dent loan made, insured, or guaran-
teed under part B or D of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, has the mean-
ing given such term in section 435(l) 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1085); 
‘‘(II) in the case of a Federal 
student loan made under part E of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965, 
has the meaning given such term in 
section 674.2 of title 34, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations (or successor regula-
tions); or 
‘‘(III) in the case of a Federal 
student 
loan 
defined 
in 
section 
3502(a)(2)(C), has the meaning given 
such term in section 721 or 835 of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 292q, 297a), as applicable. 
‘‘(ii) 
GRACE
PERIOD.—The 
term 
‘grace period’ means— 
‘‘(I) in the case of a Federal stu-
dent loan made, insured, or guaran-
teed under part B or D of the Higher 
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Education Act of 1965, the 6-month 
period after the date the student 
ceases to carry at least one-half the 
normal full-time academic workload, 
as described in section 428(b)(7) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1078(b)(7)); 
‘‘(II) in the case of a Federal 
student loan made under part E of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965, 
the 9-month period after the date on 
which a student ceases to carry at 
least one-half the normal full-time 
academic workload, as described in 
section 464(c)(1)(A) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087dd(c)(1)(A)); and 
‘‘(III) in the case of a Federal 
student 
loan 
defined 
in 
section 
3502(a)(2)(C), the 1-year period de-
scribed in section 722(c) of the Public 
Health 
Service 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
292r(c)) or the 9-month period de-
scribed in section 836(b)(2) of such 
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‘‘(2) INTEREST REFUND IN LIEU OF RETRO-
ACTIVE APPLICABILITY.—By not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of The Heroes Act, the 
Secretary or, as applicable, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, shall, for each Federal student 
loan defined in subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 
3502(a)(2) for which interest was not paid by such 
Secretary pursuant to paragraph (1) during the pe-
riod beginning on March 13, 2020 and ending on 
such date of enactment— 
‘‘(A) determine the amount of interest due 
(or that would have been due in the absence of 
being voluntarily paid by the holder of such 
loan) on such loan during the period beginning 
March 13, 2020, and ending on such date of 
enactment; and 
‘‘(B) refund the amount of interest cal-
culated under subparagraph (A), by— 
‘‘(i) paying the holder of the loan the 
amount of the interest calculated under 
subparagraph (A), to be applied to the 
loan balance for the borrower of such loan; 
or 
‘‘(ii) if there is no outstanding balance 
or payment due on the loan as of the date 
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on which the refund is to be provided, pro-
viding a payment in the amount of the in-
terest calculated under subparagraph (A) 
directly to the borrower. 
‘‘(3) SUSPENSION
OF
INTEREST
CAPITALIZA-
TION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to any 
Federal student loan, interest that accrued but 
had not been paid prior to March 13, 2020, and 
had not been capitalized as of such date, shall 
not be capitalized. 
‘‘(B) TRANSITION.—The Secretary or, as 
applicable, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, shall ensure that any interest on a 
Federal student loan that had been capitalized 
in violation of subparagraph (A) is corrected 
and the balance of principal and interest due 
for the Federal student loan is adjusted accord-
ingly.’’. 
SEC. 150116. NOTICE TO BORROWERS. 
Section 3513(g) of division A of the Coronavirus Aid, 
Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–136) 
is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘the Sec-
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retary or, as applicable, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)(D), by striking the period 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘August 1, 2020’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘August 1, 2021’’; and 
(B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(B) that— 
‘‘(i) a borrower of a Federal student 
loan made, insured, or guaranteed under 
part B or D of title IV of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 may be eligible to enroll 
in an income-contingent repayment plan 
under section 455(d)(1)(D) of the Higher 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1087e(d)(1)(D)) or an income-based repay-
ment plan under section 493C of such Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1098e), including a brief de-
scription of such repayment plans; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a borrower of a 
Federal student loan defined in section 
3502(a)(2)(C) or made under part E of 
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title IV of the Higher Education of 1965, 
the borrower may be eligible to enroll in 
such a repayment plan if the borrower con-
solidates such loan with a loan described in 
clause (i) of this subparagraph, and re-
ceives a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan 
under part D of the Higher Education of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.); and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) in a case in which the accrual of interest 
on Federal student loans is suspended under sub-
section (b)(1) beyond September 30, 2021, during 
the 2-month period beginning on the date on which 
the national U–5 measure of labor underutilization 
shows initial signs of recovery (as such terms are de-
fined in subsection (b)(1)(D)) carry out a program 
to provide not less than 6 notices by postal mail, 
telephone, or electronic communication to bor-
rowers— 
‘‘(A) indicating when the interest on Fed-
eral student loans of the borrower will resume 
accrual and capitalization; and 
‘‘(B) the information described in para-
graph (2)(B).’’. 
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SEC. 150117. WRITING DOWN BALANCES FOR FEDERAL STU-
DENT LOAN BORROWERS. 
Section 3513 of division A of the Coronavirus Aid, 
Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–136), 
as amended by this part, is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) WRITING DOWN BALANCES FOR FEDERAL STU-
DENT LOAN BORROWERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of enactment of The Heroes Act, the 
Secretary shall cancel or repay an amount on the 
outstanding balance due (including the unpaid prin-
cipal amount, any accrued interest, and any fees or 
charges) on the Federal student loans defined in 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 3502(a)(2) of 
an economically distressed borrower that is equal to 
the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) $10,000; or 
‘‘(B) the total outstanding balance due on 
such loans of the borrower. 
‘‘(2) ECONOMICALLY
DISTRESSED
BORROWER 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘economi-
cally distressed borrower’ means a borrower of a 
Federal student loan defined in subparagraph (A) or 
(B) of section 3502(a)(2) who, as of March 12, 
2020— 
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‘‘(A) had a monthly payment due on such 
loan of $0 pursuant to an income-contingent re-
payment plan under section 455(d)(1)(D) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(d)(1)(D)) or an income-based repayment 
plan under section 493C of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1098e); 
‘‘(B) was in default on such loan; 
‘‘(C) had a payment due on such loan that 
was at least 90 days past due; or 
‘‘(D) was, with respect to such loan, in— 
‘‘(i) a deferment due to an economic 
hardship 
described 
in 
section 
427(a)(2)(C)(iii), 
428(b)(1)(M)(iv), 
455(f)(2)(D), or 464(c)(2)(A)(iv) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965; 
‘‘(ii) a deferment due to unemploy-
ment described in section 427(a)(2)(C)(ii), 
428(b)(1)(M)(ii), 
455(f)(2)(B), 
or 
464(c)(2)(A)(ii) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965; 
‘‘(iii) a deferment due to cancer treat-
ment described in section 427(a)(2)(C)(iv), 
428(b)(1)(M)(v), 
455(f)(3), 
or 
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464(c)(2)(A)(vi) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965; or 
‘‘(iv) a forbearance described in sub-
paragraph (A)(i)(II) or (B) of section 
428(c)(3) or 464(e)(1) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965. 
‘‘(3) 
APPLICATION.—Unless 
otherwise 
re-
quested by the borrower in writing, a cancellation or 
repayment under paragraph (1) shall be applied — 
‘‘(A) in the case of a borrower whose loans, 
as of March 12, 2020, had different applicable 
rates of interest, first toward the outstanding 
balance due on the loan with the highest appli-
cable rate of interest among such loans; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a borrower of loans 
that have the same applicable rates of interest, 
first toward the outstanding balance of prin-
cipal due on the loan with the highest principal 
balance among such loans. 
‘‘(4) DATA TO IMPLEMENT.—Contractors of the 
Secretary, and holders of Federal student loans, 
shall report, to the satisfaction of the Secretary the 
information necessary to carry out this subsection. 
‘‘(5) TAXATION.—For purposes of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, in the case of any cancella-
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tion or repayment of indebtedness under this sub-
section with respect to any borrower: 
‘‘(A) EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME.— 
No amount shall be included in the gross in-
come of such borrower by reason of such can-
cellation or repayment. 
‘‘(B) WAIVER OF INFORMATION REPORT-
ING REQUIREMENTS.—Amounts excluded from 
gross income under subparagraph (A) shall not 
be required to be reported (and shall not be 
taken into account in determining whether any 
reporting requirement applies) under chapter 
61 of such Code.’’. 
SEC. 150118. IMPLEMENTATION. 
Section 3513 of division A of the Coronavirus Aid, 
Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–136), 
as amended by this part, is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
‘‘(1) INFORMATION VERIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—To facilitate imple-
mentation of this section, information for the 
purposes described in subparagraph (B), shall 
be reported— 
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‘‘(i) by the holders of Federal student 
loans defined in section 3502(a)(2)(B) to 
the satisfaction of the Secretary; and 
‘‘(ii) by the holders of Federal student 
loans defined in section 3502(a)(2)(C) to 
the satisfaction of the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services. 
‘‘(B) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the in-
formation reported under subparagraph (A) are 
to— 
‘‘(i) verify, at the borrower level, the 
payments that are provided or suspended 
under this section; and 
‘‘(ii) calculate the amount of any in-
terest due to the holder for reimbursement 
of interest under subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall co-
ordinate with the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services to carry out the provisions of this section 
with respect to Federal student loans defined in sec-
tion 3502(a)(2)(C).’’. 
SEC. 150119. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as otherwise provided, this part, and the 
amendments made by this part, shall take effect as if en-
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acted as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Eco-
nomic Security Act (Public Law 116–136). 
PART B—CONSOLIDATION LOANS AND PUBLIC 
SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS 
SEC. 150120. SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO FEDERAL DI-
RECT CONSOLIDATION LOANS. 
(a) SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO FEDERAL DIRECT 
CONSOLIDATION LOANS AND PSLF.— 
(1) PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS OP-
TION ON CONSOLIDATION APPLICATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—During the period de-
scribed in subsection (e), the Secretary shall— 
(i) include, in any application for a 
Federal Direct Consolidation Loan under 
part D of title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq,), an 
option for the borrower to indicate that the 
borrower intends to participate in the pub-
lic service loan forgiveness program under 
section 455(m) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(m)); and 
(ii) for each borrower who submits an 
application for a Federal Direct Consolida-
tion Loan, without regard to whether the 
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borrower indicates the intention described 
in clause (i)— 
(I) request that the borrower 
submit a certification of employment; 
and 
(II) after receiving a complete 
certification of employment— 
(aa) carry out the require-
ments of paragraph (2); and 
(bb) inform the borrower of 
the number of qualifying monthly 
payments made on the compo-
nent loans before consolidation 
that shall be deemed, in accord-
ance with paragraph (2)(D), to 
be qualifying monthly payments 
made on the Federal Direct Con-
solidation Loan. 
(B) HOLD
HARMLESS.—The Secretary 
may not change or otherwise rescind a calcula-
tion made under paragraph (2)(D) after in-
forming the borrower of the results of such cal-
culation under subparagraph (A)(ii)(II)(bb). 
(2) PROCESS TO DETERMINE QUALIFYING PAY-
MENTS FOR PURPOSES OF PSLF.—Upon receipt of a 
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complete certification of employment under para-
graph (1)(A)(ii)(II) of a borrower who receives a 
Federal Direct Consolidation Loan described in 
paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall— 
(A) review the borrower’s payment history 
to identify each component loan of such Federal 
Direct Consolidation Loan; 
(B) for each such component loan— 
(i) calculate the weighted factor of the 
component loan, which shall be the factor 
that represents the portion of such Federal 
Direct Consolidation Loan that is attrib-
utable to such component loan; and 
(ii) determine the number of quali-
fying monthly payments made on such 
component loan before consolidation; 
(C) calculate the number of qualifying 
monthly payments determined under subpara-
graph (B)(ii) with respect to a component loan 
that shall be deemed as qualifying monthly pay-
ments made on the Federal Direct Consolida-
tion Loan by multiplying— 
(i) the weighted factor of such compo-
nent loan as determined under subpara-
graph (B)(i), by 
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(ii) the number of qualifying monthly 
payments made on such component loan as 
determined under subparagraph (B)(ii); 
and 
(D) calculate the total number of quali-
fying monthly payments with respect to the 
component loans of the Federal Direct Consoli-
dation Loan that shall be deemed as qualifying 
monthly payments made on such Federal Direct 
Consolidation Loan by— 
(i) adding together the result of each 
calculation made under subparagraph (C) 
with respect to each such component loan; 
and 
(ii) rounding the number determined 
under clause (i) to the nearest whole num-
ber. 
(3) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section: 
(A) CERTIFICATION
OF
EMPLOYMENT.— 
The term ‘‘certification of employment’’, used 
with respect to a borrower, means a certifi-
cation of the employment of the borrower in a 
public service job (as defined in section 
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455(m)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965) on or after October 1, 2007. 
(B) COMPONENT LOAN.—The term ‘‘com-
ponent loan’’, used with respect to a Federal 
Direct Consolidation Loan, means each loan for 
which the liability has been discharged by the 
proceeds of the Federal Direct Consolidation 
Loan, which— 
(i) may include a loan that is not an 
eligible Federal Direct Loan (as defined in 
section 455(m)(3)(A) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965); and 
(ii) in the case of a subsequent con-
solidation loan, only includes loans for 
which the liability has been directly dis-
charged by such subsequent consolidation 
loan. 
(C) FEDERAL
DIRECT
CONSOLIDATION 
LOAN.—The term ‘‘Federal Direct Consolida-
tion Loan’’ means a Federal Direct Consolida-
tion Loan made under part D of title IV of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087a et seq.). 
(D) QUALIFYING MONTHLY PAYMENT.— 
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(i) COMPONENT
LOAN.—The term 
‘‘qualifying monthly payment’’, used with 
respect to a component loan, means a 
monthly payment on such loan made by a 
borrower, during a period of employment 
in a public service job (as defined in sec-
tion 455(m)(3)(B) of the Higher Edu-
cation 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1087e(m)(3)(B)) on or after October 1, 
2007, pursuant to— 
(I) a repayment plan under part 
B, D, or E of title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1071 et seq.; 1087a et seq.; 1087aa et 
seq.); or 
(II) in the case of a loan made 
under subpart II of part A of title VII 
of the Public Health Service Act or 
under part E of title VIII of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act, a repayment 
plan under title VII or VIII of such 
Act. 
(ii) FEDERAL DIRECT CONSOLIDATION 
LOAN.—The term ‘‘qualifying monthly pay-
ment’’, used with respect to a Federal Di-
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rect Consolidation Loan, means a monthly 
payment on such loan that counts as 1 of 
the 120 monthly payments described in 
section 455(m)(1)(A) of the Higher Edu-
cation 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1087e(m)(3)(B)). 
(b) SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO FEDERAL DIRECT 
CONSOLIDATION LOANS AND ICR AND IBR.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During the period described 
in subsection (e), with respect to a borrower who re-
ceives a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan and who 
intends to repay such loan under an income-contin-
gent repayment plan under section 455(d)(1)(D) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(d)(1)(D)) or an income-based repayment plan 
under section 493C of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1098e), 
the Secretary shall— 
(A) review the borrower’s payment history 
to identify each component loan of such Federal 
Direct Consolidation Loan; 
(B) for each such component loan— 
(i) calculate the weighted factor of the 
component loan, which shall be the factor 
that represents the portion of such Federal 
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Direct Consolidation Loan that is attrib-
utable to such component loan; and 
(ii) determine the number of quali-
fying monthly payments made on such 
component loan before consolidation; 
(C) calculate the number of qualifying 
monthly payments determined under subpara-
graph (B)(ii) with respect to a component loan 
that shall be deemed as qualifying monthly pay-
ments made on the Federal Direct Consolida-
tion Loan by multiplying— 
(i) the weighted factor of such compo-
nent loan as determined under subpara-
graph (B)(i), by 
(ii) the number of qualifying monthly 
payments made on such component loan as 
determined under subparagraph (B)(ii); 
and 
(D) calculate and inform the borrower of 
the total number of qualifying monthly pay-
ments with respect to the component loans of 
the Federal Direct Consolidation Loan that 
shall be deemed as qualifying monthly payments 
made on such Federal Direct Consolidation 
Loan by— 
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(i) adding together the result of each 
calculation made under subparagraph (C) 
with respect to each such component loan; 
and 
(ii) rounding the number determined 
under clause (i) to the nearest whole num-
ber. 
(2) HOLD HARMLESS.—The Secretary may not 
change or otherwise rescind a calculation made 
under paragraph (1)(D) after informing the bor-
rower of the results of such calculation under such 
paragraph. 
(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) COMPONENT LOAN; FEDERAL DIRECT 
CONSOLIDATION LOAN.—The terms ‘‘component 
loan’’ and ‘‘Federal Direct Consolidation Loan’’ 
have the meanings given the terms in sub-
section (a). 
(B) QUALIFYING PAYMENT.— 
(i) COMPONENT
LOANS.—Subject to 
clause (ii), the term ‘‘qualifying monthly 
payment’’, used with respect to a compo-
nent loan, means a monthly payment on 
such loan made by a borrower pursuant 
to— 
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(I) a repayment plan under part 
B, D, or E of title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1071 et seq., 1087a et seq., 1087aa et 
seq.); or 
(II) in the case of a loan made 
under subpart II of part A of title VII 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 292q et seq.) or under part E 
of title VIII of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 297a et seq.), 
a repayment plan under title VII or 
VIII of such Act. 
(ii) CLARIFICATION.— 
(I) ICR.—For purposes of deter-
mining the number of qualifying 
monthly payments made on a compo-
nent loan pursuant to an income-con-
tingent repayment plan under section 
455(d)(1)(D) of the Higher Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1087e(d)(1)(D)), each month a bor-
rower is determined to meet the re-
quirements of section 455(e)(7)(B)(i) 
of such Act with respect to such loan 
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shall be treated as such a qualifying 
monthly payment. 
(II) IBR.—For purposes of de-
termining the number of qualifying 
monthly payments made on a compo-
nent loan pursuant to an income- 
based repayment plan under section 
493C of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1098e), 
each month a borrower was deter-
mined to meet the requirements of 
subsection (b)(7)(B) of such section 
493C with respect to such loan shall 
be treated as such a qualifying month-
ly payment. 
(iii) FEDERAL
DIRECT
CONSOLIDA-
TION
LOANS.—The 
term 
‘‘qualifying 
monthly payment’’, used with respect to a 
Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, means 
a monthly payment on such loan that 
counts as a monthly payment under an in-
come-contingent repayment plan under sec-
tion 455(d)(1)(D) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(d)(1)(D)), 
or an income-based repayment plan under 
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section 493C of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098e). 
(c) NOTIFICATION TO BORROWERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During the period described 
in subsection (e), the Secretary and the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall undertake a cam-
paign to alert borrowers of a loan described in para-
graph (2)— 
(A) on the benefits of consolidating such 
loans into a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, 
including the benefits of the special rules under 
subsections (a) and (b) of this section; and 
(B) under which servicers and holders of 
Federal student loans shall provide to bor-
rowers such consumer information, and in such 
manner, as determined appropriate by the Sec-
retaries, based on conducting consumer testing 
to determine how to make the information as 
meaningful to borrowers as possible. 
(2) FEDERAL
STUDENT
LOANS.—A loan de-
scribed in this paragraph is— 
(A) a loan made under subpart II of part 
A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act 
or under part E of title VIII of such Act; or 
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(B) a loan made under part E of the High-
er Education Act of 1965. 
(d) SPECIAL RULE FOR INTEREST ON FEDERAL DI-
RECT CONSOLIDATION LOANS.—Any Federal Direct Con-
solidation Loan for which the application is received dur-
ing the period described in subsection (e), shall bear inter-
est at an annual rate as calculated under section 
455(b)(8)(D) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087e(b)(8)(D)), without regard to the require-
ment to round the weighted average of the interest rate 
to the nearest higher one-eighth of one percent. 
(e) PERIOD.—The period described in this clause is 
the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, 
and ending on the later of— 
(1) September 30, 2021; or 
(2) the day following the date of enactment of 
this Act that is 2 months after the national U–5 
measure of labor underutilization shows initial signs 
of recovery (as such terms are defined in section 
3513(b) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Eco-
nomic Security Act (Public Law 116–136), as 
amended by this Act)). 
(f) GAO STUDY ON IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIAL 
RULES ON CONSOLIDATION.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
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General of the United States shall submit a report to the 
authorizing committees (defined in section 103 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003) on the 
implementation of this section, which shall include— 
(1) information on borrowers who apply for or 
receive a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan under 
part D of the Higher Education Act of 1965 during 
the 
period 
described 
in 
subsection 
(e), 
disaggregated— 
(A) by borrowers who intend to participate 
in the public service loan forgiveness program 
under section 455(m) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(m)); and 
(B) by borrowers who intend to repay such 
loans on an income-contingent repayment plan 
under section 455(d)(1)(D) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(d)(1)(D)) 
or an income-based repayment plan under sec-
tion 493C of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1098e); 
(2) the extent to which the Secretary has estab-
lished procedures for carrying out subsections (a) 
and (b); 
(3) the extent to which the Secretary and the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services have car-
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ried out the notification to borrowers required under 
subsection (c); and 
(4) recommendations on improving the imple-
mentation of this section to ensure increased bor-
rower participation. 
SEC. 150121. TREATMENT OF PSLF. 
(a) EXCEPTION
FOR PURPOSES
OF PSLF LOAN 
FORGIVENESS.—Section 455(m)(1)(B) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(1)(B)) shall 
apply as if clause (i) were struck. 
(b) HEALTH
CARE
PRACTITIONER.—In section 
455(m)(3)(B)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B)(i)), the term ‘‘full-time profes-
sionals engaged in health care practitioner occupations’’ 
includes an individual who— 
(1) has a full-time job as a health care practi-
tioner; 
(2) provides medical services in such full-time 
job at a nonprofit hospital or public hospital or other 
nonprofit or public health care facility; and 
(3) is prohibited by State law from being em-
ployed directly by such hospital or other health care 
facility. 
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PART C—EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR DEFRAUDED 
BORROWERS 
SEC. 150122. EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR DEFRAUDED BOR-
ROWERS. 
(a) EMERGENCY RELIEF.—An eligible borrower shall 
be entitled to relief on an eligible loan pursuant to this 
section. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE BORROWER.—The term ‘‘eligible 
borrower’’ means an individual— 
(A) who— 
(i) borrowed an eligible loan to fi-
nance the cost of enrollment at an institu-
tion of higher education that, according to 
findings by the Department of Education 
made on or before the date of enactment 
of this Act, made a false or misleading rep-
resentation with the respect to the job 
placement rates of such institution of high-
er education; and 
(ii) has not received the relief de-
scribed in subsection (c)(1) on such eligible 
loan; or 
(B) who— 
(i) borrowed an eligible loan to fi-
nance the cost of enrollment at an institu-
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tion of higher education that, according to 
findings by the Department of Education 
made on or before the date of enactment 
of this Act, made a false or misleading rep-
resentation with respect to guaranteed em-
ployment or transferability of credits of 
such institution of higher education; 
(ii) in an application to the Secretary 
for a defense to repayment of such eligible 
loan, has asserted that the borrower (or 
the dependent student on whose behalf the 
eligible borrowed such eligible loan) relied 
on such false or misleading representation 
in deciding to enroll in such institution of 
higher education; and 
(iii) has not received the relief de-
scribed in subsection (c)(1) on such eligible 
loan. 
(2) ELIGIBLE LOAN.—The term ‘‘eligible loan’’ 
means a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under 
part B or D of title IV of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.; 1087a et seq.). 
(c) RELIEF.—With respect to each eligible borrower, 
the Secretary shall— 
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(1) not later than 45 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, with respect to each eligible 
loan of the borrower described in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) cancel or repay the full balance of in-
terest 
and 
principal 
(including 
fees 
and 
charges) due on such loan; and 
(B) return to the borrower an amount 
equal to the total amount of payments (includ-
ing voluntary and involuntary payments) made 
on the loan by the borrower; 
(2) not later than 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this section, report the cancellation or re-
payment under paragraph (1)(A) of each eligible 
loan to each consumer reporting agency to which the 
Secretary previously reported the status of the loan, 
so as to delete all adverse credit history assigned to 
the loan; and 
(3) not later than 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, no longer consider a borrower 
who has defaulted on a loan cancelled or repaid 
under this subsection to be in default on such loan. 
(d) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall no-
tify (in writing) each eligible borrower of— 
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(1) the relief to which the borrower is entitled 
pursuant to subsection (c), and when the borrower 
will receive such relief; 
(2) the borrower’s eligibility to receive assist-
ance under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) after receiving relief 
pursuant to subsection (c); and 
(3) any further relief to such borrower as the 
Secretary determines is appropriate. 
(e) EXPEDIENT ADJUDICATION OF STATE ATTORNEY 
GENERAL CLAIMS RELATING TO DEFENSE TO REPAY-
MENT OF A LOAN.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out the existing requirement to adjudicate claims 
from State attorneys general, and the requirements 
of paragraph (2) with respect to each claim sub-
mitted to the Secretary on or before the date of en-
actment of this Act by a State attorney general on 
behalf of one or more individuals who— 
(A) allege that the individual borrowed an 
eligible loan to finance the cost of enrollment at 
an institution of higher education whose act or 
omission is a defense to repayment on such loan 
under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
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U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) or under applicable State 
law; and 
(B) has not received the relief described in 
paragraph (2)(B) on such eligible loan. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall carry 
out the following with respect to each claim de-
scribed in paragraph (1): 
(A) Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, adjudicate each such 
claim. 
(B) For each claim for which the Secretary 
finds that an act or omission of the institution 
of higher education is a defense to repayment 
of an eligible loan of the individuals on whose 
behalf the claim was submitted, with respect to 
each such individual, provide the following: 
(i) Not later than 45 days after the 
date on which such claim is adjudicated, 
with respect to each eligible loan described 
in paragraph (1) of the individual— 
(I) cancel or repay the full bal-
ance of interest and principal (includ-
ing fees and charges) due on such 
loan; and 
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(II) return to the borrower an 
amount equal to the total amount of 
payments (including voluntary and in-
voluntary payments) made on the loan 
by the borrower. 
(ii) Not later than 60 days after the 
date on which such claim is adjudicated, 
report the cancellation or repayment under 
clause (i) of each eligible loan to each con-
sumer reporting agency to which the Sec-
retary previously reported the status of the 
loan, so as to delete all adverse credit his-
tory assigned to the loan. 
(iii) Not later than 60 days after the 
date on which such claim is adjudicated, 
no longer consider a borrower who has de-
faulted on a loan cancelled or repaid under 
this subparagraph to be in default on such 
loan. 
(C) Not later than 10 days after the date 
of adjudication under subparagraph (A), with 
respect to each claim submitted on behalf of not 
less than 20 individuals, provide detailed re-
ports to the authorizing committees, which shall 
include— 
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(I) a wage garnishment author-
ized under section 488A of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1095a) or section 3720D of title 31, 
United States Code; 
(II) a reduction of tax refund by 
amount of debt authorized under sec-
tion 3720A of title 31, United States 
Code, or section 6402(d) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986; 
(III) a reduction of any other 
Federal benefit payment by adminis-
trative offset authorized under section 
3716 of title 31, United States Code 
(including a benefit payment due to 
an individual under the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) or 
any other provision described in sub-
section (c)(3)(A)(i) of such section); 
or 
(IV) any other involuntary collec-
tion activity by the Secretary; and 
(iii) suspend any interest accrual on 
such loan. 
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(E) Not later than 10 days after the date 
of adjudication for which relief is provided 
under subparagraph (B), notify (in writing) 
each individual with respect to whom relief is 
provided of— 
(i) the relief to which the individual is 
entitled pursuant to subparagraph (B), 
and when the individual will receive such 
relief; 
(ii) the individual’s eligibility to re-
ceive assistance under title IV of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 
et seq.) after receiving relief pursuant to 
subparagraph (B); and 
(iii) any further relief to such bor-
rower as the Secretary determines is ap-
propriate. 
(f) INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY.—With respect 
to each loan cancelled or repaid under this section, the 
Secretary shall initiate an appropriate proceeding to re-
quire the institution of higher education whose act or 
omission resulted in such cancellation or repayment to 
repay to the Secretary the amount so cancelled or repaid. 
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(g) TAXATION.—For purposes of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986, in the case of any relief provided under 
subsection (c)(1) or (e)(2)(B) with respect to a borrower: 
(1) EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME; NO RE-
CAPTURE OF TAX BENEFITS.—No amount shall be 
included in the gross income of such borrower by 
reason of such relief and section 111(b) such Code 
shall not apply with respect to such relief. 
(2) WAIVER OF INFORMATION REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENTS.—Amounts excluded from gross in-
come under paragraph (1) shall not be required to 
be reported (and shall not be taken into account in 
determining whether any reporting requirement ap-
plies) under chapter 61 of such Code. 
Subtitle D—Notifications and 
Reporting 
SEC. 150123. NOTIFICATIONS AND REPORTING RELATING 
TO HIGHER EDUCATION. 
(a) NOTIFICATION OF NON-CARES ACT FLEXIBILI-
TIES.— 
(1) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than two 
days before the date on which the Secretary 
grants a flexibility described in paragraph (4), 
the Secretary shall— 
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(i) submit to the authorizing commit-
tees a written notification of the Sec-
retary’s intent to grant such flexibility; and 
(ii) publish the notification on a pub-
licly accessible website of the Department 
of Education. 
(B) ELEMENTS.—Each notification under 
subparagraph (A) shall— 
(i) identify the provision of law, regu-
lation, or subregulatory guidance to which 
the flexibility will apply; 
(ii) identify any limitations on the 
flexibility, including any time limits; 
(iii) identify the statutory authority 
under which the flexibility is provided; 
(iv) identify the class of covered enti-
ties to which the flexibility will apply; 
(v) identify whether a covered entity 
will need to request the flexibility or 
whether the flexibility will be applied with-
out request; 
(vi) in the case of a flexibility that re-
quires a covered entity to request the flexi-
bility, identify the factors the Secretary 
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will consider in approving or denying the 
flexibility; 
(vii) explain how the flexibility is ex-
pected to benefit the covered entity or class 
of covered entities to which it applies; and 
(viii) explain the reasons the flexibility 
is necessary and appropriate due to 
COVID–19. 
(2) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Not later than 10 
days after the end of each fiscal quarter for the du-
ration of the qualifying emergency through the end 
of the first fiscal year beginning after the conclusion 
of such qualifying emergency, the Secretary shall 
submit to the authorizing committees a report that 
includes, with respect to flexibilities described in 
paragraph (4) that have been issued by the Sec-
retary in the most recently ended fiscal quarter, the 
following: 
(A) In the case of a flexibility that was 
issued by the Secretary without request from a 
covered entity, an explanation of all require-
ments, including reporting requirements, that 
the Secretary imposed on the covered entity as 
a condition of the flexibility. 
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(B) In the case of a flexibility for which a 
covered entity requested and received specific 
approval from the Secretary— 
(i) identification of the covered entity 
that received the flexibility; 
(ii) an explanation of the specific rea-
sons for approval of the request; 
(iii) a detailed description of the 
terms of the flexibility, including— 
(I) a description of any limita-
tions on the flexibility; and 
(II) identification of each provi-
sion of law (including regulation and 
subregulatory guidance) that is waived 
or modified and, for each such provi-
sion, the statutory authority under 
which the flexibility was provided; and 
(iv) a copy of the final document 
granting the flexibility. 
(C) In the case of any request for a flexi-
bility that was denied by the Secretary— 
(i) identification of the covered entity 
or entities that were denied a flexibility; 
(ii) a detailed description of the terms 
of the request for the flexibility; and 
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(iii) an explanation of the specific rea-
sons for denial of the request. 
(3) REPORT ON FLEXIBILITIES GRANTED BE-
FORE ENACTMENT.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the authorizing committees a report 
that— 
(A) identifies each flexibility described in 
paragraph (4) that was granted by the Sec-
retary between March 13, 2020, and the date 
of enactment of this Act; and 
(B) with respect to each such flexibility, 
provides the information specified in paragraph 
(1)(B). 
(4) FLEXIBILITY DESCRIBED.—A flexibility de-
scribed in this paragraph is modification or waiver 
of any provision of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) (including any regu-
lation or subregulatory guidance issued under such 
a provision) that the Secretary determines to be nec-
essary and appropriate to modify or waive due to 
COVID–19, other than a provision of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 that the Secretary is specifi-
cally authorized to modify or waive pursuant to the 
CARES Act (Public Law 116–136). 
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(5) PRIVACY.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
any report or notification submitted under this sub-
section does not reveal personally identifiable infor-
mation about an individual student. 
(6) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
subsection shall be construed to authorize the Sec-
retary to waive or modify any provision of law. 
(b) REPORTS ON EXERCISE OF CARES ACT WAIV-
ERS
BY INSTITUTIONS
OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—Not 
later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
each institution of higher education that exercises an au-
thority provided under section 3503(c) (as redesignated 
by section 150102 of this Act), section 3504, section 3505, 
section 3508(d), section 3509, or section 3517(b) of the 
CARES Act (Public Law 116–136) shall submit to the 
Secretary a report that describes the nature and extent 
of the institution’s exercise of such authorities, including 
the number of students and amounts of aid provided under 
title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070 et seq.) affected by the exercise of such authorities, 
as applicable. 
(c) REPORTS
ON CHANGES
TO CONTRACTS
AND 
AGREEMENTS.—Not later than 10 days after the end of 
each fiscal quarter for the duration of the qualifying emer-
gency through the end of the first fiscal year beginning 
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after the conclusion of such qualifying emergency, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the authorizing committees a report 
that includes, for the most recently ended fiscal quarter— 
(1) a summary of all modifications to any con-
tracts with Department of Education contractors re-
lating to Federal student loans, including— 
(A) the contractual provisions that were 
modified; 
(B) the names of all contractors affected 
by the modifications; and 
(C) estimates of any costs or savings re-
sulting from the modifications; 
(2) a summary of all amendments, addendums, 
or other modifications to program participation 
agreements with institutions of higher education 
under section 487 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094), any provisional program 
participation agreements entered into under such 
section, and any COVID–19 provisional program 
participation agreements entered into under section 
150112 of this Act, including— 
(A) any provisions of such agreements that 
were modified by the Department of Education; 
and 
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(B) the number of institutions of higher 
education that received such modifications or 
entered into such provisional agreements, 
disaggregated by— 
(i) status as a four-year, two-year, or 
less-than-two-year public institution, pri-
vate nonprofit institution, or proprietary 
institution; and 
(ii) each category of minority-serving 
institution described in section 371(a) of 
the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
1067q); and 
(3) sample copies of program participation 
agreements (including provisional agreements), se-
lected at random from among the agreements de-
scribed in paragraph (2), including at least one 
agreement from each type of institution (whether a 
public institution, private nonprofit institution, or 
proprietary institution) that received a modified or 
provisional agreement. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the authorizing committees a report 
that includes the following: 
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(A) A summary of the reports received by 
the Secretary under subsection (b). 
(B) A description of— 
(i) the Secretary’s use of the authority 
under section 3506 of the CARES Act 
(Public Law 116–136) to adjust subsidized 
loan usage limits, including the total num-
ber of students and the total amount of 
subsidized loans under title IV of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070 et seq.) affected by the Secretary’s 
use of such authority; 
(ii) the Secretary’s use of the author-
ity under section 3507 of the CARES Act 
(Public Law 116–136) to exclude certain 
periods from the Federal Pell Grant dura-
tion limit, including the total number of 
students and the total amount of Federal 
Pell Grants under section 401 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070a) affected by the Secretary’s use of 
such authority; 
(iii) the Secretary’s use of the author-
ity under section 3508 of the CARES Act 
(Public Law 116–136) to waive certain re-
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quirements for the return of Federal 
funds, including— 
(I) in the case of waivers issued 
to students under such section, the 
total number of students and the total 
amount of aid under title IV of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) affected by the 
Secretary’s use of such authority; and 
(II) in the case of waivers issued 
to institutions of higher education 
under such section, the total number 
of students and the total amount of 
aid under title IV of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 
et seq.) affected by the Secretary’s 
use of such authority. 
(C) A summary of the information re-
quired to be reported to the authorizing com-
mittees under sections 3510 and 3512 of the 
CARES Act (Public Law 116–136), as amend-
ed by this Act, regardless of whether such infor-
mation has previously been reported to such 
committees as of the date of the report under 
this subsection. 
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(D) Information relating to the temporary 
relief for Federal student loan borrowers pro-
vided under section 3513 of the CARES Act 
(Public Law 116–136), including— 
(i) with respect to the notifications re-
quired under subsection (g)(1) of such sec-
tion— 
(I) the total number of individual 
notifications sent to borrowers in ac-
cordance 
with 
such 
subsection, 
disaggregated by electronic, postal, 
and telephonic notifications; 
(II) the total number of notifica-
tions described in clause (i) that were 
sent within the 15-day period speci-
fied in such subsection; and 
(III) the actual costs to the De-
partment of Education of making the 
notifications under such subsection; 
(ii) the projected costs to the Depart-
ment of Education of making the notifica-
tions required under subsection (g)(2) of 
such section; 
(iii) the number of Federal student 
loan borrowers who have affirmatively 
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opted-out of payment suspension under 
subsection (a) of such section; 
(iv) the number of individual notifica-
tions sent to employers directing the em-
ployers to halt wage garnishment pursuant 
to 
subsection 
(e) 
of 
such 
section, 
disaggregated by electronic, postal, and tel-
ephonic notifications; 
(v) the number of Federal student 
loan borrowers who have had their wages 
garnished pursuant to section 488A of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1095a) or section 3720D of title 31, 
United States Code, between March 13, 
2020, and the date of the date of enact-
ment of this Act; 
(vi) the number of Federal student 
loan borrowers subject to interest capital-
ization as a result of consolidating Federal 
student loans since March 13, 2020, and 
the total amount of such interest capital-
ization; 
(vii) the average daily call wait times 
and call drop rates, disaggregated by stu-
dent loan servicer, for the period between 
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March 13, 2020, and the date of enact-
ment of this Act; and 
(viii) the estimated or projected sav-
ings to the Department of Education for 
student loan servicing activities for the pe-
riod beginning on March 13, 2020, and 
ending on September 30, 2020, due to 
lower reimbursement or contract costs per 
account for student loan servicers and pri-
vate collection agencies resulting from the 
suspension of Federal student loan pay-
ments and halt to collection activities 
under the CARES Act (Public Law 116– 
136). 
(E) Information relating to the special 
rules relating to Federal Direct Consolidation 
Loans under section 150120 of this Act, includ-
ing— 
(i) the number of borrowers who sub-
mitted an application for a Federal Direct 
Consolidation Loan; 
(ii) the number of borrowers who re-
ceived a Federal Direct Consolidation 
Loan; and 
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(iii) the wait time between submitting 
an application and receiving a Federal Di-
rect Consolidation Loan. 
(F) A summary of the information re-
quired to be reported to the authorizing com-
mittees under section 3517(c) and section 
3518(c) of the CARES Act (Public Law 116– 
136), as amended by this Act, regardless of 
whether such information has previously been 
reported to such committees as of the date of 
the report under this subsection. 
(G) A copy of any communication from the 
Department of Education to grantees and Fed-
eral student loan borrowers eligible for rights 
and benefits under section 3519 of the CARES 
Act (Public Law 116–136) to inform such 
grantees and borrowers of their eligibility for 
such rights and benefits. 
(2) DUTY OF HHS.—The Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall provide to the Secretary 
of Education the information necessary for the Sec-
retary of Education to comply with paragraph 
(1)(D). 
(e) AMENDMENTS TO CARES ACT REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENTS.— 
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(1) REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR HBCU CAP-
ITAL
FINANCING
LOAN
DEFERMENT.—Section 
3512(c) of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136) 
is amended by striking the period at the end and in-
serting ‘‘, the terms of the loans deferred, and the 
schedule for repayment of the deferred loan 
amount.’’ 
(2) REPORTING
REQUIREMENT
FOR
INSTITU-
TIONAL
AID
MODIFICATIONS.—Section 3517(c) of 
the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136) is amended 
by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘, 
identifies the statutory provision waived or modified, 
and describes the terms of the waiver or modifica-
tion received by the institution.’’ 
(3) REPORTING
REQUIREMENT
FOR
GRANT 
MODIFICATIONS.—Section 3518(c) of the CARES 
Act (Public Law 116–136) is amended by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘and describes 
the terms of the modification received by the institu-
tion or other grant recipient.’’ 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered entity’’ means an insti-
tution of higher education, a Federal contractor, a 
student, or any other entity that is subject to the 
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Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et 
seq.). 
(2) The term ‘‘Federal student loan’’ means a 
loan described in section 3502(a)(2) of the CARES 
Act (Public Law 116–136), as amended by this Act. 
TITLE II—OTHER PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—Carl D. Perkins Career 
and Technical Education Act of 
2006 and Adult Education and 
Literacy 
COVID–19 
National 
Emergency Response 
SEC. 150201. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) APPRENTICESHIP; APPRENTICESHIP
PRO-
GRAM.—The terms ‘‘apprenticeship’’ and ‘‘appren-
ticeship program’’ mean an apprenticeship program 
registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship Act’’) 
(50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), 
including any requirement, standard, or rule promul-
gated under such Act, as such requirement, stand-
ard, or rule was in effect on December 30, 2019. 
(2) CORONAVIRUS.—The term ‘‘coronavirus’’ 
means coronavirus as defined in section 506 of the 
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supple-
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mental Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116– 
123). 
(3) COVID–19 NATIONAL
EMERGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘COVID–19 national emergency’’ means the 
national emergency declared by the President under 
the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et 
seq.) on March 13, 2020, with respect to the 
coronavirus. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Education. 
SEC. 150202. COVID–19 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDU-
CATION RESPONSE FLEXIBILITY. 
(a) RETENTION OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 133(b)(1) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech-
nical Education Act of 2006 (29 U.S.C. 2353(b)(1)), with 
respect to an eligible recipient that, due to the COVID– 
19 national emergency, does not expend all of the amounts 
that the eligible recipient is allocated for academic year 
2019–2020 under section 131 or 132 of the Carl D. Per-
kins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2351; 2352), the eligible agency that allocated 
such funds to the eligible recipient— 
(1) may authorize the eligible recipient to retain 
such amounts to carry out, during academic year 
2020–2021, any activities described in the applica-
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tion of eligible recipient submitted under section 
134(b) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2354(b)) that such 
eligible recipient had intended to carry out during 
academic year 2019–2020; and 
(2) shall ensure that a retention of amounts by 
an eligible recipient under paragraph (1) has no im-
pact on the allocation of amounts to such eligible re-
cipient under section 131 or 132 of the Carl D. Per-
kins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 
(20 U.S.C. 2351; 2352) for academic year 2020– 
2021. 
(b) POOLING OF FUNDS.—An eligible recipient may, 
in accordance with section 135(c) of the Carl D. Perkins 
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
2355(c)), pool a portion of funds received under such Act 
with a portion of funds received under such Act available 
to one or more eligible recipients to support the transition 
from secondary education to postsecondary education or 
employment for CTE participants whose academic year 
was interrupted by the COVID–19 national emergency. 
(c) PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT.—During the 
COVID–19 national emergency, section 3(40)(B) of the 
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 
2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302(40)(B)) shall apply as if ‘‘sustained 
(not stand-alone, 1-day, or short-term workshops), inten-
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sive, collaborative, job-embedded, data-driven, and class-
room-focused,’’ were struck. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—Except as otherwise provided, the 
terms in this section have the meanings given the terms 
in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 
SEC. 150203. ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY RESPONSE 
ACTIVITIES. 
(a) ONLINE SERVICE DELIVERY OF ADULT EDU-
CATION
AND
LITERACY
ACTIVITIES.—During 
the 
COVID–19 national emergency, an eligible agency may 
use funds available to such agency under paragraphs (2) 
and (3) of section 222(a) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (20 U.S.C. 3302(a)) for the administra-
tive expenses of the eligible agency related to transitions 
to online service delivery of adult education and literacy 
activities. 
(b) SECRETARIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall, in carrying out section 242(c)(2)(G) of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3332(c)(2)(G)), identify and disseminate to States strate-
gies and virtual proctoring tools to— 
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(1) assess the progress of learners in adult edu-
cation programs based upon valid research, as ap-
propriate, and; 
(2) measure the progress of such programs in 
meeting the State adjusted levels of performance de-
scribed in section 116(b)(3) of the Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(3)). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—Except as otherwise provided, the 
terms in this section have the meanings given the terms 
in section 203 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3272). 
SEC. 150204. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if deter-
mined necessary and appropriate due to the COVID–19 
national emergency by the Secretary, the Secretary may 
waive, for a period not to exceed academic year 2019– 
2020— 
(1) upon the request of a State or Indian Tribe 
receiving funds under title I of the Carl D. Perkins 
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2321 et seq.), the requirements under section 
421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act (20 
U.S.C. 1225(b)) for the State or Indian Tribe with 
respect to such funds; and 
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(2) upon the request of an eligible agency re-
ceiving funds under the Adult Education and Family 
Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.), the require-
ments under section 421(b) of the General Edu-
cation Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1225(b)) for that 
eligible agency with respect to such funds. 
Subtitle B—Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service 
COVID–19 Response Activities 
SEC. 150205. CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMU-
NITY SERVICE PROVISIONS. 
Section 3514(a)(2)(B) of the CARES Act is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, or the full value of the stipend under sec-
tion 105(a) of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service 
Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955), as amended,’’ after ‘‘such 
subtitle’’. 
SEC. 150206. NATIONAL SERVICE EXPANSION FEASIBILITY 
STUDY. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service shall conduct a study on 
the feasibility of increasing the capacity of national service 
programs across the country to respond to the COVID– 
19 national emergency, the corresponding public health 
crisis, and the economic and social impact to communities 
across the country. 
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(b) SCOPE OF STUDY.—The Corporation for National 
and Community Service shall examine new and existing 
programs, partnerships, organizations and grantees that 
could be utilized to respond to the COVID–19 national 
emergency as described in subsection (a), including— 
(1) service opportunities related to food secu-
rity, education, economic opportunity, and disaster 
or emergency response; 
(2) partnerships with the Department of Health 
and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention, and public health departments 
in all 50 states and territories to respond to public 
health needs related to COVID–19 such as testing, 
contact tracing, or related activities; and 
(3) the capacity and ability of the State Com-
missions on National and Community Service to re-
spond to the needs of state and local governments in 
each state or territory in which such State Commis-
sion is in operation. 
(c) REQUIRED ASPECTS OF THE STUDY.—In per-
forming the study described in this section, the Corpora-
tion for National and Community Service shall examine 
the following aspects for each of the new or existing pro-
grams, partnerships, organizations and grantees as de-
scribed in subsection (b), including— 
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(1) the cost and resources necessary related to 
expansion as described in paragraphs (1), (2) and 
(3) of subsection (b); 
(2) the timeline for implementation of any ex-
panded partnerships or expanded capacity as de-
scribed in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of subsection 
(b); 
(3) options to use existing corps programs over-
seen by the Corporation for National and Commu-
nity Service for expanding such capacity, and the 
role of programs, such as AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps 
VISTA, AmeriCorps National Civilian Community 
Corps, or Senior Corps, for expanding capacity as 
described in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of sub-
section (b); 
(4) the ability to increase diversity, including 
economic, racial, ethnic, and gender diversity, 
amongst national service volunteers and programs as 
part of any expansion activities; 
(5) the geographic distribution of demand by 
state due to the economic or health related impacts 
of COVID–19 for national service volunteer opportu-
nities across the country and the additional volun-
teer capacity needed to meet this demand, com-
paring existing demand for volunteer opportunities 
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to expected or realized increases as a result of 
COVID–19; and 
(6) whether any additional administrative ca-
pacity is needed to respond to increases in demand 
as described in paragraph (5), including through 
grantee organizational capacity or at the Corpora-
tion for National and Community Service. 
(d) REPORTS TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for 
National and Community Service shall prepare and submit 
a report to the Committee on Education and Labor and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the Senate, with recommendations on the role for 
the Corporation for National and Community Service in 
responding to the COVID–19 national emergency, includ-
ing any recommendations for legislative, regulatory, and 
administrative changes based on findings related to the 
topics identified under subsection (b). 
SEC. 150207. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle, the following definitions apply: 
(1) DVSA TERMS.—The terms ‘‘Director’’ and 
‘‘poverty line for a single individual’’ have the mean-
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ing given such terms in section 421 of the Domestic 
Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5061). 
(2) COVID–19 NATIONAL
EMERGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘COVID–19 national emergency’’ means the 
national emergency declared by the President under 
the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et 
seq.) on March 13, 2020, with respect to COVID– 
19. 
(3) GRANTEE.—The term ‘‘grantee’’ means a 
recipient of a grant under the Domestic Volunteer 
Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.) or the 
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12501 et seq.) to run a program. 
(4) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means a 
program funded under the Domestic Volunteer Serv-
ice Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.) or the Na-
tional and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12501 et seq.). 
(5) STATE
COMMISSION
ON
NATIONAL
AND 
COMMUNITY
SERVICE.—The term ‘‘State Commis-
sion on National and Community Service’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101 of the Na-
tional and Community Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
12511). 
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DIVISION P—ACCESS ACT 
SEC. 160001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Coronavirus/ 
COVID–19 Election Safety and Security Act’’ or the ‘‘AC-
CESS Act’’. 
SEC. 160002. REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL ELECTION 
CONTINGENCY PLANS IN RESPONSE TO NAT-
URAL DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 30 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. 
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(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-
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 
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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. 
(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.— 
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(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 2020 and each succeeding 
election for Federal office. 
SEC. 160003. EARLY VOTING AND VOTING BY MAIL. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—Title III of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subtitle: 
‘‘Subtitle C—Other Requirements 
‘‘SEC. 321. EARLY VOTING. 
‘‘(a) REQUIRING ALLOWING VOTING PRIOR TO DATE 
OF ELECTION.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall allow indi-
viduals to vote in an election for Federal office dur-
ing an early voting period which occurs prior to the 
date of the election, in the same manner as voting 
is allowed on such date. 
‘‘(2) LENGTH
OF
PERIOD.—The early voting 
period required under this subsection with respect to 
an election shall consist of a period of consecutive 
days (including weekends) which begins on the 15th 
day before the date of the election (or, at the option 
of the State, on a day prior to the 15th day before 
the date of the election) and ends on the date of the 
election. 
‘‘(b) MINIMUM EARLY VOTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
Each polling place which allows voting during an early vot-
ing period under subsection (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) allow such voting for no less than 10 hours 
on each day; 
‘‘(2) have uniform hours each day for which 
such voting occurs; and 
‘‘(3) allow such voting to be held for some pe-
riod of time prior to 9:00 a.m (local time) and some 
period of time after 5:00 p.m. (local time). 
‘‘(c) LOCATION OF POLLING PLACES.— 
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‘‘(1) 
PROXIMITY
TO
PUBLIC
TRANSPOR-
TATION.—To the greatest extent practicable, a State 
shall ensure that each polling place which allows vot-
ing during an early voting period under subsection 
(a) is located within walking distance of a stop on 
a public transportation route. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY
IN
RURAL
AREAS.—The 
State shall ensure that polling places which allow 
voting during an early voting period under sub-
section (a) will be located in rural areas of the State, 
and shall ensure that such polling places are located 
in communities which will provide the greatest op-
portunity for residents of rural areas to vote during 
the early voting period. 
‘‘(d) STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall issue 
standards for the administration of voting prior to 
the day scheduled for a Federal election. Such 
standards shall include the nondiscriminatory geo-
graphic placement of polling places at which such 
voting occurs. 
‘‘(2) DEVIATION.—The standards described in 
paragraph (1) shall permit States, upon providing 
adequate public notice, to deviate from any require-
ment in the case of unforeseen circumstances such 
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as a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or a change 
in voter turnout. 
‘‘(e) BALLOT PROCESSING AND SCANNING REQUIRE-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The State shall begin proc-
essing and scanning ballots cast during early voting 
for tabulation at least 14 days prior to the date of 
the election involved. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this subsection 
shall be construed to permit a State to tabulate bal-
lots in an election before the closing of the polls on 
the date of the election. 
‘‘(f) 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. 
‘‘SEC. 322. PROMOTING ABILITY OF VOTERS TO VOTE BY 
MAIL. 
‘‘(a) UNIFORM AVAILABILITY OF ABSENTEE VOTING 
TO ALL VOTERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If an individual in a State 
is eligible to cast a vote in an election for Federal 
office, the State may not impose any additional con-
ditions or requirements on the eligibility of the indi-
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vidual to cast the vote in such election by absentee 
ballot by mail. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION OF VOTING BY MAIL.— 
‘‘(A) PROHIBITING
IDENTIFICATION
RE-
QUIREMENT AS CONDITION OF OBTAINING BAL-
LOT.—A State may not require an individual to 
provide any form of identification as a condition 
of obtaining an absentee ballot, except that 
nothing in this paragraph may be construed to 
prevent a State from requiring a signature of 
the individual or similar affirmation as a condi-
tion of obtaining an absentee ballot. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITING REQUIREMENT TO PRO-
VIDE
NOTARIZATION
OR
WITNESS
SIGNATURE 
AS CONDITION OF OBTAINING OR CASTING BAL-
LOT.—A State may not require notarization or 
witness signature or other formal authentica-
tion (other than voter attestation) as a condi-
tion of obtaining or casting an absentee ballot. 
‘‘(C) DEADLINE
FOR
RETURNING
BAL-
LOT.—A State may impose a deadline for re-
questing the absentee ballot and related voting 
materials from the appropriate State or local 
election official and for returning the ballot to 
the appropriate State or local election official. 
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‘‘(3) APPLICATION
FOR
ALL
FUTURE
ELEC-
TIONS.—At the option of an individual, a State shall 
treat the individual’s application to vote by absentee 
ballot by mail in an election for Federal office as an 
application to vote by absentee ballot by mail in all 
subsequent Federal elections held in the State. 
‘‘(b) DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS
FOR STATES 
REQUIRING SIGNATURE VERIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State may not im-
pose a signature verification requirement as a 
condition of accepting and counting an absentee 
ballot submitted by any individual with respect 
to an election for Federal office unless the 
State meets the due process requirements de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) SIGNATURE VERIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENT DESCRIBED.—In this subsection, a ‘sig-
nature verification requirement’ is a require-
ment that an election official verify the identi-
fication of an individual by comparing the indi-
vidual’s signature on the absentee ballot with 
the individual’s signature on the official list of 
registered voters in the State or another official 
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record or other document used by the State to 
verify the signatures of voters. 
‘‘(2) DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO CURE 
DISCREPANCY.—If an individual submits an ab-
sentee ballot and the appropriate State or local 
election official determines that a discrepancy 
exists between the signature on such ballot and 
the signature of such individual on the official 
list of registered voters in the State or other of-
ficial record or document used by the State to 
verify the signatures of voters, such election of-
ficial, prior to making a final determination as 
to the validity of such ballot, shall— 
‘‘(i) make a good faith effort to imme-
diately notify the individual by mail, tele-
phone, and (if available) electronic mail 
that— 
‘‘(I) a discrepancy exists between 
the signature on such ballot and the 
signature of the individual on the offi-
cial list of registered voters in the 
State, and 
‘‘(II) if such discrepancy is not 
cured prior to the expiration of the 
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10-day period which begins on the 
date the official notifies the individual 
of the discrepancy, such ballot will not 
be counted; and 
‘‘(ii) cure such discrepancy and count 
the ballot if, prior to the expiration of the 
10-day period described in clause (i)(II), 
the individual provides the official with in-
formation to cure such discrepancy, either 
in person, by telephone, or by electronic 
methods. 
‘‘(B) NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO PRO-
VIDE
MISSING
SIGNATURE.—If an individual 
submits an absentee ballot without a signature, 
the appropriate State or local election official, 
prior to making a final determination as to the 
validity of the ballot, shall— 
‘‘(i) make a good faith effort to imme-
diately notify the individual by mail, tele-
phone, and (if available) electronic mail 
that— 
‘‘(I) the ballot did not include a 
signature, and 
‘‘(II) if the individual does not 
provide the missing signature prior to 
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the expiration of the 10-day period 
which begins on the date the official 
notifies the individual that the ballot 
did not include a signature, such bal-
lot will not be counted; and 
‘‘(ii) count the ballot if, prior to the 
expiration of the 10-day period described 
in clause (i)(II), the individual provides the 
official with the missing signature on a 
form proscribed by the State. 
‘‘(C) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—An election 
official may not make a determination that a 
discrepancy exists between the signature on an 
absentee ballot and the signature of the indi-
vidual who submits the ballot on the official list 
of registered voters in the State or other official 
record or other document used by the State to 
verify the signatures of voters unless— 
‘‘(i) at least 2 election officials make 
the determination; and 
‘‘(ii) each official who makes the de-
termination has received training in proce-
dures used to verify signatures. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.— 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 120 
days after the end of a Federal election cycle, 
each chief State election official shall submit to 
Congress a report containing the following in-
formation for the applicable Federal election 
cycle in the State: 
‘‘(i) The number of ballots invalidated 
due to a discrepancy under this subsection. 
‘‘(ii) Description of attempts to con-
tact voters to provide notice as required by 
this subsection. 
‘‘(iii) Description of the cure process 
developed by such State pursuant to this 
subsection, including the number of ballots 
determined valid as a result of such proc-
ess. 
‘‘(B) FEDERAL
ELECTION
CYCLE
DE-
FINED.—For purposes of this subsection, the 
term ‘Federal election cycle’ means the period 
beginning on January 1 of any odd numbered 
year and ending on December 31 of the fol-
lowing year. 
‘‘(c) METHODS AND TIMING FOR TRANSMISSION OF 
BALLOTS AND BALLOTING MATERIALS TO VOTERS.— 
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‘‘(1) METHOD FOR REQUESTING BALLOT.—In 
addition to such other methods as the State may es-
tablish for an individual to request an absentee bal-
lot, the State shall permit an individual to submit a 
request for an absentee ballot online. The State shall 
be considered to meet the requirements of this para-
graph if the website of the appropriate State or local 
election official allows an absentee ballot request ap-
plication to be completed and submitted online and 
if the website permits the individual— 
‘‘(A) to print the application so that the 
individual may complete the application and re-
turn it to the official; or 
‘‘(B) request that a paper copy of the ap-
plication be transmitted to the individual by 
mail or electronic mail so that the individual 
may complete the application and return it to 
the official. 
‘‘(2) ENSURING
DELIVERY
PRIOR
TO
ELEC-
TION.—If an individual requests to vote by absentee 
ballot in an election for Federal office, the appro-
priate State or local election official shall ensure 
that the ballot and relating voting materials are re-
ceived by the individual prior to the date of the elec-
tion so long as the individual’s request is received by 
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the official not later than 5 days (excluding Satur-
days, Sundays, and legal public holidays) before the 
date of the election, except that nothing in this para-
graph shall preclude a State or local jurisdiction 
from allowing for the acceptance and processing of 
ballot requests submitted or received after such re-
quired period. 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULES IN CASE OF EMERGENCY 
PERIODS.— 
‘‘(A) AUTOMATIC MAILING OF ABSENTEE 
BALLOTS TO ALL VOTERS.—If the area in which 
an election is held is in an area in which an 
emergency or disaster which is described in sub-
paragraph (A) or (B) of section 1135(g)(1) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b- 
5(g)(1)) is declared during the period described 
in subparagraph (C)— 
‘‘(i) paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not 
apply with respect to the election; and 
‘‘(ii) not later than 2 weeks before the 
date of the election, the appropriate State 
or local election official shall transmit by 
mail absentee ballots and balloting mate-
rials for the election to all individuals who 
are registered to vote in such election or, 
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in the case of any State that does not reg-
ister voters, all individuals who are in the 
State’s central voter file (or if the State 
does not keep a central voter file, to all in-
dividuals who are eligible to vote in such 
election). 
‘‘(B) AFFIRMATION.—If an individual re-
ceives an absentee ballot from a State or local 
election official pursuant to subparagraph (A) 
and returns the voted ballot to the official, the 
ballot shall not be counted in the election unless 
the individual includes with the ballot a signed 
affirmation that— 
‘‘(i) the individual has not and will 
not cast another ballot with respect to the 
election; and 
‘‘(ii) acknowledges that a material 
misstatement of fact in completing the bal-
lot may constitute grounds for conviction 
of perjury. 
‘‘(C) PERIOD DESCRIBED.—The period de-
scribed in this subparagraph with respect to an 
election is the period which begins 120 days be-
fore the date of the election and ends 30 days 
before the date of the election. 
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‘‘(D) APPLICATION
TO
NOVEMBER
2020 
GENERAL
ELECTION.—Because of the public 
health emergency declared pursuant to section 
319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247d) resulting from the COVID–19 
pandemic, the special rules set forth in this 
paragraph shall apply with respect to the regu-
larly scheduled general election for Federal of-
fice held in November 2020 in each State. 
‘‘(d) ACCESSIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DIS-
ABILITIES.—The State shall ensure that all absentee bal-
lots and related voting materials in elections for Federal 
office are accessible to individuals with disabilities in a 
manner that provides the same opportunity for access and 
participation (including with privacy and independence) as 
for other voters. 
‘‘(e) UNIFORM DEADLINE
FOR ACCEPTANCE
OF 
MAILED BALLOTS.—A State may not refuse to accept or 
process a ballot submitted by an individual by mail with 
respect to an election for Federal office in the State on 
the grounds that the individual did not meet a deadline 
for returning the ballot to the appropriate State or local 
election official if— 
‘‘(1) the ballot is postmarked, signed, or other-
wise indicated by the United States Postal Service to 
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have been mailed on or before the date of the elec-
tion; and 
‘‘(2) the ballot is received by the appropriate 
election official prior to the expiration of the 10-day 
period which begins on the date of the election. 
‘‘(f) ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF RETURNING BAL-
LOTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to permitting 
an individual to whom a ballot in an election was 
provided under this section to return the ballot to an 
election official by mail, the State shall permit the 
individual to cast the ballot by delivering the ballot 
at such times and to such locations as the State may 
establish, including— 
‘‘(A) permitting the individual to deliver 
the ballot to a polling place on any date on 
which voting in the election is held at the poll-
ing place; and 
‘‘(B) permitting the individual to deliver 
the ballot to a designated ballot drop-off loca-
tion. 
‘‘(2) PERMITTING
VOTERS
TO
DESIGNATE 
OTHER PERSON TO RETURN BALLOT.—The State— 
‘‘(A) shall permit a voter to designate any 
person to return a voted and sealed absentee 
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ballot to the post office, a ballot drop-off loca-
tion, tribally designated building, or election of-
fice so long as the person designated to return 
the ballot does not receive any form of com-
pensation based on the number of ballots that 
the person has returned and no individual, 
group, or organization provides compensation 
on this basis; and 
‘‘(B) may not put any limit on how many 
voted and sealed absentee ballots any des-
ignated person can return to the post office, a 
ballot drop off location, tribally designated 
building, or election office. 
‘‘(g) BALLOT PROCESSING AND SCANNING REQUIRE-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The State shall begin proc-
essing and scanning ballots cast by mail for tabula-
tion at least 14 days prior to the date of the election 
involved. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this subsection 
shall be construed to permit a State to tabulate bal-
lots in an election before the closing of the polls on 
the date of the election. 
‘‘(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to affect the authority of States 
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to conduct elections for Federal office through the use of 
polling places at which individuals cast ballots. 
‘‘(i) NO EFFECT ON BALLOTS SUBMITTED BY AB-
SENT MILITARY AND OVERSEAS VOTERS.—Nothing in 
this section may be construed to affect the treatment of 
any ballot submitted by an individual who is entitled to 
vote by absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas 
Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.). 
‘‘(j) 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. 
‘‘SEC. 323. ABSENTEE BALLOT TRACKING PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—Each State shall carry out a 
program to track and confirm the receipt of absentee bal-
lots in an election for Federal office under which the State 
or local election official responsible for the receipt of voted 
absentee ballots in the election carries out procedures to 
track and confirm the receipt of such ballots, and makes 
information on the receipt of such ballots available to the 
individual who cast the ballot, by means of online access 
using the Internet site of the official’s office. 
‘‘(b) INFORMATION
ON
WHETHER
VOTE
WAS 
COUNTED.—The information referred to under subsection 
(a) with respect to the receipt of an absentee ballot shall 
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include information regarding whether the vote cast on the 
ballot was counted, and, in the case of a vote which was 
not counted, the reasons therefor. 
‘‘(c) USE OF TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER BY 
OFFICIALS WITHOUT INTERNET SITE.—A program estab-
lished by a State or local election official whose office does 
not have an Internet site may meet the requirements of 
subsection (a) if the official has established a toll-free tele-
phone number that may be used by an individual who cast 
an absentee ballot to obtain the information on the receipt 
of the voted absentee ballot as provided under such sub-
section. 
‘‘(d) 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. 
‘‘SEC. 324. RULES FOR COUNTING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS. 
‘‘(a) STATEWIDE COUNTING OF PROVISIONAL BAL-
LOTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—For purposes of section 
302(a)(4), notwithstanding the precinct or polling 
place at which a provisional ballot is cast within the 
State, the appropriate election official shall count 
each vote on such ballot for each election in which 
the individual who cast such ballot is eligible to vote. 
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‘‘(2) 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) UNIFORM
AND NONDISCRIMINATORY STAND-
ARDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Consistent with the re-
quirements of section 302, each State shall establish 
uniform and nondiscriminatory standards for the 
issuance, handling, and counting of provisional bal-
lots. 
‘‘(2) 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. 
‘‘SEC. 325. COVERAGE OF COMMONWEALTH OF NORTHERN 
MARIANA ISLANDS. 
‘‘In this subtitle, the term ‘State’ includes the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
‘‘SEC. 326. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPANDING 
ABILITY OF INDIVIDUALS TO VOTE. 
‘‘The requirements of this subtitle are minimum re-
quirements, and nothing in this subtitle may be construed 
to prevent a State from establishing standards which pro-
mote the ability of individuals to vote in elections for Fed-
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eral office, so long as such standards are not inconsistent 
with the requirements of this subtitle or other Federal 
laws.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT
RELATING
TO 
ISSUANCE OF VOLUNTARY GUIDANCE BY ELECTION AS-
SISTANCE COMMISSION.—Section 311(b) of such Act (52 
U.S.C. 21101(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(2); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) in the case of the recommendations with 
respect to subtitle C, June 30, 2020.’’. 
(c) ENFORCEMENT.— 
(1) COVERAGE
UNDER
EXISTING
ENFORCE-
MENT PROVISIONS.—Section 401 of such Act (52 
U.S.C. 21111) is amended by striking ‘‘and 303’’ 
and inserting ‘‘303, and subtitle C of title III’’. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF PRIVATE RIGHT OF AC-
TION.—Title IV of such (52 U.S.C. 21111 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
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‘‘SEC. 403. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR VIOLATIONS OF 
CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a violation of sub-
title C of title III, section 402 shall not apply and 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 corrected within 
20 days after receipt of a notice under subsection (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 ac-
tion, obtain declaratory or injunctive relief with respect 
to the violation. 
‘‘(c) SPECIAL RULE.—If the violation occurred within 
5 days before the date of an election for Federal office, 
the aggrieved person need not provide notice to the chief 
election official of the State involved under subsection (a) 
before bringing a civil action under subsection (b).’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended— 
(1) by adding at the end of the items relating 
to title III the following: 
‘‘Subtitle C—Other Requirements 
‘‘Sec. 321. Early voting. 
‘‘Sec. 322. Promoting ability of voters to vote by mail. 
‘‘Sec. 323. Absentee ballot tracking program. 
‘‘Sec. 324. Rules for counting provisional ballots. 
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‘‘Sec. 325. Coverage of Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. 
‘‘Sec. 326. Minimum requirements for expanding ability of individuals to vote.’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end of the items relating 
to title IV the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 403. Private right of action for violations of certain requirements.’’. 
SEC. 160004. PERMITTING USE OF SWORN WRITTEN STATE-
MENT TO MEET IDENTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR VOTING. 
(a) PERMITTING USE OF STATEMENT.—Subtitle C of 
title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, as added 
by section 160003(a), is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 325 and 326 as 
sections 326 and 327; and 
(2) by inserting after section 324 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 325. PERMITTING USE OF SWORN WRITTEN STATE-
MENT TO MEET IDENTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
‘‘(a) USE OF STATEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
section (c), if a State has in effect a requirement 
that an individual present identification as a condi-
tion of casting a ballot in an election for Federal of-
fice, the State shall permit the individual to meet 
the requirement— 
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‘‘(A) in the case of an individual who de-
sires to vote in person, by presenting the appro-
priate State or local election official with a 
sworn written statement, signed by the indi-
vidual under penalty of perjury, attesting to the 
individual’s identity and attesting that the indi-
vidual is eligible to vote in the election; or 
‘‘(B) in the case of an individual who de-
sires to vote by mail, by submitting with the 
ballot the statement described in subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(2) DEVELOPMENT OF PRE-PRINTED VERSION 
OF STATEMENT BY COMMISSION.—The Commission 
shall develop a pre-printed version of the statement 
described in paragraph (1)(A) which includes a 
blank space for an individual to provide a name and 
signature for use by election officials in States which 
are subject to paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) PROVIDING PRE-PRINTED COPY OF STATE-
MENT.—A State which is subject to paragraph (1) 
shall— 
‘‘(A) make copies of the pre-printed 
version of the statement described in paragraph 
(1)(A) which is prepared by the Commission 
available at polling places for election officials 
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to distribute to individuals who desire to vote in 
person; and 
‘‘(B) include a copy of such pre-printed 
version of the statement with each blank absen-
tee or other ballot transmitted to an individual 
who desires to vote by mail. 
‘‘(b) REQUIRING USE OF BALLOT IN SAME MANNER 
AS INDIVIDUALS PRESENTING IDENTIFICATION.—An in-
dividual who presents or submits a sworn written state-
ment in accordance with subsection (a)(1) shall be per-
mitted to cast a ballot in the election in the same manner 
as an individual who presents identification. 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION
FOR FIRST-TIME VOTERS REG-
ISTERING BY MAIL.—Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply 
with respect to any individual described in paragraph (1) 
of section 303(b) who is required to meet the requirements 
of paragraph (2) of such section.’’. 
(b) REQUIRING STATES TO INCLUDE INFORMATION 
ON USE OF SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT IN VOTING IN-
FORMATION MATERIAL POSTED AT POLLING PLACES.— 
Section 302(b)(2) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21082(b)(2)), 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (E); 
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(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (F) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(G) in the case of a State that has in ef-
fect a requirement that an individual present 
identification as a condition of casting a ballot 
in an election for Federal office, information on 
how an individual may meet such requirement 
by presenting a sworn written statement in ac-
cordance with section 303A.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act, as amended by section 160003, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the items relating to sec-
tions 325 and 326 as relating to sections 326 and 
327; and 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 324 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 325. Permitting use of sworn written statement to meet identification re-
quirements.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to elections occurring 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 160005. VOTING MATERIALS POSTAGE. 
(a) PREPAYMENT OF POSTAGE ON RETURN ENVE-
LOPES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title III of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002, as added by section 
160003(a) and as amended by section 160004(a), is 
further amended— 
(A) by redesignating sections 326 and 327 
as sections 327 and 328; and 
(B) by inserting after section 325 the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 326. PREPAYMENT OF POSTAGE ON RETURN ENVE-
LOPES FOR VOTING MATERIALS. 
‘‘(a) PROVISION OF RETURN ENVELOPES.—The ap-
propriate State or local election official shall provide a 
self-sealing return envelope with— 
‘‘(1) any voter registration application form 
transmitted to a registrant by mail; 
‘‘(2) any application for an absentee ballot 
transmitted to an applicant by mail; and 
‘‘(3) any blank absentee ballot transmitted to a 
voter by mail. 
‘‘(b) PREPAYMENT OF POSTAGE.—Consistent with 
regulations of the United States Postal Service, the State 
or the unit of local government responsible for the admin-
istration of the election involved shall prepay the postage 
on any envelope provided under subsection (a). 
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‘‘(c) NO EFFECT ON BALLOTS OR BALLOTING MATE-
RIALS TRANSMITTED TO ABSENT MILITARY AND OVER-
SEAS VOTERS.—Nothing in this section may be construed 
to affect the treatment of any ballot or balloting materials 
transmitted to an individual who is entitled to vote by ab-
sentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.).’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of such Act, as amended by section 160004(c), 
is amended— 
(A) by redesignating the items relating to 
sections 326 and 327 as relating to sections 
327 and 328; and 
(B) by inserting after the item relating to 
section 325 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 326. Prepayment of postage on return envelopes for voting materials’’. 
(b) ROLE OF UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 34 of title 39, 
United States Code, is amended by adding after sec-
tion 3406 the following: 
‘‘§ 3407. Voting materials 
‘‘(a) Any voter registration application, absentee bal-
lot application, or absentee ballot with respect to any elec-
tion for Federal office shall be carried expeditiously, with 
postage on the return envelope prepaid by the State or 
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unit of local government responsible for the administration 
of the election. 
‘‘(b) As used in this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘absentee ballot’ means any ballot 
transmitted by a voter by mail in an election for 
Federal office, but does not include any ballot cov-
ered by section 3406; and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘election for Federal 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 Com-
missioner to, the Congress. 
‘‘(c) Nothing in this section may be construed to af-
fect the treatment of any ballot or balloting materials 
transmitted to an individual who is entitled to vote by ab-
sentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.).’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 34 of such title is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 3406 the 
following: 
‘‘3407. Voting materials.’’. 
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SEC. 160006. REQUIRING TRANSMISSION OF BLANK ABSEN-
TEE BALLOTS UNDER UOCAVA TO CERTAIN 
VOTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Uniformed and Overseas 
Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.) 
is amended by inserting after section 103B the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 103C. TRANSMISSION OF BLANK ABSENTEE BALLOTS 
TO CERTAIN OTHER VOTERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) STATE RESPONSIBILITIES.—Subject to the 
provisions of this section, each State shall transmit 
blank absentee ballots electronically to qualified indi-
viduals who request such ballots in the same manner 
and under the same terms and conditions under 
which the State transmits such ballots electronically 
to absent uniformed services voters and overseas vot-
ers under the provisions of section 102(f), except 
that no such marked ballots shall be returned elec-
tronically. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Any blank absentee bal-
lot transmitted to a qualified individual under this 
section— 
‘‘(A) must comply with the language re-
quirements under section 203 of the Voting 
Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10503); and 
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‘‘(B) must comply with the disability re-
quirements under section 508 of the Rehabilita-
tion Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d). 
‘‘(3) AFFIRMATION.—The State may not trans-
mit a ballot to a qualified individual under this sec-
tion unless the individual provides the State with a 
signed affirmation in electronic form that— 
‘‘(A) the individual is a qualified individual 
(as defined in subsection (b)); 
‘‘(B) the individual has not and will not 
cast another ballot with respect to the election; 
and 
‘‘(C) 
acknowledges 
that 
a 
material 
misstatement of fact in completing the ballot 
may constitute grounds for conviction of per-
jury. 
‘‘(4) CLARIFICATION REGARDING FREE POST-
AGE.—An absentee ballot obtained by a qualified in-
dividual under this section shall be considered bal-
loting materials as defined in section 107 for pur-
poses of section 3406 of title 39, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(5) PROHIBITING REFUSAL TO ACCEPT BAL-
LOT
FOR
FAILURE
TO
MEET
CERTAIN
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—A State shall not refuse to accept and 
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process any otherwise valid blank absentee ballot 
which was transmitted to a qualified individual 
under this section and used by the individual to vote 
in the election solely on the basis of the following: 
‘‘(A) Notarization or witness signature re-
quirements. 
‘‘(B) Restrictions on paper type, including 
weight and size. 
‘‘(C) Restrictions on envelope type, includ-
ing weight and size. 
‘‘(b) QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In this section, except as 
provided in paragraph (2), the term ‘qualified indi-
vidual’ means any individual who is otherwise quali-
fied to vote in an election for Federal office and who 
meets any of the following requirements: 
‘‘(A) The individual— 
‘‘(i) has previously requested an ab-
sentee ballot from the State or jurisdiction 
in which such individual is registered to 
vote; and 
‘‘(ii) has not received such absentee 
ballot at least 2 days before the date of the 
election. 
‘‘(B) The individual— 
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‘‘(i) resides in an area of a State with 
respect to which an emergency or public 
health emergency has been declared by the 
chief executive of the State or of the area 
involved within 5 days of the date of the 
election under the laws of the State due to 
reasons including a natural disaster, in-
cluding severe weather, or an infectious 
disease; and 
‘‘(ii) has not previously requested an 
absentee ballot. 
‘‘(C) The individual expects to be absent 
from such individual’s jurisdiction on the date 
of the election due to professional or volunteer 
service in response to a natural disaster or 
emergency as described in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(D) The individual is hospitalized or ex-
pects to be hospitalized on the date of the elec-
tion. 
‘‘(E) The individual is an individual with a 
disability (as defined in section 3 of the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12102)) and resides in a State which does not 
offer voters the ability to use secure and acces-
sible remote ballot marking. For purposes of 
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this subparagraph, a State shall permit an indi-
vidual to self-certify that the individual is an in-
dividual with a disability. 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSION OF ABSENT UNIFORMED SERV-
ICES AND OVERSEAS VOTERS.—The term ‘qualified 
individual’ shall not include an absent uniformed 
services voter or an overseas voter. 
‘‘(c) STATE.—For purposes of this section, the term 
‘State’ includes the District of Columbia, the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the 
United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands. 
‘‘(d) 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.—Section 102(a) of 
such Act (52 U.S.C. 20302(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(10); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (11) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
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‘‘(12) meet the requirements of section 103C 
with respect to the provision of blank absentee bal-
lots for the use of qualified individuals described in 
such section.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by inserting the following after 
section 103: 
‘‘Sec. 103A. Procedures for collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots 
of absent overseas uniformed services voters. 
‘‘Sec. 103B. Federal voting assistance program improvements. 
‘‘Sec. 103C. Transmission of blank absentee ballots to certain other voters.’’. 
SEC. 160007. VOTER REGISTRATION. 
(a) REQUIRING AVAILABILITY
OF INTERNET
FOR 
VOTER REGISTRATION.— 
(1) REQUIRING
AVAILABILITY
OF
INTERNET 
FOR REGISTRATION.—The National Voter Registra-
tion Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 6 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 6A. INTERNET REGISTRATION. 
‘‘(a) REQUIRING AVAILABILITY OF INTERNET FOR 
ONLINE REGISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) AVAILABILITY OF ONLINE REGISTRATION 
AND CORRECTION OF EXISTING REGISTRATION IN-
FORMATION.—Each State, acting through the chief 
State election official, shall ensure that the following 
services are available to the public at any time on 
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the official public websites of the appropriate State 
and local election officials in the State, in the same 
manner and subject to the same terms and condi-
tions as the services provided by voter registration 
agencies under section 7(a): 
‘‘(A) Online application for voter registra-
tion. 
‘‘(B) Online assistance to applicants in ap-
plying to register to vote. 
‘‘(C) Online completion and submission by 
applicants of the mail voter registration applica-
tion form prescribed by the Election Assistance 
Commission pursuant to section 9(a)(2), includ-
ing assistance with providing a signature as re-
quired under subsection (c). 
‘‘(D) Online receipt of completed voter reg-
istration applications. 
‘‘(b) ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETED APPLICATIONS.— 
A State shall accept an online voter registration applica-
tion provided by an individual under this section, and en-
sure that the individual is registered to vote in the State, 
if— 
‘‘(1) the individual meets the same voter reg-
istration requirements applicable to individuals who 
register to vote by mail in accordance with section 
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6(a)(1) using the mail voter registration application 
form prescribed by the Election Assistance Commis-
sion pursuant to section 9(a)(2); and 
‘‘(2) the individual meets the requirements of 
subsection (c) to provide a signature in electronic 
form (but only in the case of applications submitted 
during or after the second year in which this section 
is in effect in the State). 
‘‘(c) SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, an individual meets the requirements of this 
subsection as follows: 
‘‘(A) In the case of an individual who has 
a signature on file with a State agency, includ-
ing the State motor vehicle authority, that is 
required to provide voter registration services 
under this Act or any other law, the individual 
consents to the transfer of that electronic signa-
ture. 
‘‘(B) If subparagraph (A) does not apply, 
the individual submits with the application an 
electronic copy of the individual’s handwritten 
signature through electronic means. 
‘‘(C) If subparagraph (A) and subpara-
graph (B) do not apply, the individual executes 
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a computerized mark in the signature field on 
an online voter registration application, in ac-
cordance with reasonable security measures es-
tablished by the State, but only if the State ac-
cepts such mark from the individual. 
‘‘(2) TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS UNABLE TO 
MEET REQUIREMENT.—If an individual is unable to 
meet the requirements of paragraph (1), the State 
shall— 
‘‘(A) permit the individual to complete all 
other elements of the online voter registration 
application; 
‘‘(B) permit the individual to provide a sig-
nature at the time the individual requests a bal-
lot in an election (whether the individual re-
quests the ballot at a polling place or requests 
the ballot by mail); and 
‘‘(C) if the individual carries out the steps 
described in subparagraph (A) and subpara-
graph (B), ensure that the individual is reg-
istered to vote in the State. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE.—The State shall ensure that in-
dividuals applying to register to vote online are noti-
fied of the requirements of paragraph (1) and of the 
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treatment of individuals unable to meet such re-
quirements, as described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(d) CONFIRMATION AND DISPOSITION.— 
‘‘(1) CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT.—Upon the 
online submission of a completed voter registration 
application by an individual under this section, the 
appropriate State or local election official shall send 
the individual a notice confirming the State’s receipt 
of the application and providing instructions on how 
the individual may check the status of the applica-
tion. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE OF DISPOSITION.—Not later than 
7 days after the appropriate State or local election 
official has approved or rejected an application sub-
mitted by an individual under this section, the offi-
cial shall send the individual a notice of the disposi-
tion of the application. 
‘‘(3) METHOD OF NOTIFICATION.—The appro-
priate State or local election official shall send the 
notices required under this subsection by regular 
mail and— 
‘‘(A) in the case of an individual who has 
provided the official with an electronic mail ad-
dress, by electronic mail; and 
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‘‘(B) at the option of an individual, by text 
message. 
‘‘(e) PROVISION
OF SERVICES
IN NONPARTISAN 
MANNER.—The services made available under subsection 
(a) shall be provided in a manner that ensures that, con-
sistent with section 7(a)(5)— 
‘‘(1) the online application does not seek to in-
fluence an applicant’s political preference or party 
registration; and 
‘‘(2) there is no display on the website pro-
moting any political preference or party allegiance, 
except that nothing in this paragraph may be con-
strued to prohibit an applicant from registering to 
vote as a member of a political party. 
‘‘(f) PROTECTION OF SECURITY OF INFORMATION.— 
In meeting the requirements of this section, the State shall 
establish appropriate technological security measures to 
prevent to the greatest extent practicable any unauthor-
ized access to information provided by individuals using 
the services made available under subsection (a). 
‘‘(g) ACCESSIBILITY OF SERVICES.—A state shall en-
sure that the services made available under this section 
are made available to individuals with disabilities to the 
same extent as services are made available to all other in-
dividuals. 
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‘‘(h) USE OF ADDITIONAL TELEPHONE-BASED SYS-
TEM.—A State shall make the services made available on-
line under subsection (a) available through the use of an 
automated telephone-based system, subject to the same 
terms and conditions applicable under this section to the 
services made available online, in addition to making the 
services available online in accordance with the require-
ments of this section. 
‘‘(i) NONDISCRIMINATION AMONG REGISTERED VOT-
ERS USING MAIL AND ONLINE REGISTRATION.—In car-
rying out this Act, the Help America Vote Act of 2002, 
or any other Federal, State, or local law governing the 
treatment of registered voters in the State or the adminis-
tration of elections for public office in the State, a State 
shall treat a registered voter who registered to vote online 
in accordance with this section in the same manner as the 
State treats a registered voter who registered to vote by 
mail.’’. 
(2) SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS 
USING ONLINE REGISTRATION.— 
(A) TREATMENT
AS
INDIVIDUALS
REG-
ISTERING TO VOTE BY MAIL FOR PURPOSES OF 
FIRST-TIME VOTER IDENTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Section 303(b)(1)(A) of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 
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21083(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘by 
mail’’ and inserting ‘‘by mail or online under 
section 6A of the National Voter Registration 
Act of 1993’’. 
(B) REQUIRING
SIGNATURE
FOR
FIRST- 
TIME
VOTERS
IN
JURISDICTION.—Section 
303(b) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21083(b)) is 
amended— 
(i) by redesignating paragraph (5) as 
paragraph (6); and 
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (4) 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) SIGNATURE
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
FIRST- 
TIME VOTERS USING ONLINE REGISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A State shall, in a 
uniform and nondiscriminatory manner, require 
an individual to meet the requirements of sub-
paragraph (B) if— 
‘‘(i) the individual registered to vote 
in the State online under section 6A of the 
National Voter Registration Act of 1993; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the individual has not previously 
voted in an election for Federal office in 
the State. 
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‘‘(B) 
REQUIREMENTS.—An 
individual 
meets the requirements of this subparagraph 
if— 
‘‘(i) in the case of an individual who 
votes in person, the individual provides the 
appropriate State or local election official 
with a handwritten signature; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of an individual who 
votes by mail, the individual submits with 
the ballot a handwritten signature. 
‘‘(C) 
INAPPLICABILITY.—Subparagraph 
(A) does not apply in the case of an individual 
who is— 
‘‘(i) entitled to vote by absentee ballot 
under the Uniformed and Overseas Citi-
zens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 
20302 et seq.); 
‘‘(ii) provided the right to vote other-
wise 
than 
in 
person 
under 
section 
3(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Voting Accessibility 
for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (52 
U.S.C. 20102(b)(2)(B)(ii)); or 
‘‘(iii) entitled to vote otherwise than 
in person under any other Federal law.’’. 
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(C) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING 
TO EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 303(d)(2)(A) of 
such Act (52 U.S.C. 21083(d)(2)(A)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘Each State’’ and inserting ‘‘Ex-
cept as provided in subsection (b)(5), each 
State’’. 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) TIMING
OF
REGISTRATION.—Section 
8(a)(1) of the National Voter Registration Act 
of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(1)) is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
subparagraph (C); 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(D) as subparagraph (E); and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(C) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) in the case of online registration 
through the official public website of an election 
official under section 6A, if the valid voter reg-
istration application is submitted online not 
later than the lesser of 28 days, or the period 
provided by State law, before the date of the 
election (as determined by treating the date on 
which the application is sent electronically as 
the date on which it is submitted); and’’. 
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(B) INFORMING
APPLICANTS
OF
ELIGI-
BILITY REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES.—Sec-
tion 
8(a)(5) 
of 
such 
Act 
(52 
U.S.C. 
20507(a)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 7’’ 
and inserting ‘‘6A, and 7’’. 
(b) USE OF INTERNET TO UPDATE REGISTRATION 
INFORMATION.— 
(1) UPDATES TO INFORMATION CONTAINED ON 
COMPUTERIZED
STATEWIDE
VOTER
REGISTRATION 
LIST.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 303(a) of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 
21083(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) USE OF INTERNET BY REGISTERED VOT-
ERS TO UPDATE INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The appropriate State 
or local election official shall ensure that any 
registered voter on the computerized list may at 
any time update the voter’s registration infor-
mation, including the voter’s address and elec-
tronic mail address, online through the official 
public website of the election official responsible 
for the maintenance of the list, so long as the 
voter attests to the contents of the update by 
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providing a signature in electronic form in the 
same manner required under section 6A(c) of 
the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. 
‘‘(B) PROCESSING OF UPDATED INFORMA-
TION BY ELECTION OFFICIALS.—If a registered 
voter updates registration information under 
subparagraph (A), the appropriate State or 
local election official shall— 
‘‘(i) revise any information on the 
computerized list to reflect the update 
made by the voter; and 
‘‘(ii) if the updated registration infor-
mation affects the voter’s eligibility to vote 
in an election for Federal office, ensure 
that the information is processed with re-
spect to the election if the voter updates 
the information not later than the lesser of 
7 days, or the period provided by State 
law, before the date of the election. 
‘‘(C) CONFIRMATION AND DISPOSITION.— 
‘‘(i) CONFIRMATION
OF
RECEIPT.— 
Upon the online submission of updated 
registration information by an individual 
under this paragraph, the appropriate 
State or local election official shall send 
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the individual a notice confirming the 
State’s receipt of the updated information 
and providing instructions on how the indi-
vidual may check the status of the update. 
‘‘(ii) NOTICE
OF
DISPOSITION.—Not 
later than 7 days after the appropriate 
State or local election official has accepted 
or rejected updated information submitted 
by an individual under this paragraph, the 
official shall send the individual a notice of 
the disposition of the update. 
‘‘(iii) METHOD
OF
NOTIFICATION.— 
The appropriate State or local election offi-
cial shall send the notices required under 
this subparagraph by regular mail and— 
‘‘(I) in the case of an individual 
who has requested that the State pro-
vide voter registration and voting in-
formation through electronic mail, by 
electronic mail; and 
‘‘(II) at the option of an indi-
vidual, by text message.’’. 
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING 
TO EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 303(d)(1)(A) of 
such Act (52 U.S.C. 21083(d)(1)(A)) is amend-
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ed by striking ‘‘subparagraph (B),’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subparagraph (B) and subsection (a)(6),’’. 
(2) ABILITY OF REGISTRANT TO USE ONLINE 
UPDATE
TO
PROVIDE
INFORMATION
ON
RESI-
DENCE.—Section 8(d)(2)(A) of the National Voter 
Registration 
Act 
of 
1993 
(52 
U.S.C. 
20507(d)(2)(A)) is amended— 
(A) in the first sentence, by inserting after 
‘‘return the card’’ the following: ‘‘or update the 
registrant’s information on the computerized 
Statewide voter registration list using the online 
method provided under section 303(a)(6) of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘returned,’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘re-
turned or if the registrant does not update the 
registrant’s information on the computerized 
Statewide voter registration list using such on-
line method,’’. 
(c) SAME DAY REGISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title III of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002, as added by section 
160003(a) and as amended by sections 160004(a) 
and 160005(a), is further amended— 
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(A) by redesignating sections 327 and 328 
as sections 328 and 329; and 
(B) by inserting after section 326 the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 327. SAME DAY REGISTRATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) REGISTRATION.—Each State shall permit 
any eligible individual on the day of a Federal elec-
tion and on any day when voting, including early 
voting, is permitted for a Federal election— 
‘‘(A) to register to vote in such election at 
the polling place using a form that meets the 
requirements under section 9(b) of the National 
Voter Registration Act of 1993 (or, if the indi-
vidual is already registered to vote, to revise 
any of the individual’s voter registration infor-
mation); and 
‘‘(B) to cast a vote in such election. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The requirements under 
paragraph (1) shall not apply to a State in which, 
under a State law in effect continuously on and after 
the date of the enactment of this section, there is no 
voter registration requirement for individuals in the 
State with respect to elections for Federal office. 
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‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘eligible individual’ means, with respect 
to any election for Federal office, an individual who is oth-
erwise qualified to vote in that election. 
‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Each State shall be re-
quired to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) 
for the regularly scheduled general election for Federal of-
fice occurring in November 2020 and for any subsequent 
election for Federal office.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of such Act, as added by section 160003 and 
as amended by sections 160004 and 160005, is fur-
ther amended— 
(A) by redesignating the items relating to 
sections 327 and 328 as relating to sections 
328 and 329; and 
(B) by inserting after the item relating to 
section 326 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 327. Same day registration.’’. 
(d) PROHIBITING STATE FROM REQUIRING APPLI-
CANTS TO PROVIDE MORE THAN LAST 4 DIGITS OF SO-
CIAL SECURITY NUMBER.— 
(1) FORM INCLUDED WITH APPLICATION FOR 
MOTOR
VEHICLE
DRIVER’S
LICENSE.—Section 
5(c)(2)(B)(ii) of the National Voter Registration Act 
of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20504(c)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended 
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by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting 
the following: ‘‘, and to the extent that the applica-
tion requires the applicant to provide a Social Secu-
rity number, may not require the applicant to pro-
vide more than the last 4 digits of such number;’’. 
(2) NATIONAL
MAIL
VOTER
REGISTRATION 
FORM.—Section 9(b)(1) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
20508(b)(1)) is amended by striking the semicolon 
at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘, and to the 
extent that the form requires the applicant to pro-
vide a Social Security number, the form may not re-
quire the applicant to provide more than the last 4 
digits of such number;’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply with respect to the 
regularly scheduled general election for Federal of-
fice held in November 2020 and each succeeding 
election for Federal office. 
SEC. 160008. ACCOMMODATIONS FOR VOTERS RESIDING IN 
INDIAN LANDS. 
(a) ACCOMMODATIONS DESCRIBED.— 
(1) DESIGNATION OF BALLOT PICKUP AND COL-
LECTION LOCATIONS.—Given the widespread lack of 
residential mail delivery in Indian Country, an In-
dian Tribe may designate buildings as ballot pickup 
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and collection locations with respect to an election 
for Federal office at no cost to the Indian Tribe. An 
Indian Tribe may designate one building per pre-
cinct located within Indian lands. The applicable 
State or political subdivision shall collect ballots 
from those locations. The applicable State or polit-
ical subdivision shall provide the Indian Tribe with 
accurate precinct maps for all precincts located with-
in Indian lands 60 days before the election. 
(2) PROVISION
OF
MAIL-IN
AND
ABSENTEE 
BALLOTS.—The State or political subdivision shall 
provide mail-in and absentee ballots with respect to 
an election for Federal office to each individual who 
is registered to vote in the election who resides on 
Indian lands in the State or political subdivision in-
volved without requiring a residential address or a 
mail-in or absentee ballot request. 
(3) USE OF DESIGNATED BUILDING AS RESI-
DENTIAL AND MAILING ADDRESS.—The address of a 
designated building that is a ballot pickup and col-
lection location with respect to an election for Fed-
eral office may serve as the residential address and 
mailing address for voters living on Indian lands if 
the tribally designated building is in the same pre-
cinct as that voter. If there is no tribally designated 
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building within a voter’s precinct, the voter may use 
another tribally designated building within the In-
dian lands where the voter is located. Voters using 
a tribally designated building outside of the voter’s 
precinct may use the tribally designated building as 
a mailing address and may separately designate the 
voter’s appropriate precinct through a description of 
the 
voter’s 
address, 
as 
specified 
in 
section 
9428.4(a)(2) of title 11, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. 
(4) 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), 
that State or political subdivision shall provide ab-
sentee or mail-in voting materials with respect to an 
election for Federal office in the language of the ap-
plicable minority group as well as in the English lan-
guage, bilingual election voting assistance, and writ-
ten translations of all voting materials in the lan-
guage of the applicable minority group, as required 
by section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 
U.S.C. 10503), as amended by subsection (b). 
(5) CLARIFICATION.—Nothing in this section 
alters the ability of an individual voter residing on 
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Indian lands to request a ballot in a manner avail-
able to all other voters in the State. 
(6) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(A) ELECTION
FOR
FEDERAL
OFFICE.— 
The term ‘‘election for Federal 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 Congress. 
(B) INDIAN.—The term ‘‘Indian’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 4 of the In-
dian Self-Determination and Education Assist-
ance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(C) INDIAN
LANDS.—The term ‘‘Indian 
lands’’ includes— 
(i) any Indian country of an Indian 
Tribe, as defined under section 1151 of 
title 18, United States Code; 
(ii) any land in Alaska owned, pursu-
ant to the Alaska Native Claims Settle-
ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), by an 
Indian Tribe that is a Native village (as 
defined in section 3 of that Act (43 U.S.C. 
1602)) or by a Village Corporation that is 
associated with an Indian Tribe (as de-
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fined in section 3 of that Act (43 U.S.C. 
1602)); 
(iii) any land on which the seat of the 
Tribal Government is located; and 
(iv) any land that is part or all of a 
Tribal designated statistical area associ-
ated with an Indian Tribe, or is part or all 
of an Alaska Native village statistical area 
associated with an Indian Tribe, as defined 
by the Census Bureau for the purposes of 
the most recent decennial census. 
(D) INDIAN
TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian 
Tribe’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘Indian 
tribe’’ in section 4 of the Indian Self-Deter-
mination and Education Assistance Act (25 
U.S.C. 5304). 
(E) TRIBAL
GOVERNMENT.—The term 
‘‘Tribal Government’’ means the recognized 
governing body of an Indian Tribe. 
(7) ENFORCEMENT.— 
(A) ATTORNEY GENERAL.—The Attorney 
General may bring a civil action in an appro-
priate district court for such declaratory or in-
junctive relief as is necessary to carry out this 
subsection. 
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(B) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.— 
(i) A person or Tribal Government 
who is aggrieved by a violation of this sub-
section may provide written notice of the 
violation to the chief election official of the 
State involved. 
(ii) An aggrieved person or Tribal 
Government may bring a civil action in an 
appropriate district court for declaratory 
or injunctive relief with respect to a viola-
tion of this subsection, if— 
(I) that person or Tribal Govern-
ment provides the notice described in 
clause (i); and 
(II)(aa) in the case of a violation 
that occurs more than 120 days be-
fore the date of an election for Fed-
eral office, the violation remains and 
90 days or more have passed since the 
date on which the chief election offi-
cial of the State receives the notice 
under clause (i); or 
(bb) in the case of a violation 
that occurs 120 days or less before 
the date of an election for Federal of-
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fice, the violation remains and 20 
days or more have passed since the 
date on which the chief election offi-
cial of the State receives the notice 
under clause (i). 
(iii) In the case of a violation of this 
section that occurs 30 days or less before 
the date of an election for Federal office, 
an aggrieved person or Tribal Government 
may bring a civil action in an appropriate 
district court for declaratory or injunctive 
relief with respect to the violation without 
providing notice to the chief election offi-
cial of the State under clause (i). 
(b) BILINGUAL ELECTION REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10503) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(3)(C), by striking ‘‘1990’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2010’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) PROVISION OF VOTING MATERIALS IN THE LAN-
GUAGE OF A MINORITY GROUP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Whenever any State or po-
litical subdivision subject to the prohibition of sub-
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section (b) of this section provides any registration 
or voting notices, forms, instructions, assistance, or 
other materials or information relating to the elec-
toral process, including ballots, it shall provide them 
in the language of the applicable minority group as 
well as in the English language. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) In the case of a minority group that 
is not American Indian or Alaska Native and 
the language of that minority group is oral or 
unwritten, the State or political subdivision 
shall only be required to furnish, in the covered 
language, oral instructions, assistance, trans-
lation of voting materials, or other information 
relating to registration and voting. 
‘‘(B) In the case of a minority group that 
is American Indian or Alaska Native, the State 
or political subdivision shall only be required to 
furnish in the covered language oral instruc-
tions, assistance, or other information relating 
to registration and voting, including all voting 
materials, if the Tribal Government of that mi-
nority group has certified that the language of 
the applicable American Indian or Alaska Na-
tive language is presently unwritten or the 
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Tribal Government does not want written trans-
lations in the minority language. 
‘‘(3) WRITTEN TRANSLATIONS FOR ELECTION 
WORKERS.—Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the 
State or political division may be required to provide 
written translations of voting materials, with the 
consent of any applicable Indian Tribe, to election 
workers to ensure that the translations from English 
to the language of a minority group are complete, 
accurate, and uniform.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall apply with respect to the 
regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held 
in November 2020 and each succeeding election for Fed-
eral office. 
SEC. 160009. PAYMENTS BY ELECTION ASSISTANCE COM-
MISSION TO STATES TO ASSIST WITH COSTS 
OF COMPLIANCE. 
(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: 
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‘‘PART 7—PAYMENTS TO ASSIST WITH COSTS OF 
COMPLIANCE WITH ACCESS ACT 
‘‘SEC. 297. PAYMENTS TO ASSIST WITH COSTS OF COMPLI-
ANCE WITH ACCESS ACT. 
‘‘(a) AVAILABILITY AND USE OF PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Commission shall 
make a payment to each eligible State to assist the 
State with the costs of complying with the American 
Coronavirus/COVID–19 Election Safety and Secu-
rity Act and the amendments made by such Act, in-
cluding the provisions of such Act and such amend-
ments which require States to pre-pay the postage 
on absentee ballots and balloting materials. 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC
EDUCATION
CAMPAIGNS.—For 
purposes of this part, the costs incurred by a State 
in carrying out a campaign to educate the public 
about 
the 
requirements 
of 
the 
American 
Coronavirus/COVID–19 Election Safety and Secu-
rity Act and the amendments made by such Act 
shall be included as the costs of complying with such 
Act and such amendments. 
‘‘(b) PRIMARY ELECTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PAYMENTS
TO
STATES.—In addition to 
any payments under subsection (a), the Commission 
shall make a payment to each eligible State to assist 
the State with the costs incurred in voluntarily elect-
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ing to comply with the American Coronavirus/ 
COVID–19 Election Safety and Security Act and 
the amendments made by such Act with respect to 
primary elections for Federal office held in the State 
in 2020. 
‘‘(2) STATE PARTY-RUN PRIMARIES.—In addi-
tion to any payments under paragraph (1), the Com-
mission shall make payments to each eligible polit-
ical party of the State for costs incurred by such 
parties to send absentee ballots and return envelopes 
with prepaid postage to eligible voters participating 
in such primaries during 2020. 
‘‘(c) PASS-THROUGH OF FUNDS TO LOCAL JURISDIC-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a State receives a pay-
ment under this part for costs that include costs in-
curred by a local jurisdiction or Tribal government 
within the State, the State shall pass through to 
such local jurisdiction or Tribal government a por-
tion of such payment that is equal to the amount of 
the costs incurred by such local jurisdiction or Trib-
al government. 
‘‘(2) TRIBAL GOVERNMENT DEFINED.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘Tribal Government’ means the 
recognized governing body of an Indian tribe (as de-
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fined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination 
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
‘‘(d) SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of the enactment of this part and 
not less frequently than once each calendar year there-
after, the Commission shall make payments under this 
part. 
‘‘(e) COVERAGE OF COMMONWEALTH OF NORTHERN 
MARIANA ISLANDS.—In this part, the term ‘State’ in-
cludes the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands. 
‘‘(f) LIMITATION.—No funds may be provided to a 
State under this part for costs attributable to the elec-
tronic return of marked ballots by any voter. 
‘‘SEC. 297A. AMOUNT OF PAYMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in section 
297C, the amount of a payment made to an eligible State 
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. 
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‘‘SEC. 297B. REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY. 
‘‘(a) APPLICATION.—Except as provided in section 
297C, each State that desires to receive a payment under 
this part for a fiscal year, and each political party of a 
State that desires to receive a payment under section 
297(b)(2), shall submit an application for the payment to 
the Commission at such time and in such manner and con-
taining such information 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. SPECIAL RULES FOR PAYMENTS FOR ELEC-
TIONS SUBJECT TO EMERGENCY RULES. 
‘‘(a) SUBMISSION OF ESTIMATED COSTS.—If the spe-
cial rules in the case of an emergency period under section 
322(c)(3) apply to an election, not later than the applica-
ble deadline under subsection (c), the State shall submit 
to the Commission a request for a payment under this 
part, and shall include in the request the State’s estimate 
of the costs the State expects to incur in the administra-
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tion of the election which are attributable to the applica-
tion of such special rules to the election. 
‘‘(b) PAYMENT.—Not later than 7 days after receiv-
ing a request from the State under subsection (a), the 
Commission shall make a payment to the State in an 
amount equal to the estimate provided by the State in the 
request. 
‘‘(c) APPLICABLE DEADLINE.—The applicable dead-
line under this paragraph with respect to an election is— 
‘‘(1) with respect to the regularly scheduled 
general election for Federal office held in November 
2020, 15 days after the date of the enactment of 
this part; and 
‘‘(2) with respect to any other election, 15 days 
after the emergency or disaster described in section 
322(c)(3) is declared. 
‘‘SEC. 297D. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated for pay-
ments under this part— 
‘‘(1) in the case of payments made under sec-
tion 297C, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year; and 
‘‘(2) in the case of any other payments, such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020. 
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‘‘SEC. 297E. REPORTS. 
‘‘(a) REPORTS BY RECIPIENTS.—Not later than 6 
months after the end of each fiscal year for which an eligi-
ble State received a payment under this part, the State 
shall submit a report to the Commission on the activities 
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 TO ASSIST WITH COSTS OF COMPLIANCE WITH 
ACCESS ACT 
‘‘Sec. 297. Payments to assist with costs of compliance with Access Act. 
‘‘Sec. 297A. Amount of payment. 
‘‘Sec. 297B. Requirements for eligibility. 
‘‘Sec. 297C. Authorization of appropriations. 
‘‘Sec. 297D. Reports.’’. 
SEC. 160010. GRANTS TO STATES FOR CONDUCTING RISK- 
LIMITING AUDITS OF RESULTS OF ELEC-
TIONS. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF GRANTS.—Subtitle D of title 
II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 
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21001 et seq.), as amended by section 160009(a), is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following new part: 
‘‘PART 8—GRANTS FOR CONDUCTING RISK- 
LIMITING AUDITS OF RESULTS OF ELECTIONS 
‘‘SEC. 298. GRANTS FOR CONDUCTING RISK-LIMITING AU-
DITS OF RESULTS OF ELECTIONS. 
‘‘(a) AVAILABILITY OF GRANTS.—The Commission 
shall make a grant to each eligible State to conduct risk- 
limiting audits as described in subsection (b) with respect 
to the regularly scheduled general elections for Federal of-
fice held in November 2020 and each succeeding election 
for Federal office. 
‘‘(b) RISK-LIMITING AUDITS DESCRIBED.—In this 
part, a ‘risk-limiting audit’ is a post-election process— 
‘‘(1) which is conducted in accordance with 
rules and procedures established by the chief State 
election official of the State which meet the require-
ments of subsection (c); and 
‘‘(2) under which, if the reported outcome of 
the election is incorrect, there is at least a predeter-
mined percentage chance that the audit will replace 
the incorrect outcome with the correct outcome as 
determined by a full, hand-to-eye tabulation of all 
votes validly cast in that election that ascertains 
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voter intent manually and directly from voter- 
verifiable paper records. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
RULES
AND
PROCE-
DURES.—The rules and procedures established for con-
ducting a risk-limiting audit shall include the following 
elements: 
‘‘(1) Rules for ensuring the security of ballots 
and documenting that prescribed procedures were 
followed. 
‘‘(2) Rules and procedures for ensuring the ac-
curacy of ballot manifests produced by election agen-
cies. 
‘‘(3) Rules and procedures for governing the 
format of ballot manifests, cast vote records, and 
other data involved in the audit. 
‘‘(4) Methods to ensure that any cast vote 
records used in the audit are those used by the vot-
ing system to tally the election results sent to the 
chief State election official and made public. 
‘‘(5) Procedures for the random selection of 
ballots to be inspected manually during each audit. 
‘‘(6) Rules for the calculations and other meth-
ods to be used in the audit and to determine wheth-
er and when the audit of an election is complete. 
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‘‘(7) Procedures and requirements for testing 
any software used to conduct risk-limiting audits. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this part, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘ballot manifest’ means a record 
maintained by each election agency that meets each 
of the following requirements: 
‘‘(A) The record is created without reliance 
on any part of the voting system used to tab-
ulate votes. 
‘‘(B) The record functions as a sampling 
frame for conducting a risk-limiting audit. 
‘‘(C) The record contains the following in-
formation with respect to the ballots cast and 
counted in the election: 
‘‘(i) The total number of ballots cast 
and counted by the agency (including 
undervotes, overvotes, and other invalid 
votes). 
‘‘(ii) The total number of ballots cast 
in each election administered by the agency 
(including undervotes, overvotes, and other 
invalid votes). 
‘‘(iii) A precise description of the 
manner in which the ballots are physically 
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stored, including the total number of phys-
ical groups of ballots, the numbering sys-
tem for each group, a unique label for each 
group, and the number of ballots in each 
such group. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘incorrect outcome’ means an 
outcome that differs from the outcome that would be 
determined by a full tabulation of all votes validly 
cast in the election, determining voter intent manu-
ally, directly from voter-verifiable paper records. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘outcome’ means the winner of 
an election, whether a candidate or a position. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘reported outcome’ means the 
outcome of an election which is determined accord-
ing to the canvass and which will become the official, 
certified outcome unless it is revised by an audit, re-
count, or other legal process. 
‘‘SEC. 298A. 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 
in such form as the Commission may require, an applica-
tion containing— 
‘‘(1) a certification that, not later than 5 years 
after receiving the grant, the State will conduct risk- 
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limiting audits of the results of elections for Federal 
office held in the State as described in section 298; 
‘‘(2) a certification that, not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
chief State election official of the State has estab-
lished or will establish the rules and procedures for 
conducting the audits which meet the requirements 
of section 298(c); 
‘‘(3) a certification that the audit shall be com-
pleted not later than the date on which the State 
certifies the results of the election; 
‘‘(4) a certification that, after completing the 
audit, the State shall publish a report on the results 
of the audit, together with such information as nec-
essary to confirm that the audit was conducted prop-
erly; 
‘‘(5) a certification that, if a risk-limiting audit 
conducted under this part leads to a full manual 
tally of an election, State law requires that the State 
or election agency shall use the results of the full 
manual tally as the official results of the election; 
and 
‘‘(6) such other information and assurances as 
the Commission may require. 
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‘‘SEC. 298B. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated for grants 
under this part $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, to re-
main available until expended.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act, as amended by section 160009(b), is further 
amended by adding at the end of the items relating to 
subtitle D of title II the following: 
‘‘PART 8—GRANTS FOR CONDUCTING RISK-LIMITING AUDITS OF RESULTS 
OF ELECTIONS 
‘‘Sec. 298. Grants for conducting risk-limiting audits of results of elec-
tions. 
‘‘Sec. 298A. Eligibility of States. 
‘‘Sec. 298B. Authorization of appropriations. 
(c) GAO ANALYSIS OF EFFECTS OF AUDITS.— 
(1) ANALYSIS.—Not later than 6 months after 
the first election for Federal office is held after 
grants are first awarded to States for conducting 
risk-limiting audits under part 8 of subtitle D of 
title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (as 
added by subsection (a)) for conducting risk-limiting 
audits of elections for Federal office, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall conduct an 
analysis of the extent to which such audits have im-
proved the administration of such elections and the 
security of election infrastructure in the States re-
ceiving such grants. 
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(2) REPORT.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit a report on the analysis 
conducted under subsection (a) to the appropriate 
congressional committees. 
SEC. 160011. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any funds other-
wise appropriated to the Election Assistance Commission 
for fiscal year 2020, there is authorized to be appropriated 
$3,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 in order for the Commis-
sion to provide additional assistance and resources to 
States for improving the administration of elections. 
(b) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Amounts appro-
priated pursuant to the authorization under this sub-
section shall remain available without fiscal year limita-
tion. 
SEC. 160012. DEFINITION. 
(a) DEFINITION OF ELECTION FOR FEDERAL OF-
FICE .—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. 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-
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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.’’. 
DIVISION Q—COVID–19 HEROES 
FUND 
SEC. 170001. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘COVID–19 Heroes 
Fund Act of 2020’’. 
TITLE I—PROVISIONS RELATING 
TO STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, 
AND PRIVATE SECTOR WORK-
ERS 
SEC. 170101. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) COVID–19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.— 
The term ‘‘COVID–19 Public Health Emergency’’ 
means the public health emergency first declared on 
January 31, 2020, by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services under section 319 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) with respect to 
COVID–19. 
(2) EMPLOYEE.—Except as provided in para-
graph (3)(C)(iii), the term ‘‘employee’’ means an in-
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dividual (not employed by an entity excluded from 
the definition of the term ‘‘employer’’ for purposes 
of this title under paragraph (3)(B)) who is— 
(A) an employee, as defined in section 3(e) 
of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
U.S.C. 203(e)), except that a reference in such 
section 3(e) to an employer shall be considered 
to be a reference to an employer described in 
clauses (i)(I) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(A); 
(B) a State employee described in section 
304(a) of the Government Employee Rights Act 
of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16c(a)); or 
(C) an employee of a Tribal employer. 
(3) EMPLOYER.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘employer’’ 
means, except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
a person who is— 
(i)(I) a covered employer, as defined 
in subparagraph (C); 
(II) an entity employing a State em-
ployee described in section 304(a) of the 
Government Employee Rights Act of 1991; 
or 
(III) a Tribal employer; and 
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(ii) engaged in commerce (including 
government), or an industry or activity af-
fecting commerce (including government). 
(B) EXCLUSION OF EXECUTIVE, LEGISLA-
TIVE, AND JUDICIAL ENTITIES COVERED UNDER 
TITLE II.—The term ‘‘employer’’ does not in-
clude— 
(i) any agency, as defined in section 
170201(1), except, only as provided in sec-
tion 170102(g)(2), the VA Office of Geri-
atrics & Extended Care of the Veterans 
Health Administration; or 
(ii) the Postal Regulatory Commis-
sion. 
(C) COVERED EMPLOYER.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—In subparagraph 
(A)(i)(I), the term ‘‘covered employer’’— 
(I) means any person engaged in 
commerce (including government), or 
in any industry or activity affecting 
commerce 
(including 
government), 
who employs 1 or more employees; 
(II) includes— 
(aa) any person who acts di-
rectly or indirectly in the interest 
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of (within the meaning of section 
3(d) of the Fair Labor Standards 
Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(d)) 
an employer in relation to any of 
the employees of such employer; 
and 
(bb) any successor in inter-
est of an employer; 
(III) except as provided in sub-
paragraph (B), includes any public 
agency, as defined in section 3(x) of 
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(x)); 
(IV) includes any person de-
scribed in subclause (I) who conducts 
business as a not-for-profit organiza-
tion; 
(V) includes— 
(aa) an entity or person that 
contracts directly with a State, 
locality, Tribal government, or 
the Federal Government, to pro-
vide care (which may include 
items and services) through em-
ployees of such entity or person 
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to individuals under the Medicare 
program under title XVIII of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395 et seq.), under a State 
Medicaid plan under title XIX of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et 
seq.) or under a waiver of such 
plan, or under any other program 
established or administered by a 
State, locality, Tribal govern-
ment, or the Federal Govern-
ment; 
(bb) a subcontractor of an 
entity or person described in item 
(aa); 
(cc) an individual client (or 
a representative on behalf of an 
individual client), an entity, or a 
person, that employs an indi-
vidual to provide care (which may 
include items and services) to the 
individual client under a self-di-
rected 
service 
delivery 
model 
through a program established or 
administered by a State, locality, 
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Tribal government, or the Fed-
eral Government; or 
(dd) an individual client (or 
a representative on behalf of an 
individual client) that, on their 
own accord, employs an indi-
vidual to provide care (which may 
include items and services) to the 
individual client using the indi-
vidual client’s own finances; 
(VI) includes the United States 
Postal Service; 
(VII) includes a nonappropriated 
fund instrumentality under the juris-
diction of the Armed Forces; and 
(VIII) includes, only with respect 
to section 170102(g)(2), the VA Of-
fice of Geriatrics & Extended Care of 
the Veterans Health Administration. 
(ii) PUBLIC
AGENCY.—For purposes 
of this title, a public agency shall be con-
sidered to be a person engaged in com-
merce or in an industry or activity affect-
ing commerce. 
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(iii) DEFINITION OF EMPLOYEE.—For 
purposes of clause (i), the term ‘‘em-
ployee’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 3(e), except such term does not 
include any individual employed by entity 
excluded from the definition of the term 
‘‘employer’’ for purposes of this title under 
subparagraph (B). 
(D) PREDECESSORS.—Any reference in 
this paragraph to an employer shall include a 
reference to any predecessor of such employer. 
(E) DEFINITION OF COMMERCE.—For pur-
poses of this paragraph, the terms ‘‘commerce’’ 
and ‘‘industry or activity affecting com-
merce’’— 
(i) mean any activity, business, or in-
dustry in commerce or in which a labor 
dispute would hinder or obstruct commerce 
or the free flow of commerce; 
(ii) include commerce and any indus-
try affecting commerce, as such terms are 
defined in paragraphs (1) and (3) of sec-
tion 501 of the Labor Management Rela-
tions Act, 1947 (29 U.S.C. 142(1) and 
(3)); and 
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(iii) include commerce, as defined in 
section 3(b) of the Fair Labor Standards 
Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(b)) and as de-
scribed in section 2(a) of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 202(a)). 
(4) EMPLOYER
PAYROLL
TAXES.—The term 
‘‘employer payroll taxes’’ means— 
(A) taxes imposed under sections 3111(b), 
3221(a) (but only to the extent attributable to 
the portion of such tax attributable to the tax 
imposed by section 3111(b)), 3221(b), and 
3301 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
and 
(B) taxes imposed by a State or local gov-
ernment on an employer with respect to 
amounts paid by such employer for work by em-
ployees. 
(5) ESSENTIAL
WORK.—The term ‘‘essential 
work’’ means any work that— 
(A) is performed during the period that be-
gins on January 27, 2020 and ends 60 days 
after the last day of the COVID–19 Public 
Health Emergency; 
(B) is not performed while teleworking 
from a residence; 
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(C) involves— 
(i) 
regular 
in-person 
interactions 
with— 
(I) patients; 
(II) the public; or 
(III) coworkers of the individual 
performing the work; or 
(ii) regular physical handling of items 
that were handled by, or are to be handled 
by— 
(I) patients; 
(II) the public; or 
(III) coworkers of the individual 
performing the work; and 
(D) is in any of the following areas: 
(i) First responder work, in the public 
sector or private sector, including services 
in response to emergencies that have the 
potential to cause death or serious bodily 
injury, such as police, fire, emergency med-
ical, protective, child maltreatment, domes-
tic violence, and correctional services (in-
cluding activities carried out by employees 
in fire protection activities, as defined in 
section 3(y) of the Fair Labor Standards 
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Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(y)) and activi-
ties of law enforcement officers, as defined 
in section 1204(6) of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 
U.S.C. 10284(6)). 
(ii) Health care work physically pro-
vided in inpatient settings (including hos-
pitals and other inpatient post-acute care 
settings such as nursing homes, inpatient 
rehabilitation facilities, and other related 
settings) and other work physically per-
formed in such inpatient settings that sup-
ports or is in furtherance of such health 
care work physically provided in inpatient 
settings. 
(iii) Health care work physically pro-
vided in outpatient settings (including at 
physician offices, community health cen-
ters, rural health clinics and other clinics, 
hospital 
outpatient 
departments, 
free-
standing emergency departments, ambula-
tory surgical centers, and other related set-
tings), and other work physically per-
formed in such inpatient settings that sup-
ports or is in furtherance of such health 
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care work physically provided in outpatient 
settings. 
(iv) Pharmacy work, physically per-
formed in pharmacies, drug stores, or 
other retail facilities specializing in medical 
goods and supplies. 
(v) Any work physically performed in 
a facility that performs medical testing and 
diagnostic services, including laboratory 
processing, medical testing services, or re-
lated activities. 
(vi) 
Home 
and 
community-based 
work, including home health care, residen-
tial care, assistance with activities of daily 
living, and any services provided by direct 
care workers (as defined in section 799B 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 295p)), personal care aides, job 
coaches, or supported employment pro-
viders, and any other provision of care to 
individuals in their homes by direct service 
providers, personal care attendants, and 
home health aides. 
(vii) Biomedical research regarding 
SARS–CoV–2 and COVID–19 that in-
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volves the handling of hazardous materials 
such as COVID–19 samples. 
(viii) Behavioral health work requiring 
physical interaction with individuals, in-
cluding mental health services and sub-
stance use disorder prevention, treatment, 
and recovery services. 
(ix) Nursing care and residential care 
work physically provided in a facility. 
(x) Family care, including child care 
services, in-home child care services such 
as nanny services, and care services pro-
vided by family members to other family 
members. 
(xi) Social services work, including so-
cial work, case management, social and 
human services, child welfare, family serv-
ices, shelter and services for people who 
have experienced intimate partner violence 
or sexual assault, services for individuals 
who are homeless, child services, commu-
nity food and housing services, and other 
emergency social services. 
(xii) Public health work conducted at 
State, local, territorial, and Tribal govern-
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ment public health agencies, including epi-
demiological activities, surveillance, contact 
tracing, data analysis, statistical research, 
health education, and other disease detec-
tion, prevention, and response methods. 
(xiii) Tribal vital services, as defined 
by the Commissioner of the Administration 
for Native Americans in consultation with 
Tribal governments and after conferring 
with urban Indian organizations. 
(xiv) Grocery work physically per-
formed at grocery stores, supermarkets, 
convenience stores, corner stores, drug 
stores, retail facilities specializing in med-
ical goods and supplies, bodegas, and other 
locations where individuals purchase non- 
prepared food items. 
(xv) Restaurant work, including carry- 
out, drive-thru, or food delivery work, re-
quiring physical interaction with individ-
uals or food products. 
(xvi) Food production work involving 
the physical interaction with food products, 
including all agricultural work, farming, 
fishing, forestry, ranching, processing, can-
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ning, 
slaughtering, 
packaging, 
baking, 
butchering, and other food production 
work, such as any service or activity in-
cluded within the provisions of section 3(f) 
of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
(29 U.S.C. 203(f)), or section 3121(g) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and 
the handling, planting, drying, packing, 
packaging, processing, freezing, or grading 
prior to delivery for storage of any agricul-
tural or horticultural commodity in its un-
manufactured state. 
(xvii) Transportation work, includ-
ing— 
(I) any services in public trans-
portation, 
as 
defined 
in 
section 
5302(14) of title 49, United States 
Code; 
(II) any private transportation of 
people, such as transportation pro-
vided by air, rail, bus, taxicab, per-
sonal car or truck, non-motorized ve-
hicle, or otherwise, including all serv-
ices performed by individuals working 
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in or on such vehicles, vehicle depots, 
or transit facilities; 
(III) any private transportation 
of goods in bulk, including transpor-
tation via heavy or light truck, rail, 
air, or otherwise; 
(IV) any public or private trans-
portation of mail or packages; 
(V) any private transportation of 
food or other goods to individuals, in-
cluding in a personal car or truck, 
non-motorized vehicle, or otherwise; 
(VI) any services in passenger 
rail transportation, including com-
muter rail, intercity passenger rail, or 
Amtrak, including services performed 
by employees of contractors of such 
entities; 
(VII) any services in the trans-
portation of persons, property, or mail 
by an aircraft of an air carrier con-
ducting operations under part 121 of 
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or successor regulations), or a for-
eign air carrier within, to, or from the 
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United States, either on board an air-
craft or on the ground at an airport, 
including services performed by em-
ployees of contractors of air carriers, 
or foreign air carriers, as described in 
section 4111(3) of the CARES Act 
(Public Law 116–136); 
(VIII) any services as an aircraft 
mechanic or technician who performs 
maintenance, repair, or overhaul work 
on an aircraft of an air carrier con-
ducting operations under such part 
121 or foreign air carrier within the 
United States; 
(IX) services as maritime work-
ers who qualify as seamen under sec-
tion 10101(3) of title 46, United 
States Code, and other maritime em-
ployees including— 
(aa) longshoremen, harbor 
workers and shipbuilders covered 
under 
section 
2(3) 
of 
the 
Longshore and Harbor Workers’ 
Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 
902(3)) involved in the transpor-
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tation of merchandise or pas-
sengers by water; and 
(bb) shipbuilders and ship 
repairers who are working for an 
employer performing shipbuilding 
or ship repair work under con-
tract or subcontract to the De-
partments of Defense, Energy or 
Homeland Security for military 
or other national security pur-
poses; and 
(X) services as maritime trans-
portation workers supporting or ena-
bling transportation functions, includ-
ing such services as— 
(aa) barge workers, tug op-
erators, and port and facility se-
curity personnel; 
(bb) marine dispatchers; and 
(cc) workers who repair and 
maintain marine vessels (includ-
ing the equipment and infra-
structure that enables operations 
that encompass movement of 
cargo and passengers). 
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(xviii) Work physically performed in a 
warehouse or other facility in warehousing 
(including all services performed by indi-
viduals picking, sorting, packing, and ship-
ping in warehouses), storage, distribution, 
or call center support facilities, and other 
essential operational support functions that 
are necessary to accept, store, and process 
goods, and that facilitate the goods’ trans-
portation and delivery. 
(xix) Cleaning work and building 
maintenance work physically performed on 
the grounds of a facility, including all cus-
todial or janitorial services, security serv-
ices, and repair and maintenance services. 
(xx) Work in the collection, removal, 
transport, storage, or disposal of residen-
tial, industrial, or commercial solid waste 
and recycling, including services provided 
by individuals who drive waste or recycling 
trucks, who pick up waste or recycling 
from residential or commercial locations, 
or who work at waste or recycling centers 
or landfills. 
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(xxi) Work in the gathering, proc-
essing, disseminating, and delivery of news 
and information that serves the public in-
terest to the public through mass media, 
including television, radio, and newspapers. 
(xxii) Any work performed by an em-
ployee of a State, locality, or Tribal gov-
ernment, that is determined to be essential 
work by the highest authority of such 
State, locality, or Tribal government. 
(xxiii) Educational work, school nutri-
tion work, and other work required to op-
erate a school facility, including early 
childhood programs, preschool programs, 
elementary and secondary education, and 
higher education. 
(xxiv) Laundry work, including work 
in laundromats, laundry service companies, 
and dry cleaners. 
(xxv) Elections work physically per-
formed at polling places or otherwise 
amongst the public, including public-sector 
elections personnel and private-sector elec-
tions personnel. 
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(xxvi) Hazardous materials manage-
ment, response, and cleanup work associ-
ated with any other essential work covered 
under this paragraph, including health 
care waste (including medical, pharma-
ceuticals, and medical material produc-
tion), and testing operations (including 
laboratories processing test kits). 
(xxvii) Disinfection work for all facili-
ties and modes of transportation involved 
in other essential work covered under this 
paragraph. 
(xxviii) Work in critical clinical re-
search, development, and testing necessary 
for COVID–19 response that involves 
physical interaction with hazardous mate-
rials, such as samples of COVID–19. 
(xxix) Work in mortuary, funeral, cre-
mation, burial, cemetery, and related serv-
ices. 
(xxx) Work requiring physical inter-
actions with patients in physical therapy, 
occupational therapy, speech-language pa-
thology, and respiratory therapy and other 
therapy services. 
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(xxxi) Dental care work requiring 
physical interaction with patients. 
(xxxii) Work performed by employees 
of the U.S. Postal Service. 
(xxxiii) Work at hotel and commercial 
lodging facilities that are used for COVID– 
19 mitigation and containment measures. 
(xxxiv) Work installing or repairing a 
telecommunications line or equipment. 
(6) ESSENTIAL WORKER.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘essential 
worker’’ means an individual, whose work and 
duties include essential work, and who is— 
(i) an employee of an employer; or 
(ii) an individual performing any serv-
ices or labor for remuneration for an em-
ployer, regardless of whether the individual 
is classified as an independent contractor 
by the employer. 
(B) IMMIGRATION STATUS.—Such term in-
cludes an individual regardless of the individ-
ual’s immigration status. 
(7) ESSENTIAL WORK EMPLOYER.—The term 
‘‘essential work employer’’ means an employer who 
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employs, or provides remuneration for services or 
labor to, an essential worker. 
(8) FLSA TERMS.—The terms ‘‘employ’’, ‘‘per-
son’’, ‘‘regular rate’’, and ‘‘State’’ have the mean-
ings given the terms in section 3 of the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203). 
(9) HIGHLY-COMPENSATED ESSENTIAL WORK-
ER.—The term ‘‘highly-compensated essential work-
er’’ means an essential worker who is paid the equiv-
alent of $200,000 or more per year by an essential 
work employer. 
(10) LARGE
ESSENTIAL
WORK
EMPLOYER.— 
The term ‘‘large essential work employer’’ means an 
essential work employer who has more than 500 in-
dividuals who are employed by the employer or are 
otherwise providing services or labor for remunera-
tion for the employer. 
(11) SELF-DIRECTED
CARE
WORKER.—The 
term ‘‘self-directed care worker’’ means an indi-
vidual employed to provide care (which may include 
items and services) to an individual client— 
(A) under a self-directed service delivery 
model through a program established or admin-
istered by a State, locality, Tribal government, 
or the Federal Government; or 
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