Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act

Bill: 116-s-1321
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2019-05-06
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Latest action: action_date: 2020-10-20
text: Became Public Law No: 116-179.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-06
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act</b></p> <p>This bill broadens the definition of &quot;protected computer,&quot; for purposes of computer fraud and abuse offenses, to include a computer that is part of a voting system.</p>

action_date: 2019-05-22
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><b>Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act</b></p> <p>This bill broadens the definition of &quot;protected computer,&quot; for purposes of computer fraud and abuse offenses, to include a computer that is part of a voting system.</p>

action_date: 2019-07-17
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act</b></p> <p>This bill broadens the definition of &quot;protected computer,&quot; for purposes of computer fraud and abuse offenses, to include a computer that is part of a voting system.</p>

action_date: 2020-09-21
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act</b></p> <p>This bill broadens the definition of <i>protected computer</i>, for purposes of computer fraud and abuse offenses, to include a computer that is part of a voting system.</p>

action_date: 2020-10-20
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act</b></p> <p>This bill broadens the definition of <i>protected computer</i>, for purposes of computer fraud and abuse offenses, to include a computer that is part of a voting system.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1321 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2019 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Graham , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act . 2. Prohibition on interference with voting systems Section 1030(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by adding or at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) that— (i) is part of a voting system; and (ii) (I) is used for the management, support, or administration of a Federal election; or (II) has moved in or otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce; ; (2) in paragraph (11), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (13) the term Federal election means any election (as defined in section 301(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(1) )) for Federal office (as defined in section 301(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(3) )); and (14) the term voting system has the meaning given the term in section 301(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081(b) ). .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 95 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1321 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2019 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Graham , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary May 22, 2019 Reported by Mr. Graham , without amendment A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act . 2. Prohibition on interference with voting systems Section 1030(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by adding or at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) that— (i) is part of a voting system; and (ii) (I) is used for the management, support, or administration of a Federal election; or (II) has moved in or otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce; ; (2) in paragraph (11), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (13) the term Federal election means any election (as defined in section 301(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(1) )) for Federal office (as defined in section 301(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(3) )); and (14) the term voting system has the meaning given the term in section 301(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081(b) ). .

May 22, 2019 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1321 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act . 2. Prohibition on interference with voting systems Section 1030(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by adding or at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) that— (i) is part of a voting system; and (ii) (I) is used for the management, support, or administration of a Federal election; or (II) has moved in or otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce; ; (2) in paragraph (11), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (13) the term Federal election means any election (as defined in section 301(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(1) )) for Federal office (as defined in section 301(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(3) )); and (14) the term voting system has the meaning given the term in section 301(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081(b) ). .

Passed the Senate July 17, 2019. Secretary

tv_txt: IC 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1321 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2019 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act . 2. Prohibition on interference with voting systems Section 1030(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by adding or at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) that— (i) is part of a voting system; and (ii) (I) is used for the management, support, or administration of a Federal election; or (II) has moved in or otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce; ; (2) in paragraph (11), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (13) the term Federal election means any election (as defined in section 301(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(1) )) for Federal office (as defined in section 301(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(3) )); and (14) the term voting system has the meaning given the term in section 301(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081(b) ). .

Passed the Senate July 17, 2019. Julie E. Adams, Secretary

tv_txt: One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty S. 1321 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act . 2. Prohibition on interference with voting systems Section 1030(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by adding or at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) that— (i) is part of a voting system; and (ii) (I) is used for the management, support, or administration of a Federal election; or (II) has moved in or otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce; ; (2) in paragraph (11), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (13) the term Federal election means any election (as defined in section 301(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(1) )) for Federal office (as defined in section 301(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(3) )); and (14) the term voting system has the meaning given the term in section 301(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081(b) ). .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate