Cyber Navigators for Elections Act

Bill: 116-hr-8011
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2020-08-11
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft

Computers and information technology

Congressional oversight

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-08-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Cyber Navigators for Elections Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to make payments to eligible states and local governments for hiring cyber navigators (i.e., cybersecurity professionals) to provide election officials with access to risk management, resiliency, and technical support services in the administration of federal elections.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8011 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 11, 2020 Mr. Katko (for himself and Miss Rice of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct the Election Assistance Commission to make payments under such Act to States for the services of cyber navigators to provide election officials with access to risk management, resiliency, and technical support services in the administration of elections for Federal office.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cyber Navigators for Elections Act . 2. Payments by Election Assistance Commission to States for services of cyber navigators (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 following new part: 7 Payments for Obtaining Services of Cyber Navigators 297. Payments for obtaining services of cyber navigators (a) Availability and use of payments The Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State to obtain services of cyber navigators who will provide election officials of the jurisdictions of the State which administer elections for Federal office with access to risk management, resiliency, and technical support services in the administration of such elections. (b) Schedule of payments As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this part (but in no event later than 6 months thereafter), and not less frequently than once each calendar year thereafter, the Commission shall make payments under this part. 297A. Amount of payment (a) In general The amount of a payment made to an eligible State or an eligible unit of local government for a year under this part shall be determined by the Commission. (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. 297B. Requirements for eligibility (a) Application Each State that desires to receive a payment under this part for a fiscal year shall submit an application for the payment to the Commission at such time and in such manner and containing such information as the Commission shall require. (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 essential to ensure compliance with the requirements of this part. 297C. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for grants under this part $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2024. 297D. Reports (a) Reports by recipients Not later than the 6 months after the end of each fiscal year for which an eligible State received a payment under this part, the State shall submit a report to the Commission on the 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 for Obtaining Services of Cyber Navigators Sec. 297. Payments for obtaining services of cyber navigators. Sec. 297A. Amount of payment. Sec. 297B. Requirements for eligibility. Sec. 297C. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 297D. Reports. .