To clarify the counting of electoral votes in Congress to be a National Special Security Event.

Bill: 117-hr-338
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2021-01-15
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Emergency planning and evacuation

Homeland security

Law enforcement administration and funding

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2021-01-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill makes the counting of electoral college votes in Congress a National Special Security Event. </p> <p>A National Special Security Event is a designated event that, by virtue of its political, economic, social, or religious significance, may be the target of terrorism or other criminal activity. This designation authorizes the use of the U.S. Secret Service and certain funds to respond to the security needs resulting from such an event.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 338 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 15, 2021 Mr. Torres of New York (for himself and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To clarify the counting of electoral votes in Congress to be a National Special Security Event.

1. Counting of electoral votes in Congress is a National Special Security Event The counting of electoral college votes in Congress pursuant to section 15 of title 3, United States Code, is a National Special Security Event (as such term is defined in section 2001(9) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 601(9) )).