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118th Congress · House bill · Last action May 9, 2023
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H.R. 3130In CommitteeGovernment Operations and Politics

Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2023

Sponsor: Rep. Allred, Colin Z. (D-TX)5 cosponsorsIntroduced May 9, 2023
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In plain English

Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX) introduced this bill to extend federal election record-keeping requirements to include electronic records and equipment, requiring retention for 22 months after federal elections. It directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to issue standards for preserving these records and allows the Department of Justice and federal candidates to sue in court to enforce compliance. The bill adds criminal penalties for recklessly disregarding record requirements that result in theft, destruction, or alteration of election materials, and expands voting interference crimes to include intimidating or threatening election workers involved in ballot processing, tabulation, canvassing, or certification.

What’s in the bill (3 sections)
  • Sec. 2. Enhancement of protections for election records, papers, and
  • Sec. 3. Judicial review for election records
  • Sec. 4. Criminal penalties for intimidation of tabulation, canvass, or
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Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2023-05-09, but the bill text was revised on 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.

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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the House floor.

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Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
D-TX-32

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Activity timeline

May 9
May 9, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 9
May 9, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 9
May 9, 2023
Introduced in House
May 9
May 9, 2023
Introduced in House
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All 4 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
May 9
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 9
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 9
Introduced in House
May 9
Introduced in House

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