118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3130Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2023

To enhance protections for election records.

Government operations and politics
Introduced May 9, 2023
Last action May 9, 2023
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Referred
May 9, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill revises preservation and retention requirements for federal election records. It also revises criminal penalties related to election records and the voting process. Under current law, election officials must, for a period of 22 months from the federal election, retain and preserve all election-related records and papers. This bill extends the requirement to electronic records and electronic equipment. Next, the bill directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to issue minimum standards and best practices for retaining and preserving records (including electronic records), papers, and electronic equipment, including protocols for observing their preservation, secu...

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in House
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May 9, 2023
Introduced in House
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, 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.