For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1; 117th Congress)/Division A/Title III

by John Sarbanes

SEC. 3000. - SHORT TITLE; SENSE OF CONGRESS.

(a) Short Title.—This title may be cited as the “Election Security Act”.

(b) Sense Of Congress On Need To Improve Election Infrastructure Security.—It is the sense of Congress that, in light of the lessons learned from Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election, the Federal Government should intensify its efforts to improve the security of election infrastructure in the United States, including through the use of individual, durable, paper ballots marked by the voter by hand.

Subtitle A − Financial Support For Election Infrastructure

PART 1 − VOTING SYSTEM SECURITY IMPROVEMENT GRANTS

PART 2 − GRANTS FOR RISK-LIMITING AUDITS OF RESULTS OF ELECTIONS

PART 3 − ELECTION INFRASTRUCTURE INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM

Subtitle B − Security Measures

Subtitle C − Enhancing Protections For United States Democratic Institutions

Subtitle D − Promoting Cybersecurity Through Improvements In Election Administration

Subtitle E − Preventing Election Hacking

Subtitle F − Election Security Grants Advisory Committee

Subtitle G − Miscellaneous Provisions

Subtitle H − Use Of Voting Machines Manufactured In The United States

Subtitle I − Study And Report On Bots

Subtitle J − Severability