I
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3238
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 12, 2019
Mr. Ratcliffe (for himself, Mr. Himes, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Steube, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cline, and Mr. Cooper) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act
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Prohibition on interference with voting systems
Section 1030(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (2)—
in subparagraph (A), by striking or
at the end;
in subparagraph (B), by adding or
at the end; and
by adding at the end the following:
that—
is part of a voting system; and
is used for the management, support, or administration of a Federal election; or
has moved in or otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce;
;
in paragraph (11), by striking and
at the end;
in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
by adding at the end the following:
the term Federal election means any election (as defined in section 301(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(1))) for Federal office (as defined in section 301(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(3))); and
the term voting system has the meaning given the term in section 301(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081(b)).
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