A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 20, 2020
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 20, 2020.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“My Votes – Week of September 21st”
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Rep. Cathy Rodgers [R-WA5]
on Sep 25, 2020
“the daily leader: monday, september 21, 2020”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on Sep 21, 2020
“Chairman Nadler Applauds House Passage of 10 Judiciary Bills”
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Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY10]
on Sep 22, 2020
More statements at ProPublica Represent...
What stakeholders are saying
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
S. 482: Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019
Ordered Reported on Dec 18, 2019. 1% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 3238: Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act
Introduced on Jun 12, 2019. 98% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Jul 31, 2018
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3311 (115th). |
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May 6, 2019
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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May 9, 2019
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Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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May 16, 2019
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
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Jul 17, 2019
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Sep 18, 2020
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On House Schedule
The House indicated that this bill would be considered in the week ahead.
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Sep 18, 2020
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Preprint (Suspension). |
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Sep 21, 2020
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Oct 20, 2020
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 1321 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 1321. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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