Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents
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This Act is organized into divisions as follows: Division A—Voter Access. Division B—Election Integrity. Division C—Civic Participation and Empowerment. The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. Sec. 3. Findings of general constitutional authority. Sec. 4. Standards for judicial review. Sec. 5. Severability. Division A—Voter Access Title I—Election Modernization and Administration Sec. 1000.
Short title; statement of policy. Subtitle A—Voter Registration Modernization Sec. 1000A. Short title. Part 1—Automatic Voter Registration Sec. 1001. Short title; findings and purpose. Sec. 1002. Automatic registration of eligible individuals. Sec. 1003. Voter protection and security in automatic registration. Sec. 1004. Payments and grants. Sec. 1005. Miscellaneous provisions. Sec. 1006. Definitions. Sec. 1007. Effective date. Part 2—Election Day as Legal Public Holiday Sec. 1011.
Election day as legal public holiday. Part 3—Promoting Internet Registration Sec. 1021. Requiring availability of internet for voter registration. Sec. 1022. Use of internet to update registration information. Sec. 1023. Provision of election information by electronic mail to individuals registered to vote. Sec. 1024. Clarification of requirement regarding necessary information to show eligibility to vote. Sec. 1025. Prohibiting State from requiring applicants to provide more than last 4 digits of social security number.
Sec. 1026. Application of rules to certain exempt States. Sec. 1027. Report on data collection relating to online voter registration systems. Sec. 1028. Permitting voter registration application form to serve as application for absentee ballot. Sec. 1029. Effective date. Part 4—Same-Day Voter Registration Sec. 1031. Same-day registration. Sec. 1032. Ensuring pre-election registration deadlines are consistent with timing of legal public holidays. Part 5—Streamline Voter Registration Information, Access, and Privacy Sec. 1041.
Authorizing the dissemination of voter registration information displays following naturalization ceremonies. Sec. 1042. Inclusion of voter registration information with certain leases and vouchers for federally assisted rental housing and mortgage applications. Sec. 1043. Acceptance of voter registration applications from individuals under 18 years of age. Sec. 1044. Requiring States to establish and operate voter privacy programs. Part 6—Funding Support to States for Compliance Sec. 1051.
Availability of requirements payments under HAVA to cover costs of compliance with new requirements. Subtitle B—Access to Voting for Individuals With Disabilities Sec. 1101. Requirements for States to promote access to voter registration and voting for individuals with disabilities. Sec. 1102. Establishment and maintenance of State accessible election websites. Sec. 1103. Protections for in-person voting for individuals with disabilities and older individuals. Sec. 1104. Protections for individuals subject to guardianship.
Sec. 1105. Expansion and reauthorization of grant program to assure voting access for individuals with disabilities. Sec. 1106. Pilot programs for enabling individuals with disabilities to register to vote privately and independently at residences. Sec. 1107. GAO analysis and report on voting access for individuals with disabilities. Subtitle C—Early Voting Sec. 1201. Early voting. Subtitle D—Voting by Mail Sec. 1301. Voting by mail. Sec. 1302. Balloting materials tracking program.
Sec. 1303. Election mail and delivery improvements. Sec. 1304. Carriage of election mail. Sec. 1305. Requiring States to provide secured drop boxes for voted ballots in elections for Federal office. Subtitle E—Absent Uniformed Services Voters and Overseas Voters Sec. 1401. Pre-election reports on availability and transmission of absentee ballots. Sec. 1402. Enforcement. Sec. 1403. Transmission requirements; repeal of waiver provision. Sec. 1404. Use of single absentee ballot application for subsequent elections.
Sec. 1405. Extending guarantee of residency for voting purposes to family members of absent military personnel. Sec. 1406. Technical clarifications to conform to Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act amendments related to the Federal write-in absentee ballot. Sec. 1407. Treatment of postcard registration requests. Sec. 1408. Presidential designee report on voter disenfranchisement. Sec. 1409. Effective date. Subtitle F—Enhancement of Enforcement Sec. 1501. Enhancement of enforcement of Help America Vote Act of 2002.
Subtitle G—Promoting Voter Access Through Election Administration Modernization Improvements Part 1—Promoting Voter Access Sec. 1601. Minimum notification requirements for voters affected by polling place changes. Sec. 1602. Applicability to Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Sec. 1603. Elimination of 14-day time period between general election and runoff election for Federal elections in the Virgin Islands and Guam. Sec. 1604. Application of Federal election administration laws to territories of the United States.
Sec. 1605. Application of Federal voter protection laws to territories of the United States. Sec. 1606. Ensuring equitable and efficient operation of polling places. Sec. 1607. Prohibiting States from restricting curbside voting. Part 2—Improvements in Operation of Election Assistance Commission Sec. 1611. Reauthorization of Election Assistance Commission. Sec. 1612. Recommendations to improve operations of Election Assistance Commission. Sec. 1613. Repeal of exemption of Election Assistance Commission from certain government contracting requirements.
Part 3—Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 1621. Definition of election for Federal office. Sec. 1622. No effect on other laws. Sec. 1623. Clarification of exemption for States without voter registration. Sec. 1624. Clarification of exemption for States which do not collect telephone information. Subtitle H—Democracy Restoration Sec. 1701. Short title. Sec. 1702. Findings. Sec. 1703. Rights of citizens. Sec. 1704. Enforcement. Sec. 1705. Notification of restoration of voting rights.
Sec. 1706. Definitions. Sec. 1707. Relation to other laws. Sec. 1708. Federal prison funds. Sec. 1709. Effective date. Subtitle I—Voter Identification and Allowable Alternatives Sec. 1801. Requirements for voter identification. Subtitle J—Voter List Maintenance Procedures Part 1—Voter Caging Prohibited Sec. 1901. Voter caging prohibited. Part 2—Saving Eligible Voters From Voter Purging Sec. 1911. Conditions for removal of voters from list of registered voters. Subtitle K—Severability Sec. 1921.
Severability. Division B—Election Integrity Title II—Prohibiting Interference With Voter Registration Sec. 2001. Prohibiting hindering, interfering with, or preventing voter registration. Sec. 2002. Establishment of best practices. Title III—Preventing Election Subversion Subtitle A—Restrictions on Removal of Election Administrators Sec. 3001. Restrictions on removal of local election administrators in administration of elections for Federal office. Subtitle B—Increased Protections for Election Workers Sec. 3101.
Harassment of election workers prohibited. Sec. 3102. Protection of election workers. Subtitle C—Prohibiting Deceptive Practices and Preventing Voter Intimidation Sec. 3201. Short title. Sec. 3202. Prohibition on deceptive practices in Federal elections. Sec. 3203. Corrective action. Sec. 3204. Reports to Congress. Sec. 3205. Private rights of action by election officials. Sec. 3206. Making intimidation of tabulation, canvass, and certification efforts a crime. Subtitle D—Protection of Election Records and Election Infrastructure Sec. 3301.
Strengthen protections for Federal election records. Sec. 3302. Penalties; inspection; nondisclosure; jurisdiction. Sec. 3303. Judicial review to ensure compliance. Subtitle E—Judicial Protection of the Right To Vote and Non-Partisan Vote Tabulation Part 1—Right To Vote Act Sec. 3401. Short title. Sec. 3402. Undue burdens on the ability to vote in elections for Federal office prohibited. Sec. 3403. Judicial review. Sec. 3404. Definitions. Sec. 3405. Rules of construction. Sec. 3406.
Severability. Sec. 3407. Effective date. Part 2—Clarifying Jurisdiction Over Election Disputes Sec. 3411. Findings. Sec. 3412. Clarifying authority of United States district courts to hear cases. Sec. 3413. Effective date. Subtitle F—Poll Worker Recruitment and Training Sec. 3501. Grants to States for poll worker recruitment and training. Sec. 3502. State defined. Subtitle G—Preventing Poll Observer Interference Sec. 3601. Protections for voters on Election Day. Subtitle H—Preventing Restrictions on Food and Beverages Sec. 3701.
Short title; findings. Sec. 3702. Prohibiting restrictions on donations of food and beverages at polling stations. Subtitle I—Establishing Duty To Report Foreign Election Interference Sec. 3801. Findings relating to illicit money undermining our democracy. Sec. 3802. Federal campaign reporting of foreign contacts. Sec. 3803. Federal campaign foreign contact reporting compliance system. Sec. 3804. Criminal penalties. Sec. 3805. Report to congressional intelligence committees. Sec. 3806.
Rule of construction. Subtitle J—Promoting Accuracy, Integrity, and Security Through Voter-Verifiable Permanent Paper Ballot Sec. 3901. Short title. Sec. 3902. Paper ballot and manual counting requirements. Sec. 3903. Accessibility and ballot verification for individuals with disabilities. Sec. 3904. Durability and readability requirements for ballots. Sec. 3905. Study and report on optimal ballot design. Sec. 3906. Ballot marking device cybersecurity requirements. Sec. 3907.
Effective date for new requirements. Sec. 3908. Grants for obtaining compliant paper ballot voting systems and carrying out voting system security improvements. Part 8—Grants for Obtaining Compliant Paper Ballot Voting Systems and Carrying Out Voting System Security Improvements Sec. 298. Grants for obtaining compliant paper ballot voting systems and carrying out voting system security improvements. Sec. 298A. Voting system security improvements described. Sec. 298B. Eligibility of States.
Sec. 298C. Reports to Congress. Sec. 298D. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle K—Provisional Ballots Sec. 3911. Requirements for counting provisional ballots; establishment of uniform and nondiscriminatory standards. Title IV—Voting System Security Sec. 4001. Post-election audit requirement. Sec. 4002. Election infrastructure designation. Sec. 4003. Guidelines and certification for electronic poll books and remote ballot marking systems. Sec. 4004. Pre-election reports on voting system usage.
Sec. 4005. Use of voting machines manufactured in the United States. Sec. 4006. Use of political party headquarters building fund for technology or cybersecurity-related purposes. Sec. 4007. Severability. Division C—Civic Participation and Empowerment Title V—Nonpartisan Redistricting Reform Sec. 5001. Finding of constitutional authority. Sec. 5002. Ban on mid-decade redistricting. Sec. 5003. Criteria for redistricting. Sec. 5004. Development of plan. Sec. 5005. Failure by State to enact plan.
Sec. 5006. Civil enforcement. Sec. 5007. No effect on elections for State and local office. Sec. 5008. Effective date. Title VI—Campaign Finance Transparency Subtitle A—DISCLOSE Act Sec. 6001. Short title. Sec. 6002. Findings. Part 1—Closing Loopholes Allowing Spending by Foreign Nationals in Elections Sec. 6003. Clarification of application of foreign money ban to certain disbursements and activities. Sec. 6004. Study and report on illicit foreign money in Federal elections.
Sec. 6005. Prohibition on contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda. Sec. 6006. Disbursements and activities subject to foreign money ban. Sec. 6007. Prohibiting establishment of corporation to conceal election contributions and donations by foreign nationals. Part 2—Reporting of Campaign-Related Disbursements Sec. 6011. Reporting of campaign-related disbursements. Sec. 6012. Reporting of Federal judicial nomination disbursements.
Sec. 6013. Coordination with FinCEN. Sec. 6014. Application of foreign money ban to disbursements for campaign-related disbursements consisting of covered transfers. Sec. 6015. Sense of Congress regarding implementation. Sec. 6016. Effective date. Part 3—Other Administrative Reforms Sec. 6021. Petition for certiorari. Sec. 6022. Judicial review of actions related to campaign finance laws. Sec. 6023. Effective date. Subtitle B—Honest Ads Sec. 6101. Short title. Sec. 6102. Purpose.
Sec. 6103. Findings. Sec. 6104. Sense of Congress. Sec. 6105. Expansion of definition of public communication. Sec. 6106. Expansion of definition of electioneering communication. Sec. 6107. Application of disclaimer statements to online communications. Sec. 6108. Political record requirements for online platforms. Sec. 6109. Preventing contributions, expenditures, independent expenditures, and disbursements for electioneering communications by foreign nationals in the form of online advertising.
Sec. 6110. Requiring online platforms to display notices identifying sponsors of political advertisements and to ensure notices continue to be present when advertisements are shared. Subtitle C—Spotlight Act Sec. 6201. Short title. Sec. 6202. Inclusion of contributor information on annual returns of certain organizations. Title VII—Campaign Finance Oversight Subtitle A—Stopping Super PAC–Candidate Coordination Sec. 7001. Short title. Sec. 7002. Clarification of treatment of coordinated expenditures as contributions to candidates.
Subtitle B—Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Sec. 7101. Short title. Sec. 7102. Revision to enforcement process. Sec. 7103. Official exercising the responsibilities of the general counsel. Sec. 7104. Permitting appearance at hearings on requests for advisory opinions by persons opposing the requests. Sec. 7105. Permanent extension of administrative penalty authority. Sec. 7106. Restrictions on ex parte communications. Sec. 7107. Clarifying authority of FEC attorneys to represent FEC in Supreme Court.
Sec. 7108. Requiring forms to permit use of accent marks. Sec. 7109. Extension of the statutes of limitations for offenses under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Sec. 7110. Effective date; transition. Subtitle C—Imposition of Fee for Reports Filed by Paper Sec. 7201. Imposition of fee for reports filed by paper. Title VIII—Citizen Empowerment Subtitle A—Funding To Promote Democracy Part 1—Payments and Allocations to States Sec. 8001. Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program.
Sec. 8002. State plan. Sec. 8003. Prohibiting reduction in access to participation in elections. Sec. 8004. Amount of State allocation. Sec. 8005. Procedures for disbursements of payments and allocations. Sec. 8006. Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation. Part 2—State Election Assistance and Innovation Trust Fund Sec. 8011. State Election Assistance and Innovation Trust Fund. Sec. 8012. Uses of Fund. Sec. 8013. Assessments against fines and penalties. Part 3—General Provisions Sec. 8021.
Definitions. Sec. 8022. Rule of construction regarding calculation of deadlines. Subtitle B—Elections for House of Representatives Sec. 8101. Short title. Part 1—Optional Democracy Credit Program Sec. 8102. Establishment of program. Sec. 8103. Credit program described. Sec. 8104. Reports. Sec. 8105. Election cycle defined. Part 2—Optional Small Dollar Financing of Elections for House of Representatives Sec. 8111. Benefits and eligibility requirements for candidates. Title V—Small Dollar Financing of Elections for House of Representatives Subtitle A—Benefits Sec. 501.
Benefits for participating candidates. Sec. 502. Procedures for making payments. Sec. 503. Use of funds. Sec. 504. Qualified small dollar contributions described. Subtitle B—Eligibility and Certification Sec. 511. Eligibility. Sec. 512. Qualifying requirements. Sec. 513. Certification. Subtitle C—Requirements for Candidates Certified as Participating Candidates Sec. 521. Contribution and expenditure requirements. Sec. 522. Administration of campaign. Sec. 523. Preventing unnecessary spending of matching funds.
Sec. 524. Remitting unspent funds after election. Subtitle D—Enhanced Match Support Sec. 531. Enhanced support for general election. Sec. 532. Eligibility. Sec. 533. Amount. Sec. 534. Waiver of authority to retain portion of unspent funds after election. Subtitle E—Administrative Provisions Sec. 541. Source of payments. Sec. 542. Administration through dedicated division within Commission. Sec. 543. Violations and penalties. Sec. 544. Indexing of amounts. Sec. 545. Election cycle defined.
Sec. 546. Division Director defined. Sec. 8112. Contributions and expenditures by multicandidate and political party committees on behalf of participating candidates. Sec. 8113. Prohibiting use of contributions by participating candidates for purposes other than campaign for election. Sec. 8114. Deadline for regulations; effective date. Subtitle C—Personal Use Services as Authorized Campaign Expenditures Sec. 8201. Short title; findings; purpose. Sec. 8202. Treatment of payments for childcare and other personal use services as authorized campaign expenditure.
Subtitle D—Empowering Small Dollar Donations Sec. 8301. Permitting political party committees to provide enhanced support for House candidates through use of separate small dollar accounts. Subtitle E—Severability Sec. 8401. Severability.