Bills Sec. 3 — Grants to States for election worker r…

Subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21001 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Election Worker Protection Act of 2023 , the Commission shall, subject to the availability of appropriations provided to carry out this section, make a grant to each eligible State for recruiting and training individuals to serve as poll workers and election volunteers on dates of elections for public office.

In carrying out activities using funds under a grant provided under this section, the recipient of the grant shall— use the materials prepared by the Commission on successful practices for poll worker and election volunteer recruiting, training, and retention as an interactive training tool; and develop training programs with the participation and input of experts in adult learning. The Commission shall ensure that the materials described in paragraph (1)(A) provide training in methods that will enable poll workers and election volunteers to provide access and delivery of services that meet the unique needs of each voter in a culturally competent manner with respect to each voter who uses the services, including voters who have limited English proficiency, are of diverse cultural or ethnic backgrounds, or have disabilities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Each State that desires to receive a payment under this section shall submit an application for the payment to the Commission at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Commission may reasonably require. Each application submitted under paragraph

(1)shall— describe the activities for which assistance under this section is sought; provide assurances that— the funds provided under this section will be used to supplement and not supplant other funds used to carry out the activities; the State will furnish the Commission with information about individuals who served as poll workers and election volunteers after recruitment and training with the funds provided under this section; and the State will dedicate poll worker and election volunteer recruitment efforts with respect to— youth and minors, including by recruiting at institutions of higher education and secondary education; and diversity, including with respect to race, ethnicity, and disability; and provide such additional information and certifications as the Commission determines to be essential to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section. The amount of a grant made to a State under this section shall be equal to the product of— the aggregate amount made available for grants to States under this section; and the voting age population percentage for the State. In paragraph (1), the voting age population percentage for a State is the quotient of— the voting age population of the State (as determined on the basis of the most recent information available from the Bureau of the Census); divided by the total voting age population of all States (as determined on the basis of the most recent information available from the Bureau of the Census). If a State fails to submit an application under subsection

(c)at the time established by the Commission for such submission, the Commission may offer to political subdivisions within that State the opportunity to apply for a payment under this section. Each application submitted under paragraph

(1)shall— describe the activities for which assistance under this section is sought; provide assurances that— the funds provided under this section will be used to supplement and not supplant other funds used to carry out the activities; the political subdivision will furnish the Commission with information about individuals who served as poll workers and election volunteers after recruitment and training with the funds provided under this section; and the political subdivision will dedicate poll worker and election volunteer recruitment efforts with respect to— youth and minors, including by recruiting at institutions of higher education and secondary education; and diversity, including with respect to race, ethnicity, and disability; and provide such additional information and certifications as the Commission determines to be essential to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section. The amount of a grant made to a political subdivision under this subsection shall be an amount that bears the same proportion to the amount determined with respect to the State in which the political subdivision is located as— the aggregate amount made available for grants to States under this section; bears to the voting age population percentage for the political subdivision of the State. In this subsection, the term relevant committees means— the Committees on Rules and Administration and Appropriations of the Senate; and the Committees on Administration and Appropriations of the House of Representatives. Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Commission makes a final grant under this section, the recipient shall submit a report to the Commission on the activities conducted with the funds provided under the grant. Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Commission makes the final grant under this section, the Commission shall submit a report to the relevant committees regarding— the grants made under this section; the activities carried out by recipients using funds provided under the grants; and such recommendations relating to recruitment and training of election workers as the Commission considers appropriate. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for fiscal year 2024 and each succeeding fiscal year such sums as may be necessary for payments under this section, to remain available until expended. Of the amount appropriated for any fiscal year to carry out this section, not more than 3 percent shall be available for administrative expenses of the Commission. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Election Worker Protection Act of 2023 , the Commission shall, subject to the availability of appropriations provided to carry out this section, make a grant to each eligible State for physical security services and social media threat monitoring for election workers. Each State that desires to receive a payment under this section shall submit an application for the payment to the Commission at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Commission may reasonably require. Each application submitted under paragraph

(1)shall— describe the activities for which assistance under this section is sought; and provide assurances that— the funds provided under this section will be used to supplement and not supplant other funds used to carry out the activities; and the State will furnish the Commission with information on the number of individuals provided services under this section. The amount of a grant made to a State under this section shall be equal to the product of— the aggregate amount made available for grants to States under this section; and the voting age population percentage for the State. In paragraph (1), the voting age population percentage for a State is the quotient of— the voting age population of the State (as determined on the basis of the most recent information available from the Bureau of the Census); divided by the total voting age population of all States (as determined on the basis of the most recent information available from the Bureau of the Census). If a State fails to submit an application under subsection

(b)at the time established by the Commission for such submission, the Commission may offer to political subdivisions within that State the opportunity to apply for a payment under this section. Each application submitted under paragraph

(1)shall— describe the activities for which assistance under this section is sought; and provide assurances that— the funds provided under this section will be used to supplement and not supplant other funds used to carry out the activities; and the political subdivision will furnish the Commission with information on the number of individuals provided services under this section. The amount of a grant made to a political subdivision under this subsection shall be an amount that bears the same proportion to the amount determined with respect to the State in which the political subdivision is located as— the aggregate amount made available for grants to States under this section; bears to the voting age population percentage for the political subdivision of the State. In this subsection, the term relevant committees means— the Committees on Rules and Administration and Appropriations of the Senate; and the Committees on Administration and Appropriations of the House of Representatives. Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Commission makes a final grant under this section, the recipient shall submit a report to the Commission on the activities conducted with the funds provided under the grant. Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Commission makes the final grant under this section, the Commission shall submit a report to the relevant committees regarding— the grants made under this section; the activities carried out by recipients using funds provided under the grants; and such recommendations for physical security services and social media threat monitoring as the Commission considers appropriate. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for fiscal year 2024 and each succeeding fiscal year such sums as may be necessary for payments under this section, to remain available until expended. . The table of contents of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to subtitle D of title II the following: PART 7—Election worker recruitment, training, and safety Sec. 297. Grants to States for election worker recruitment and training. Sec. 298. Grants to States for election worker safety. .

Sec. 3. Grants to States for election worker recruitment, training, and safety