Democrats’ massive House bill to include election security measures
House Democrats will include proposed cybersecurity measures in a massive bill due to be unveiled Friday as Congress begins a new session. The bill, H.R. 1, includes an array of legislation, such as a plan to force all presidential nominees to disclose their tax returns, new campaign finance rules and changes to sexual harassment law. Cybersecurity also is a major component, as reports indicate H.R. 1 will repurpose much of the language from the Elections Security Act, proposed last year by Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. H.R. 1, known as the “For the People Act,” also would require states to replace paperless voting systems, create grants to help states audit their election results, and force election system vendors to report data breaches, according to the Brennan Center. Last year’s version of the bill designated $1.7 billion for states to secure their voting technology and would have required the White House to […]
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