Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act became law 533 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedMay 6, 2019
ReportedMay 16, 2019
Passed one chamberJul 17, 2019
Passed bothSep 21, 2020
LawOct 20, 2020
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 35 words.
Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act This bill broadens the definition of protected computer , for purposes of computer fraud and abuse offenses, to include a computer that is part of a voting system.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee - Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 551 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 421 words
- Subjects
- Computer security and identity theftElections, voting, political campaign regulationFraud offenses and financial crimes
- Latest action
- Oct 20, 2020: Became Public Law No: 116-179.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 116th H.R. 3238 Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act R · Introduced
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 116th S. 482 Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019 R · Reported
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]