US SB2238 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-2)
Status: Introduced on July 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for the infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for other purposes.
Title
SAFE Act Securing America's Federal Elections Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] |
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
| Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] |
| Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2722 (Related) 2019-06-28 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
SB2053 (Related) 2019-06-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
SB2053 (Related) 2019-06-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Subjects
Accounting and auditing
Adult education and literacy
Advisory bodies
Buy American requirements
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional elections
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Internet and video services
Manufacturing
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Right of privacy
State and local government operations
Technology assessment
Telephone and wireless communication
Voting rights
Adult education and literacy
Advisory bodies
Buy American requirements
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional elections
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Internet and video services
Manufacturing
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Right of privacy
State and local government operations
Technology assessment
Telephone and wireless communication
Voting rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2238/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2238/BILLS-116s2238is.pdf |
