S. 13 · 117th Congress
A bill to establish an advisory committee to make recommendations on improvements to the security, integrity, and administration of Federal elections.
- Stage
- Introduced
- Sponsor
- Tim Scott
- Introduced
- 2021-01-06
- Latest action
- 2021-01-19 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.
Summary
This bill establishes a bipartisan advisory committee within the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to study the integrity and administration of the November 2020 general election. The committee must also make recommendations to the EAC, state legislatures, and Congress on best practices for administering federal elections, including best practices to prevent improper voting and increase the security of vote-by-mail ballots.