Secure America's Future Elections Act or the SAFE Act
This bill directs the National Protection and Programs Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to designate the infrastructure used to administer elections as critical infrastructure.
The bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 with respect to:
The National Science Foundation shall make grants to study, test, and develop accessible paper ballot voting mechanisms and best practices to enhance the accessibility of paper ballot voting for voters with disabilities, voters whose primary language is not English, and voters with difficulties in literacy.
The National Institute for Standards and Technology shall establish guidance for states that wish to establish alternative audit mechanisms.
The Election Assistance Commission is made permanent.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-25 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. | House committee actions |
| 2017-03-16 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-16 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-16 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |