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Introduced
03/02/2021
03/02/2021
In Committee
03/02/2021
03/02/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To promote international exchanges on best election prac- tices, to cultivate more secure democratic institutions around the world, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Global Electoral Exchange Act of 2021, authorizes the Secretary of State to establish and administer a Global Electoral Exchange Program. The purpose of the program is to promote the exchange of international best practices in areas such as cybersecurity, protection against influence campaigns, results transmission, transparency of electoral data, election dispute resolution, and the elimination of discriminatory registration practices and electoral irregularities. The bill allows the Secretary of State to award grants to U.S.-based organizations to bring election administrators and officials from other countries to the U.S. to study election procedures or to take U.S. or foreign election officials to another country for educational purposes. The bill also requires the Secretary of State to provide annual briefings to Congress on the program's activities and recommendations for its improvement.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 03/02/2021)
Official Document
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bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/542/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s542/BILLS-117s542is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s542/BILLS-117s542is.pdf.pdf |
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