Securing Our Elections Act of 2020

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 8456 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to increase the criminal penalties under such Act. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Com- mittee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with- in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to increase the criminal penalties under such Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Securing Our Elections 4 Act of 2020’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:51 Oct 27, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8456.IH H8456 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 8456 IH SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR TAM- 1 PERING WITH OR INTERFERING IN AN ELEC- 2 TION FOR FEDERAL OFFICE. 3 Section 12 of the National Voter Registration Act of 4 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20511) is amended— 5 (1) by striking ‘‘fined in accordance with title 6 18, United States Code,’’ and inserting ‘‘fined not 7 more than $100,000’’, and 8 (2) by striking ‘‘imprisoned not more than 5 9 years’’ and inserting ‘‘imprisoned not less than 5 10 years and not more than 15 years’’. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:51 Oct 27, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H8456.IH H8456 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS