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H.R. 2017: EAC Improvements Act of 2013

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H.R. 2017: EAC Improvements Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-05-16 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-05-16 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

EAC Improvements Act of 2013

Plain summary

EAC Improvements Act of 2013 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to: (1) reauthorize the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), and (2) require states to participate in post-general election surveys. Requires the EAC to: (1) conduct and publish a survey of each polling place used in an election to determine the percentage of them in compliance with standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (2) establish an escrow account for making payments to accredited laboratories for the costs of the testing carried out in connection with the certification, decertification, and recertification of voting system hardware and software; (3) establish a schedule of fees for such testing; and (4) maintain and publish an updated list of all accredited laboratories. Directs the EAC to analyze various factors that affect the costs to state and local governments of administering elections for federal office. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to study the administrative operations of the EAC, including various methods for increasing their efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

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Official text

EAC Improvements Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] · 3 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr2017 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113