A bill to provide grants to support continuing education in election administration or cybersecurity for election officials and employees.

1/3/2025, 9:05 PM
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Bill 118 s 5610, also known as the "Election Administration and Cybersecurity Continuing Education Grant Act," is a proposed piece of legislation in the US Congress. The bill aims to provide grants to support continuing education in election administration or cybersecurity for election officials and employees.

If passed, this bill would allocate funding to help election officials and employees stay up-to-date on the latest developments in election administration and cybersecurity. This is crucial in ensuring that elections are conducted in a fair and secure manner, especially in light of recent concerns about foreign interference and cyber attacks on election systems.

The grants provided by this bill would be used to cover the costs of training programs, workshops, conferences, and other educational opportunities related to election administration and cybersecurity. By investing in the education of election officials and employees, this bill seeks to improve the overall integrity and security of the electoral process in the United States. Overall, the Election Administration and Cybersecurity Continuing Education Grant Act is a bipartisan effort to support and empower election officials and employees in their important role of safeguarding the democratic process.
Congress
118

Number
S - 5610

Introduced on
2024-12-19

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Bill 118 s 5610, also known as the "Election Administration and Cybersecurity Continuing Education Grant Act," is a proposed piece of legislation in the US Congress. The bill aims to provide grants to support continuing education in election administration or cybersecurity for election officials and employees.

If passed, this bill would allocate funding to help election officials and employees stay up-to-date on the latest developments in election administration and cybersecurity. This is crucial in ensuring that elections are conducted in a fair and secure manner, especially in light of recent concerns about foreign interference and cyber attacks on election systems.

The grants provided by this bill would be used to cover the costs of training programs, workshops, conferences, and other educational opportunities related to election administration and cybersecurity. By investing in the education of election officials and employees, this bill seeks to improve the overall integrity and security of the electoral process in the United States. Overall, the Election Administration and Cybersecurity Continuing Education Grant Act is a bipartisan effort to support and empower election officials and employees in their important role of safeguarding the democratic process.

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Latest Action12/19/2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.