Senate bill · 116th Congress · Public Law 116-179

Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act

S. 1321Introduced May 6, 2019Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Became law on Oct 20, 2020.

Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal D-CT

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 6, 2019
Committee actionMay 17, 2019
Passed SenateJul 17, 2019 · by unanimous consent
Passed HouseSep 21, 2020 · by voice vote
To the PresidentOct 9, 2020
Became lawOct 20, 2020

Latest action: Oct 20, 2020 — Became Public Law No: 116-179.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to S. 1321.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “S. 1321, Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act” on June 4, 2019. CBO’s description reads “As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 22, 2019”.
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CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55326
CBO publication date
June 4, 2019
Congress.gov bill record
S. 1321, 116th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/1321
Record last updated by Congress.gov
August 10, 2026
PORKER copy retrieved
September 20, 2026
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat

1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

Sponsor’s state and district

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