---
title: "Enhanced Election Security and Protection Act"
identifier: "117-S-4574"
congress: 117
bill_number: 4574
bill_type: "S"
version_code: "is"
version_type: "Introduced in Senate"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/117/bills/s/4574"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4574"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-03T23:37:30.978Z"
---
## SEC. 1 Short title; table of contents.

[Read Section 1 →](/congresses/117/bills/s/4574/sections/1-section-one.md)

# TITLE I — Enhanced Penalties to Protect our Elections Act

## SEC. 101 Short title.

[Read Section 101 →](/congresses/117/bills/s/4574/sections/TI-101.md)

## SEC. 102 Enhanced penalties for crimes against Federally protected activities relating to voting and the conduct of elections.

[Read Section 102 →](/congresses/117/bills/s/4574/sections/TI-102.md)

# TITLE II — Postal Service Election Improvement Act

## SEC. 201 Short title.

[Read Section 201 →](/congresses/117/bills/s/4574/sections/TII-201.md)

## SEC. 202 Definitions.

[Read Section 202 →](/congresses/117/bills/s/4574/sections/TII-202.md)

## SEC. 203 Best practices guidance for Federal election mail.

[Read Section 203 →](/congresses/117/bills/s/4574/sections/TII-203.md)

## SEC. 204 Election mail services from the Postal Service.

[Read Section 204 →](/congresses/117/bills/s/4574/sections/TII-204.md)

## SEC. 205 Creation of standardized Federal ballot mail parameters and features.

[Read Section 205 →](/congresses/117/bills/s/4574/sections/TII-205.md)

## SEC. 206 Ballot search and certification.

[Read Section 206 →](/congresses/117/bills/s/4574/sections/TII-206.md)

## SEC. 207 Federal election mail processing.

[Read Section 207 →](/congresses/117/bills/s/4574/sections/TII-207.md)

## SEC. 208 Postmark required on all Federal ballots.

[Read Section 208 →](/congresses/117/bills/s/4574/sections/TII-208.md)

## SEC. 209 No cause of action.

[Read Section 209 →](/congresses/117/bills/s/4574/sections/TII-209.md)

# TITLE III — Reauthorization of Election Assistance Commission

## SEC. 301 Reauthorization of Election Assistance Commission.

[Read Section 301 →](/congresses/117/bills/s/4574/sections/TIII-301.md)

## SEC. 302 Requiring penetration testing as part of the testing and certification of voting systems.

[Read Section 302 →](/congresses/117/bills/s/4574/sections/TIII-302.md)

# TITLE IV — Protections for election records, papers, and voting systems

## SEC. 401 Short title.

[Read Section 401 →](/congresses/117/bills/s/4574/sections/TIV-401.md)

## SEC. 402 Protection for election records, papers, and voting systems.

[Read Section 402 →](/congresses/117/bills/s/4574/sections/TIV-402.md)