Ensuring election administrators prepare and retain continuity of operations plans for use in the event of disaster

(a) Requirement Title IX of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 907. Continuity of operations plan requirement (a) In general Each State that receives a grant or other payment under this Act after the date of the enactment of this section— (1) shall, not later than September 30, 2028, submit to the Commission a continuity of operations plan to ensure the successful administration of elections in the event of disaster, accounting for the disasters most likely to occur in the jurisdiction of such recipient, including a major disaster (as defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)); (2) shall, not later than September 30, 2033, and not less frequently than every 5 years thereafter until September 30, 2043, update such plan to reflect evolving risks or changing conditions and promptly submit the updated version of such plan to the Commission; (3) may, after September 30, 2043, update such plan to reflect evolving risks or changing conditions and submit the updated version of such plan to the Commission; (4) shall retain each plan submitted under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) until the date that is 5 years after the date such plan was submitted to the Commission; and (5) may coordinate with the Commission, other States, Tribal governments, units of local government, or other resources or entities when preparing such plan. (b) Publication The Commission shall disseminate to the public (through the internet, published reports, and other methods the Commission considers appropriate) any continuity of operations plan received pursuant to this section, except that no information so disseminated may expose personally identifiable information or endanger national security, public infrastructure, or public safety.. (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 906 the following new item: Sec. 907. Continuity of operations plan requirement..