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| Long title | To amend title 3, United States Code, to reform the Electoral Count Act, and to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide clear guidelines for when and to whom resources are provided by the Administrator of General Services for use in connection with the preparations for the assumption of official duties as President or Vice President. |
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| Enacted by | the 117th United States Congress |
| Effective | December 29, 2022 |
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| Public law | Pub. L. 117–328 (text) (PDF), Division P |
| Statutes at Large | 136 Stat. 5233 |
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| U.S.C. sections amended | 3 U.S.C. ch. 1, 3 U.S.C. § 102 note |
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The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022 is a revision of the Electoral Count Act of 1887, adding to procedures set out in the Constitution of the United States for the counting of electoral votes following a presidential election. It also amended the Presidential Transition Act.
The Act was passed on 23 December 2022 by the 117th Congress, and signed into law by President Joe Biden as Division P of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.[1]
- ^ Wang, Amy; Goodwin, Liz (December 23, 2022). "House joins Senate in passing Electoral Count Act overhaul in response to Jan. 6 attack". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2024.