Reforms to Electoral Count Act Included in $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Bill

The House floor convenes before a joint session of the House and Senate convenes to confirm the Electoral College votes cast in November's election, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. Graeme Jennings/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Republicans and Democrats have attached a bill revising the Electoral Count Act to their $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package, contending that the new law would prevent a repeat of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach from occurring in the future.

The bill would clarify the role of the vice president in counting Electoral College votes after a presidential election.