The Senate Intelligence Committee took action Tuesday on its latest effort to bolster election security against threats from Russian and other adversaries, and also to improve the broken security clearance process.

“In the wake of foreign efforts to interfere with the 2016 U.S. elections, which this Committee continues to investigate, I am pleased to see this bill contains comprehensive measures to enhance our election security,” Chairman Richard M. Burr of North Carolina said in a statement. “It is vital that we ensure our voting process remains fair and free from undue influence.”

According to the committee, the legislation advanced unanimously during a closed session of the Intelligence panel would provide new tools for election security, following the panel’s release of preliminary findings back in March.

The committee’s preliminary reporting included recommendations for the Homeland Security Department to work to get expedited security clearances for state and local election officials to get access to intelligence about threats to voting systems.

Overhauling the clearance system has been among the priorities of Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner, the panel’s vice chairman and who represents a large number of federal workers and contractors in need of access to sensitive and classified information.