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Empowering Citizens Act [HB-424]
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Empowering Citizens Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to revise the system of public financing for presidential primary and general elections occurring after January 1, 2016, and to establish a system of public financing for congressional elections. Increases the amount of matching funds for presidential primaries from a one-to-one match to a six-to-one match for contributions of $250 or less from individuals, with a limit on aggregate individual contributions of $1,000. Limits the total amount
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 01/21/2015
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Streamlined and Improved Methods at Polling Locations and Early (SIMPLE) Voting Act of 2015 [HB-411]
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Streamlined and Improved Methods at Polling Locations and Early (SIMPLE) Voting Act of 2015 Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) to require each state to allow individuals to vote in a federal election on each day during the 15-day period ending on the second day immediately preceding the election date in the same manner as voting is allowed on election day. Requires a state to ensure that each polling place that allows early voting in a federal election is located within reasonable walking distance of a stop on a public transportation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/20/2015
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Weekend Voting Act [HB-3910]
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Weekend Voting Act This bill amends the Revised Statutes to establish the first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November, in every even numbered year, as the days for the election, in each state and territory, of Delegates to, or Members of, Congress. The first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November, in every fourth year, shall be the days for the election of the President and Vice President of the United States. The polling place hours in the United States for both congressional and presidential elections shall be
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Introduced In House on 11/03/2015
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Real Time Transparency Act of 2015 [HB-3854]
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Real Time Transparency Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to revise the requirement of a 48-hour notification of a campaign contribution of $1,000 or more to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and certain other officials by the principal campaign committee of a candidate for federal office. (Currently, a candidate's principal campaign committee is required to give a written 48-hour notification to the Secretary of the Senate or the FEC, and the Secretary of State, as appropriate, after the receipt of any contribution
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Sponsored by: Rep. Beto O'Rourke
Introduced In House on 10/28/2015
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Campaign Sunlight Act of 2015 [HB-367]
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Campaign Sunlight Act of 2015 Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to direct the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to establish and operate a website (Campaign Accountability Site) through which members of the public may view the contents of political advertisements. Requires the sponsor of a political advertisement to submit its contents to the FEC in a format the FEC may require. Requires the format to make the sources of such contents available on the website directly or through hyperlinks to the sources. Requires the sponsor to submit
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Introduced In House on 01/14/2015
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America Votes Act of 2015 [HB-3364]
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America Votes Act of 2015 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual required to present identification as a condition for voting in a federal election to meet the requirement by presenting the appropriate state or local election official with a sworn written statement, signed by the individual under penalty of perjury, attesting to the individual's identification and that he or she is registered to vote in the election. Allows an individual desiring to vote by mail to submit such a statement with the ballot. Requires
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 07/29/2015
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Voter Access Protection Act of 2015 [HB-3277]
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Voter Access Protection Act of 2015 Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state or local election official from requiring an individual to: (1) present a photo identification (or a copy if voting by mail) as a condition for receiving or casting a ballot in any election for federal office, or (2) cast a provisional ballot solely on the grounds that the individual does not present a photo identification at the polling place. Prohibits a state or local election election official from requiring an individual to provide a photo identification
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 07/29/2015
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Same Day Registration Act of 2015 [HB-3276]
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Same Day Registration Act of 2015 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require states with a voter registration requirement to make same-day voter registration available at the polling place on the date of election itself (or on the day of voting under early voting).
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 07/29/2015
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New Columbia Admission Act [HB-317]
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New Columbia Admission Act Sets forth procedures for admission into the United States of the state of New Columbia. Requires the Mayor of the District of Columbia to: (1) submit to the eligible voters propositions for statehood and adoption of a State Constitution, and (2) issue a proclamation for the first elections to Congress of two Senators and one Representative of New Columbia. Requires the President, upon adoption of such propositions and certification of such elections, to issue a proclamation announcing the results and admitting New Columbia
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/13/2015
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Time Off to Vote Act [HB-2887]
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Time Off to Vote Act Entitles an employee to two hours of paid leave on the day of any federal election in order to vote. Gives the employer the right to determine the two-hour-period, excluding any lunch break or other break. Prohibits the loss of benefits for any employee taking such leave under this Act. Makes it unlawful for any employer to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of or the attempt to exercise, the right to take leave under this Act, or to discriminate against an employee in any manner for taking leave under this Act.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 11/16/2015
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Open Our Democracy Act of 2015 [HB-2655]
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Open Our Democracy Act of 2015 Requires all candidates for election to the Senate and the House of Representatives to run in an open primary, regardless of political party preference or lack thereof. Limits the ensuing general election to the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes in the open primary. Gives candidates the option, at the time of filing to run for office, to declare a political party preference, which does not constitute or imply endorsement of the candidate by the party designated. Treats the general election day in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/16/2015
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Restoring Important Voter Eligibility Requirements to States Act of 2014 [HB-2392]
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Restoring Important Voter Eligibility Requirements to States Act of 2014 Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require an applicant for voter registration for federal elections to state affirmatively in the application form provided along with an application for a motor vehicle driver's license (as well as in other voter registration forms) that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements for voting in such elections as a condition of the application's acceptance. Requires all such forms to include a statement specifying the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Todd Rokita
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 06/01/2015
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Government By the People Act of 2015 [HB-20]
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Government By the People Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to allow a refundable credit of 50% of qualified congressional House campaign contributions paid or incurred during the taxable year (contributions of cash by an individual to a House candidate or a political committee established and maintained by a national political party if the contribution is not prohibited under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 [FECA], to be known as "My Voice Federal" contributions). Directs the Government by the People Oversight Commission,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 03/30/2015
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Election Assistance Commission Termination Act [HB-195]
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Election Assistance Commission Termination Act (Sec. 2) Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to terminate the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), the EAC Standards Board, and the EAC Board of Advisors. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to perform EAC functions with respect to certain existing contracts and agreements during the transition period for winding up EAC affairs. Transfers specified election administration functions of the EAC to the Federal Election Commission. Terminates the Technical Guidelines Development
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Harper
Reported By The Committee On House Administration. H. Rept. 114-361. on 12/03/2015
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Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2015 [HB-1618]
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Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2015 Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state from imposing additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of an individual to cast a vote in federal elections by mail, except to the extent that it imposes a deadline for requesting the ballot and returning it to the appropriate state or local election official.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 03/25/2015
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Federal Election Integrity Act of 2015 [HB-1617]
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Federal Election Integrity Act of 2015 Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to make it unlawful for a chief state election administration official to take active part in political management or in a political campaign with respect to any election for federal office over which the official has supervisory authority. Waives application of this Act if the chief state election administration official himself or herself, or an immediate family member, is a candidate.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Davis
Introduced In House on 03/25/2015
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Close the Floodgates Act [HB-154]
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Close the Floodgates Act Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended by the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, to repeal certain limits on separate contributions by persons or multicandidate political committees to political committees of a national political party which are not the authorized political committees of any candidate. Specifies those contributions used to defray expenses for: a presidential nominating convention; the construction, purchase, renovation, operation, and furnishing of party headquarters
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H160) on 01/09/2015
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Let It Go Act [HB-1518]
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Let It Go Act Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to allow the use of contributions or donations only for the six years following the most recent federal election for a six-year office (i.e., election to the Senate) in which an individual was a candidate for the office if that individual is not a candidate for that office during those ensuing six years. Requires contributions or donations remaining available to to such an individual after such six-year period ends to be disposed of within 30 days, as follows: (1) to pay any debts or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch
Introduced In House on 03/19/2015
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No Political Funds for Personal Use Act [HB-150]
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No Political Funds for Personal Use Act Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 with respect to the use of campaign contributions to apply the prohibition against the conversion to personal use of contributions accepted by candidates also to contributions accepted by political committees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones
Introduced In House on 01/06/2015
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Restoring Confidence Through Smarter Campaigns Act [HB-1495]
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Restoring Confidence Through Smarter Campaigns Act Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit expenditures by candidates for the House of Representatives to $500,000 during the election cycle ($250,000 for a primary election and $250,000 for a general election). Sets at $250,000 the maximum amount of expenditures which may be made for a runoff election ($125,000 for a primary runoff election and $125,000 for a general runoff election). Excludes from such limits expenditures for legal services. Provides for indexing such amounts for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Higgins
Introduced In House on 03/19/2015