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Prevention of Foreign Interference with Elections Act of 2019 [S.1469]
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[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Crime ]
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A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interfering in elections with agents of a foreign government.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/14/2019
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DETER Act Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act [S.1328]
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[Voting Rights ]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Makes an alien inadmissible to the United States or deportable if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the alien seeks to enter the country to improperly interfere with a U.S. election, or has previously done so. Improper interference in a U.S. election is conduct by an alien that (1) violates federal criminal, voting rights, or campaign finance law, or is under the direction of a foreign government; and (2) interferes with any general or primary federal, state, or local election or caucus, including a candidate's campaign or a ballot measure.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 06/26/2019
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DETER Act Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act [S.1328]
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[Voting Rights ]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Makes an alien inadmissible to the United States or deportable if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the alien seeks to enter the country to improperly interfere with a U.S. election, or has previously done so. Improper interference in a U.S. election is conduct by an alien that (1) violates federal criminal, voting rights, or campaign finance law, or is under the direction of a foreign government; and (2) interferes with any general or primary federal, state, or local election or caucus, including a candidate's campaign or a ballot measure.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 06/26/2019
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Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment, providing for women's suffrage, to the Constitution of the United States. [HR-354]
[Voting Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
This resolution celebrates the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, providing for women's suffrage. The resolution also reaffirms the desire of Congress to continue strengthening democratic participation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Committee On The Judiciary Discharged. on 05/21/2019
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Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act [S.1235]
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(Sec. 3) directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 400,000 $1 silver coins that are emblematic of the women who played a vital role in rallying support for the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. (Sec. 5) Such coins may be issued during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020. (Sec. 7) All surcharges received from the sales of such coins shall be paid to the American Women's History Initiative of the Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Received In The House. on 06/05/2019
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Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act [HB-2423]
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(Sec. 3) directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 400,000 $1 silver coins that are emblematic of the women who played a vital role in rallying support for the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. (Sec. 5) Such coins may be issued during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020. (Sec. 7) All surcharges received from the sales of such coins shall be paid to the American Women's History Initiative of the Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Became Public Law No: 116-71. (txt | Pdf) on 11/25/2019
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Democracy Restoration Act of 2019 [S.1068]
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[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Addresses the voting rights of individuals convicted of a criminal offense and the restoration of their voting rights. First, the bill declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual is serving a felony sentence. Further, the bill provides for enforcement of, and remedies for violations of, the bill. In addition, it sets forth requirements for state and federal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/09/2019
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Democracy Restoration Act of 2019 [S.1068]
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Addresses the voting rights of individuals convicted of a criminal offense and the restoration of their voting rights. First, the bill declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual is serving a felony sentence. Further, the bill provides for enforcement of, and remedies for violations of, the bill. In addition, it sets forth requirements for state and federal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/09/2019
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Reaffirming that voting is a fundamental right of all eligible United States citizens and recognizing that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens. [HR-295]
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This resolution reaffirms that voting is a fundamental right of citizenship and declares that allowing immigrants not legally in the country the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of U.S. citizens.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 05/03/2019
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Polling Place Protection Act of 2019 [S.955]
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Requires states and jurisdictions responsible for administering elections to provide sufficient resources to ensure a reasonably uniform ratio of staff and voting systems to registered voters, a reasonably uniform geographic distribution of polling places, a fair and equitable waiting time for voters, and a wait of no longer than 30 minutes to cast a ballot at a polling place. These states and jurisdictions must develop an election administration plan that includes a contingency plan for additional resources to be deployed if there are wait times
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 03/28/2019
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SAVE VOTERS Act Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act [S.958]
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Requires verification and notice of the removal of registrants from an official list of eligible voters. Specifically, the bill requires a state or political subdivision to provide notice to individual registrants that are removed, the grounds for the removal, and information on contesting the removal. Public notice must be provided after any systematic removal of names. The bill provides conditions for the removal of names from an official list of eligible voters. A state is prohibited from removing a name unless the state verifies that the registrant
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 03/28/2019
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Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 [HB-1923]
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Requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue quarter-dollar coins in commemoration of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment granting women the right to vote. The design on the reverse of each coin shall be emblematic of the accomplishments and contributions of a prominent woman who was a resident of a state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory. Such coins shall be issued in alphabetical order of the area represented, starting with the state of Alabama. Treasury shall initiate a program to promote collection of the coins
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Became Public Law No: 116-330. on 01/13/2021
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Next Step Act of 2019 [HB-1893]
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To reform sentencing, prisons, re-entry of prisoners, and law enforcement practices, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/08/2019
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Next Step Act of 2019 [HB-1893]
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To reform sentencing, prisons, re-entry of prisoners, and law enforcement practices, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/08/2019
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Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2019 [HB-1799]
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Establishes new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices in these areas may take effect. (Preclearance is the process of receiving preapproval from the Department of Justice or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before making legal changes that would affect voting rights.) A state and all of its political subdivisions shall be subject to preclearance of voting practice changes for a 10-year period if five or more voting rights violations occurred
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 05/03/2019
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Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019 [S.739]
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[Native American Affairs ]
[Elections ]
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Modifies the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters. Changes made by the bill include the following: expanding the types of facilities that can be used as voter registration agencies, increasing polling site accessibility, providing enforcement power to citizens and attorneys general, requiring approval for actions like moving a polling place, validating certain tribal identification for voting or registering, and expanding requirements for bilingual voting accessibility. The bill also establishes a Native American voting task
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/12/2019
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Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019 [HB-1694]
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[Native American Affairs ]
[Elections ]
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Modifies the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters. Changes made by the bill include the following: expanding the types of facilities that can be used as voter registration agencies, increasing polling site accessibility, providing enforcement power to citizens and attorneys general, requiring approval for actions like moving a polling place, validating certain tribal identification for voting or registering, and expanding requirements for bilingual voting accessibility. The bill also establishes a Native American voting task
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 05/03/2019
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To ensure election security, enhance Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics through transparency, establish accountability and integrity measures for Congress, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and for other purposes. [HB-1612]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Ethics ]
[National Security ]
[Data Privacy ]
Addresses voter registration, congressional redistricting, election security, political spending, and ethics for the three branches of government. The bill provides for the automatic registration of eligible voters. Voters must present identification to vote. The bill requires states to hold open primaries. The bill provides for states to establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions. The bill also sets forth provisions related to election security, including sharing intelligence information with state election officials, protecting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 04/12/2019
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Next Step Act of 2019 [S.697]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
A bill to reform sentencing, prisons, re-entry of prisoners, and law enforcement practices, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/07/2019
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Disability Voting Rights Act [HB-1573]
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[Elections ]
[Disabilities ]
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to promote access to voter registration and voting for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 03/06/2019