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FAST Voting Act of 2019 Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Voting Act of 2019 [HB-1512]
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Requires the Election Assistance Commission to award grants to states to (1) improve voter participation, such as by providing flexible registration opportunities, early voting, or absentee voting; (2) improve voting system security, such as by providing voting machines that are less than 10 years old, updating voting equipment to provide a verifiable paper trail at polling places, or implementing strong chain of custody procedures for voting equipment and paper records; or (3) implement automatic voter registration.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Introduced In House on 03/05/2019
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Directing the Fine Arts Board to accept the gift of a portrait of Alice Paul for placement in the House of Representatives wing of the United States Capitol or an office building of the House, and directing the Architect of the Capitol to place the portrait in a suitable permanent location. [HR-178]
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This resolution directs (1) the Fine Arts Board to accept the gift of a portrait of Alice Paul (a leader in the women's suffrage movement) for placement in the House of Representatives wing of the U.S. Capitol or a House office building, and (2) the Architect of the Capitol to place the portrait in a suitable permanent location.
Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Norcross
Introduced In House on 03/05/2019
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Count the Vote Act [HB-1513]
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Authorizes an individual to file a complaint with the Department of Justice (DOJ) for certain violations made by a state with respect to federal elections, such as for violations of required voting system standards or failure to provide provisional ballots. Currently, individuals may file such a complaint through a state-based administrative procedure. Further, DOJ must immediately provide (1) a copy of the complaint to the entity responsible for administering the state-based administrative complaint procedure for the state involved in such complaint,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sharice Davids
Introduced In House on 03/05/2019
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Know Your Polling Place Act [HB-1504]
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Requires a state that changes an individual's polling place to notify the individual at least seven days before the election, or, if the change is made fewer than seven days before the election and the individual appears at the previously assigned polling place, to make every reasonable effort to enable the individual to vote.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Introduced In House on 03/05/2019
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FAIR Act Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act [HB-1423]
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Prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 09/24/2019
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Alice Paul Voter Protection Act [HB-1451]
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Establishes a new criminal offense for conduct (or attempted conduct) to corruptly hinder, interfere with, or prevent another person from registering to vote or helping someone register to vote. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of not more than five years, or both. The Election Assistance Commission must develop best practices for states to deter and prevent unlawful interference with voter registration.
Sponsored by: Sen. Andy Kim
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/08/2019
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit voter caging and other questionable challenges. [HB-1460]
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit voter caging and other questionable challenges.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/08/2019
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Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act [S.610]
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Prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/28/2019
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Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 [HB-4]
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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 (1) 15 or more voting rights violations occurred
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Pursuant To The Provisions Of H. Con. Res. 107, Enrollment Corrections On H.r. 4 Have Been Made. on 07/27/2020
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Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 [S.561]
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A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/26/2019
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Voter Empowerment Act of 2019 [S.549]
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Addresses access to voting, including by requiring states to allow online voter registration, establish automatic voter registration, permit same day voter registration, and accept voter registration applications from individuals under age 18; prohibiting interference with voter registration or voting; requiring paper ballots and manual counting for recounts and audits; requiring states to allow early voting and voting by mail without additional conditions; making grants to states for poll worker recruitment and training; prohibiting certain political
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 02/25/2019
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Save Voters Act Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act [S.507]
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Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act or the Save Voters Act prohibits states from removing individuals from voting rolls on the basis of a change of address unless the state has obtained objective and reliable evidence of an individual's change of residence. States may not use the failure of a registered individual to vote or respond to a notice as the basis for initiating the removal of the individual from the voting rolls due to a change of address. The bill revises the voting procedure for a voter
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 02/14/2019
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Voter Empowerment Act of 2019 [HB-1275]
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Addresses access to voting, including by requiring states to allow online voter registration, establish automatic voter registration, permit same day voter registration, and accept voter registration applications from individuals under age 18; prohibiting interference with voter registration or voting; requiring paper ballots and manual counting for recounts and audits; requiring states to allow early voting and voting by mail without additional conditions; making grants to states for poll worker recruitment and training; prohibiting certain political
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Justice. on 03/22/2019
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Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019 [S.482]
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Imposes limits on any U.S. withdrawal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), amends provisions related to cybercrimes, and imposes sanctions on Russian individuals involved in various activities. No funds may be used to withdraw the United States from NATO unless the Senate passes a resolution consenting to the withdrawal. The bill also authorizes expedited transfers of excess defense articles to NATO member countries. establishes in the Department of State the Office of Cyberspace and the Digital Economy, to serve as the lead policy
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Committee On Foreign Relations. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 12/18/2019
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding Presidential election voting rights for residents of all United States territories and commonwealths. [HJR-24]
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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment giving residents of U.S. territories and commonwealths the right to vote in elections for President and Vice President.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Introduced In House on 01/09/2019
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older. [HJR-23]
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Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to lower the minimum age for the right to vote from 18 to 16.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 01/09/2019
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the voting rights of the citizens of the United States. [HJR-9]
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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that: (1) requires the President and Vice President to be elected by the citizens of the United States, (2) prohibits infringing on the right to vote by imposing any undue burden of proof of identity or proof of citizenship, (3) prohibits any involvement in elections by foreign persons, (4) prohibits undue or anonymous influence in elections from any person, (5) requires voting districts to be geographically compact and composed of contiguous territory, (6) prohibits any citizen who has reached
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act [HB-925]
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Reauthorizes the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through FY2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
On Motion To Concur In The Senate Amendments With An Amendment Agreed To By The Yeas And Nays: 214 - 207 (roll No. 214). (text: Cr H5202-5417) on 10/01/2020
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America Votes Act of 2019 [HB-650]
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Permits an individual required to present identification as a condition of voting in a federal election to meet the requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification and that he or she is registered to vote in the election. An individual desiring to vote by mail may submit such a statement with the ballot. States with an identification requirement shall (1) prepare a preprinted version of the statement which includes a blank space for an individual to provide a name and signature, (2) make copies of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Introduced In House on 01/17/2019
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To authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. [HB-473]
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Authorizes the establishment on federal land in the District of Columbia of the Every Word We Utter Monument in commemoration of the women's suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. No federal funds may be used to pay any expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work. The Every Word We Utter Monument organization shall be solely responsible for accepting contributions for, and paying for, the expenses of the establishment of such work.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Became Public Law No: 116-217. (txt | Pdf) on 12/17/2020