HOUSE 1694116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 5/3/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-03Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- 2019-03-12Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-03-12Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-03-12Introduced in House
- 2019-03-12Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-12 (00)
Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019
This bill 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 force grant program for the purpose of increasing voter outreach, education, registration, turnout, and accessibility for Native American communities.
Cosponsors (20)
- Debra Haaland (D-NM)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- JAMES CLYBURN (D-SC)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
- Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Norma Torres (D-CA)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- Karen Bass (D-CA)
Subjects
- Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
- Civil actions and liability
- Due process and equal protection
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Federal-Indian relations
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Intergovernmental relations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Legal fees and court costs
- Postal service
- Racial and ethnic relations
- State and local government operations
- Voting rights
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