Our Homes, Our Votes Act
- Last Action
- 3/26/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-26Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- 2021-03-26Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E306)
- 2021-03-26Introduced in House
- 2021-03-26Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-26 (00)
Our Homes, Our Votes Act
This bill facilitates voter registration for residents of certain federally assisted housing for the purpose of federal elections.
Specifically, the bill requires each lease and annual income recertification for such housing that is administered by a public housing agency (PHA) to include a voter registration application. A PHA must send any completed application to state election officials.
The bill also treats owners of federally assisted housing as voter registration agencies.
Cosponsors (20)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Bill Foster (D-IL)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Val Demings (D-FL)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
- JOHN LARSON (D-CT)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)
Subjects
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Housing finance and home ownership
- Intergovernmental relations
- Landlord and tenant
- Licensing and registrations
- Low- and moderate-income housing
- Public housing
- State and local government operations
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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