21st Century Voting Act
- Last Action
- 2/6/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-06Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
- 2017-02-06Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
- 2017-02-06Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
- 2017-02-06Introduced in House
- 2017-02-06Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-06 (00)
21st Century Voting Act
This bill establishes the Commission on Voting to report to Congress proposed legislation that would make specified changes to voting policy, including: (1) making Election Day a national holiday, (2) making voter registration automatic and permanent, and (3) restoring the right to vote to persons released from prison.
This proposed legislation must be introduced as a bill by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and receive a vote. If the bill passes the House, it must be considered and voted upon by the Senate.
Cosponsors (5)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- TIM RYAN (D-OH)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Commemorative events and holidays
- Computer security and identity theft
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Government studies and investigations
- Legislative rules and procedure
- State and local government operations
- Voting rights
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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