US S549

Bill

US S549

Voter Empowerment Act of 2019

Introduced
02/25/2019

In Committee
02/25/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. This bill 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 activities by a state's chief state election administration official; making grants for conducting risk-limiting audits of the results of elections; and permanently reauthorizing the Election Assistance Commission.

AI Summary

This bill, the Voter Empowerment Act of 2019, aims to modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, and protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office. Key provisions include 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. The bill also prohibits interference with voter registration or voting, requires paper ballots and manual counting for recounts and audits, requires states to allow early voting and voting by mail without additional conditions, makes grants to states for poll worker recruitment and training, prohibits certain political activities by a state's chief state election administration official, makes grants for conducting risk-limiting audits of election results, and permanently reauthorizes the Election Assistance Commission.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (12)

Kirsten Gillibrand (D)*, Richard Blumenthal (D), Ben Cardin (D), Tammy Duckworth (D), Dick Durbin (D), Kamala Harris (D), Mazie Hirono (D), Amy Klobuchar (D), Ed Markey (D), Jeff Merkley (D), Bernie Sanders (I), Sheldon Whitehouse (D),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (on 02/25/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/549/all-info

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/549/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s549/BILLS-116s549is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s549/BILLS-116s549is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1	For the People Act of 2019	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.	Related
HR1275	Voter Empowerment Act of 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Same As
HR1438	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to allow same day registration for Federal elections, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Related
HR1451	Alice Paul Voter Protection Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Related
HR1460	To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit voter caging and other questionable challenges.	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Related
HR1504	Know Your Polling Place Act	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Related
HR1513	Count the Vote Act	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Related
HR1535	Election Official Integrity Act of 2019	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Related
HR1546	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish a minimum period for early voting in elections for Federal office.	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Related
HR1573	Disability Voting Rights Act	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Related
HR1631	Postage Free Ballot Act	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.	Related
HR3281	Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.	Related
HR650	America Votes Act of 2019	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Related
HR734	Next Generation Votes Act	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Related
HR8941	To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.	Related
HR93	Same Day Registration Act of 2019	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Related
S1834	Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Related
S624	Same Day Registration Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.	Related
S949	For the People Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related

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