US S624

Bill

Same Day Registration Act

Introduced
02/28/2019

In Committee
02/28/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day registration. This bill requires states with a voter registration requirement to make same-day voter registration available at the polling place on any day voting is permitted.

AI Summary

This bill, the Same Day Registration Act, amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require states with a voter registration requirement to make same-day voter registration available at polling places on any day voting is permitted, including for federal elections. The bill provides an exception for states that already have no voter registration requirement for federal elections. The new same-day registration requirement would take effect for the November 2020 general election and all subsequent federal elections.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (24)

Amy Klobuchar (D)*, Michael Bennet (D), Richard Blumenthal (D), Cory Booker (D), Sherrod Brown (D), Tom Carper (D), Bob Casey (D), Chris Coons (D), Catherine Cortez Masto (D), Dick Durbin (D), Kirsten Gillibrand (D), Kamala Harris (D), Mazie Hirono (D), Angus King (I), Ed Markey (D), Bob Menendez (D), Jeff Merkley (D), Jacky Rosen (D), Bernie Sanders (I), Tina Smith (D), Jon Tester (D), Tom Udall (D), Chris Van Hollen (D), Ron Wyden (D),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (on 02/28/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/624/all-info

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/624/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s624/BILLS-116s624is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s624/BILLS-116s624is.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.	Related
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
HR7427	ACCESS Act American Coronavirus/COVID–19 Election Safety and Security Act	Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and 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.	Related
HR93	Same Day Registration Act of 2019	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Related
S549	Voter Empowerment Act of 2019	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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