US HR1438

Bill

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to allow same day registration for Federal elections, and for other purposes.

Introduced
02/28/2019

In Committee
02/28/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to allow same day registration for Federal elections, and for other purposes. 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 amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require states to allow same-day voter registration at polling places on any day voting is permitted for federal elections. Specifically, it requires states to allow eligible individuals to register to vote or update their voter registration information on the day of a federal election or any early voting day, and then cast their ballot. The bill includes an exception for states that already have no voter registration requirement for federal elections.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (27)

Debra Haaland (D)*, Colin Allred (D), Earl Blumenauer (D), Jim Cooper (D), Angie Craig (D), Madeleine Dean (D), Debbie Dingell (D), Dwight Evans (D), Marcia Fudge (D), John Garamendi (D), Sylvia Garcia (D), Jim Himes (D), Ann Kirkpatrick (D), Rick Larsen (D), Brenda Lawrence (D), Barbara Lee (D), Ted Lieu (D), Ben Ray Luján (D), Sean Maloney (D), Grace Meng (D), Ilhan Omar (D), Dean Phillips (D), Harley Rouda (D), Lucille Roybal-Allard (D), Terri Sewell (D), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D), Peter Welch (D),

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (on 02/28/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1438/all-info

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1438/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1438/BILLS-116hr1438ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1438/BILLS-116hr1438ih.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
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
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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