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US 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.
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Introduced
02/28/2019
02/28/2019
In Committee
02/28/2019
02/28/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
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
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Document Type | Source Location |
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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 |
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