US HR1546

Bill

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish a minimum period for early voting in elections for Federal office.

Introduced
03/05/2019

In Committee
03/05/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish a minimum period for early voting in elections for Federal office. This bill requires each state to allow individuals to vote in an election for federal office during an early voting period. Individuals voting early must be allowed to vote in the same manner as individuals voting on the day of the election.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish a minimum period for early voting in elections for federal office. Specifically, it requires each state to allow individuals to vote in an election for federal office during an early voting period, which must consist of at least 15 consecutive days (including weekends) prior to the election date. The polling places used for early voting must be open for at least 4 hours each day (except Sundays can be fewer hours), with uniform hours each day. The bill also requires states to ensure that early voting locations are within walking distance of public transportation stops, to the greatest extent practicable. The bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to issue standards for the administration of early voting, with provisions allowing states to deviate from requirements in the case of unforeseen circumstances.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (15)

Susan Wild (D)*, Jim Cooper (D), Antonio Delgado (D), John Garamendi (D), Hank Johnson (D), Ted Lieu (D), Ben Ray Luján (D), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D), Harley Rouda (D), Mary Gay Scanlon (D), Terri Sewell (D), Darren Soto (D), Dina Titus (D), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (on 03/05/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1546/all-info

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1546/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1546/BILLS-116hr1546ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1546/BILLS-116hr1546ih.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
HR6379	Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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
HR6800	The Heroes Act	Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.	Related
HRes967	Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 965) authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 6800) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from May 19, 2020, t	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
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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US HR1546

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