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US S2702Frank Harrison, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Miguel Trujillo Native American Voting Rights Act of 2021
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Introduced
08/10/2021
08/10/2021
In Committee
08/10/2021
08/10/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To protect the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters.
AI Summary
This bill, the Frank Harrison, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Miguel Trujillo Native American Voting Rights Act of 2021, aims to protect the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters. It establishes a Native American Voting Task Force grant program to increase voter outreach, education, registration, and turnout in Native American communities. The bill also requires states to provide accessible polling places, early voting locations, and mail-in ballot options on tribal lands, and it affords equal treatment to forms of identification unique to Indian Tribes and their members. Additionally, the bill expands voter registration under the National Voter Registration Act, clarifies states' obligations to provide translated voting materials, and allows Tribal leaders to request federal election observers.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (32)
Ben Ray Luján (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Michael Bennet (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Ben Cardin (D),
Tom Carper (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
John Hickenlooper (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Tim Kaine (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Patrick Leahy (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Jon Ossoff (D),
Alex Padilla (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Brian Schatz (D),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Tina Smith (D),
Jon Tester (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 08/10/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2702/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s2702/BILLS-117s2702is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s2702/BILLS-117s2702is.pdf.pdf |
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