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US HR7992

US HR7992
Sustaining Our Democracy Act


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Introduced
06/08/2022
In Committee
06/08/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To establish a democracy advancement and innovation program, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program, which provides allocations to states to carry out democracy promotion activities such as improving election administration, securing election infrastructure, recruiting and protecting election officials, and increasing access to voting for underserved communities. The bill creates the State Election Assistance and Innovation Trust Fund to fund the program and sets up the Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation to administer it. The bill also prohibits certain activities by states that could diminish the ability of eligible voters to participate in elections, and establishes procedures for administrative complaints and review by the Director of the Office.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (44)

Nikema Williams (D)* Alma Adams (D),  Colin Allred (D),  Don Beyer (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Carolyn Bourdeaux (D),  Jamaal Bowman (D),  Salud Carbajal (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  André Carson (D),  Emanuel Cleaver (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Dwight Evans (D),  Sylvia Garcia (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),  Sara Jacobs (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  Mondaire Jones (D),  Kaiali'i Kahele (D),  Andy Levin (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Carolyn Maloney (D),  Kathy Manning (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Jerry Nadler (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),  Donald Payne (D),  Stacey Plaskett (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Linda Sánchez (D),  John Sarbanes (D),  Mary Gay Scanlon (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Adam Schiff (D),  Bobby Scott (D),  David Scott (D),  Terri Sewell (D),  Dina Titus (D),  Paul Tonko (D),  Marc Veasey (D),  Peter Welch (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (on 06/08/2022)

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