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Introduced
06/12/2017
06/12/2017
In Committee
05/22/2018
05/22/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017
AI Summary
This bill, the Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017, would require states to establish and operate a system of automatic voter registration. Under the bill, eligible individuals would be automatically registered to vote when they interact with certain government agencies, unless they decline to register. The bill also includes provisions to protect individual privacy and the integrity of elections. It would provide funding to states to help implement the new automatic registration system. The bill aims to make voter registration more accurate, cost-efficient, and accessible, with the goal of increasing voter participation in elections.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Government Affairs
Sponsors (64)
Robert Brady (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Anthony Brown (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
G. Butterfield (D),
Michael Capuano (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Lacy Clay (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Jim Cooper (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Elijah Cummings (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Keith Ellison (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Steny Hoyer (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hakeem Jeffries (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Ruben Kihuen (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Donald McEachin (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (on 05/22/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2876/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2876/BILLS-115hr2876ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2876/BILLS-115hr2876ih.pdf.pdf |
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