US Congress Senate Bill 85 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-03-12 - Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Louis L. Redding Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Voting Act of 2013 or FAST Voting Act of 2013 - Directs the Attorney General to award grants, on a competitive basis, to enable states to: (1) invest in practices and technology designed to expedite voting at the polls, and (2) simplify voter registration. Requires the grant application to include a comprehensive and coherent plan for using funds to improve the applicant's performance on specified measures with respect to: (1) flexible registration opportunities, (2) early voting, (3) assistance to non-English speaking voters, and (4) other related matters. Requires each grantee to establish performance measures and targets, approved by the Attorney General, that track its progress in implementing its plan and expediting voting at the polls or simplifying voter registration, as applicable.

FAST Voting Act of 2013

Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-03-12	Senate	Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
2013-01-23	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S218-219)
2013-01-23	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S217-218)

HB97 (Related) 2013-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/85/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s85/BILLS-113s85is.pdf