US Congress House Bill 6512 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on April 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-14 - Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires state and local election officials to conduct public education campaigns in the event of changes to federal elections (e.g., methods of voting) due to public health and safety emergencies. Specifically, the bill requires election officials to notify individuals of changes to federal elections by (1) providing not fewer than one direct mailing to each registered voter; and (2) notifying individuals who are eligible to vote through direct mailings, newspaper advertisements, broadcasting, and social media. Election officials must ensure their official public websites are accessible to individuals with disabilities, including the blind and visually impaired. The bill also directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish and regularly update best practices to ensure official public websites of election officials are continuously operating during emergencies. Election officials must ensure their official public websites comply with such best practices. The Election Assistance Commission must make payments to states for conducting public education campaigns and operating election websites during emergencies.

Voter Notice Act Voter Notification of Timely Information about Changes in Elections Act

Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]
Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ]	Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]	Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX]	Rep. Sharice Davids [D-KS]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Val Demings [D-FL]	Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]
Rep. Elizabeth Fletcher [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-04-14	House	Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
2020-04-14	House	Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
2020-04-14	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6512/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6512/BILLS-116hr6512ih.pdf