US SB1828 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on September 18 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-09-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5804)
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 18 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-09-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5804)
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Weekend Voting Act This bill amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to change the timing for regularly scheduled elections for the House of Representatives, Senate, and electors of the President and Vice President to the first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November.Each state shall by law establish the hours of operation for polling places. This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the holding of elections over a weekend should be carried out in a manner which does not interfere with religious practices and should result in cost savings to the taxpayer.
Title
Weekend Voting Act
Sponsors
Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] |
Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-09-18 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5804) |
Same As/Similar To
HB5989 (Related) 2018-06-01 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Subjects
Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1828/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1828/BILLS-115s1828is.pdf |