US SB85 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
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]
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]
Summary
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.
Title
FAST Voting Act of 2013
Sponsors
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] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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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) |
Same As/Similar To
HB97 (Related) 2013-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Subjects
Disability and paralysis
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Emergency planning and evacuation
Government operations and politics
Military personnel and dependents
Natural disasters
Performance measurement
State and local government operations
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Emergency planning and evacuation
Government operations and politics
Military personnel and dependents
Natural disasters
Performance measurement
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/85/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s85/BILLS-113s85is.pdf |