US SB957 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires states and jurisdictions that administer elections to offer early voting. The bill provides for the minimum required number of early voting locations, the length of the early voting period, and other requirements.
Title
Early Voting Act
Sponsors
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-03-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Public transit
State and local government operations
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Public transit
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/957/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s957/BILLS-116s957is.pdf |