FAST Voting Act of 2013
Latest action · Mar 12, 2014 Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 23, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 23, 2013 to May 6, 2013, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jan 23, 2013 |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | Jan 23, 2013 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jan 23, 2013 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Jan 23, 2013 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | May 6, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2014Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
- Jan 23, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Jan 23, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S218-219)
- Jan 23, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S217-218)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 97 | FAST Voting Act | Related bill | Jan 25, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 23, 2013Introduced in Senate
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