Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the power of Congress to protect the right to vote.
Latest action · Jul 15, 2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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- IntroducedJul 15, 2015
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress:
- has the power to prohibit voter suppression activities,
- should require every state to create and maintain an online voter registration system and automatically register eligible voters whose information is contained in the state's motor vehicle license registration system (with a 21-day opt-out period for those who wish to be taken off the registry), and
- should make Election Day a legal public holiday.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
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- Jul 15, 2015Introduced in House
- Jul 15, 2015Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
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- Jul 15, 2015Introduced in House
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