Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017
Latest action · May 22, 2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
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.
- IntroducedJun 12, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017
This bill directs the chief election official of each state to establish and operate an automatic voter registration system for federal elections. The system shall obtain information about eligible voters from contributing state agencies, including all agencies required by federal law to provide voter registration services. The Election Assistance Commission shall make grants to assist states in implementing the bill.
Cosponsors 63
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2017 to Oct 12, 2018, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Jun 12, 2017 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Jun 12, 2017 |
| D-VA | A. Donald McEachin | Jul 13, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Jul 13, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Jul 13, 2017 | |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Jul 13, 2017 | |
| D-FL | Charlie Crist | Jul 13, 2017 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Jul 13, 2017 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jul 13, 2017 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jul 13, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Jul 13, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Jul 13, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Jul 13, 2017 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jul 13, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Hakeem S. Jeffries | Jul 13, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 22, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
- Jun 12, 2017Introduced in House
- Jun 12, 2017Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1353 | Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017 | Identical bill | Jun 14, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Civil actions and liability
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Government Operations and Politics
- Immigration status and procedures
- Licensing and registrations
- Motor vehicles
- Right of privacy
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2017Introduced in House
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