HR 1438 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to allow same day registration for Federal elections, and for other purposes.

Introduced Feb 28, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Debra A. Haaland D-NM

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 28, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 28, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

This bill requires states with a voter registration requirement to make same-day voter registration available at the polling place on any day voting is permitted.

Cosponsors 26

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 28, 2019 to Apr 25, 2019, with 18 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAngie CraigOriginalFeb 28, 2019
D-AZAnn KirkpatrickOriginalFeb 28, 2019
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalFeb 28, 2019
D-MIBrenda L. LawrenceOriginalFeb 28, 2019
D-MNDean PhillipsOriginalFeb 28, 2019
D-MIDebbie DingellOriginalFeb 28, 2019
D-PADwight EvansOriginalFeb 28, 2019
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalFeb 28, 2019
D-CAHarley RoudaOriginalFeb 28, 2019
D-MNIlhan OmarOriginalFeb 28, 2019
D-CTJames A. HimesOriginalFeb 28, 2019
D-TNJim CooperOriginalFeb 28, 2019
D-CAJohn GaramendiOriginalFeb 28, 2019
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardOriginalFeb 28, 2019
D-PAMadeleine DeanOriginalFeb 28, 2019
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 28, 2019Introduced in House
  2. Feb 28, 2019Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Related bills 7

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1For the People Act of 2019Related billMar 14, 2019
HR 93Same Day Registration Act of 2019Related billJan 3, 2019
S 549Voter Empowerment Act of 2019Related billFeb 25, 2019
S 624Same Day Registration ActRelated billFeb 28, 2019
S 949For the People Act of 2019Related billMar 28, 2019
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

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  1. Feb 28, 2019Introduced in House

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