Global Electoral Exchange Act of 2019
Latest action · May 21, 2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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 24, 2019
- Passed HouseMay 20, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Global Electoral Exchange Act of 2019
This bill authorizes the Department of State to establish a Global Electoral Exchange Program to promote sound election-administration practices around the world. The State Department may award grants to qualified, tax-exempt, U.S.-based organizations that have expertise and experience in relevant topics, such as election-system integrity. Grants may be used to design programs to bring relevant individuals, such as election administrators and poll workers, together to study and discuss election procedures.
The State Department shall periodically report to Congress on the program's activities.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 24, 2019 to May 20, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Original | Jan 24, 2019 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Apr 15, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Apr 15, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Apr 25, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | May 20, 2019 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 21, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- May 20, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3975-3976)
- May 20, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 753.
- May 20, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 20, 2019Mr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 324 | Global Electoral Exchange Act of 2019 | Related bill | Feb 4, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 21, 2019Referred in Senate
- May 20, 2019Engrossed in House
- Jan 24, 2019Introduced in House
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