State Elections Preparedness Act
Latest action · May 20, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and 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.
- IntroducedMay 20, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
State Elections Preparedness Act
This bill authorizes the Election Assistance Commission to waive matching funds requirements for states that receive election security grants. Such grants are available to states to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) for the 2020 federal election cycle.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 20, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | May 20, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2020Introduced in Senate
- May 20, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6777 | Secure Our Elections Act | Related bill | May 8, 2020 |
| HR 6800 | The Heroes Act | Related bill | Jul 23, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Appropriations
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Election Assistance Commission
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government Operations and Politics
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 2020Introduced in Senate
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