SAFE Votes Act
Latest action · Nov 12, 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.
- IntroducedNov 12, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Securing America's Future Elections and Votes Act or the SAFE Votes Act
This bill establishes a bipartisan advisory committee within the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to study the integrity and administration of the November 2020 general election. The committee must also make recommendations to the EAC and Congress on best practices for administering federal elections, including best practices to prevent improper voting and increase the security of vote-by-mail ballots.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 12, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Kelly Loeffler | Original | Nov 12, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 12, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Nov 12, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 5085 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the additional 2020 recovery rebates, to repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Dec 30, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Advisory bodies
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Election Assistance Commission
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government studies and investigations
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Postal service
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 12, 2020Introduced in Senate
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