UPDATE Act
Latest action · Mar 8, 2021 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.
- IntroducedMar 8, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Updating Postal Data on Addresses for Trustworthy Elections Act or the UPDATE Act
This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to regularly provide chief state election officials with change-of-address information. Specifically, the USPS must provide this information within 90 days and every 90 days thereafter. Additionally, the Election Assistance Commission must make payments to states to maintain their computerized voter registration lists.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 8, 2021 to Mar 23, 2021, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Mar 8, 2021 |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Mar 23, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2021Introduced in House
- Mar 8, 2021Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2021Introduced in House
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