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HR 6590 112th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Disability and paralysis Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Emergency planning and evacuation Military personnel and dependents Natural disasters Performance measurement State and local government operations

FAST Voting Act of 2012

Introduced: November 15, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec 7, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Nov 15, 2012
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 15, 2012
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Voting Act of 2012 or FAST Voting Act of 2012 - Directs the Attorney General to award grants, on a competitive basis, to enable states to: (1) invest in practices and technology designed to expedite voting at the polls, and (2) simplify voter registration.

Requires the grant application to include a comprehensive and coherent plan for using funds to improve the applicant's performance on specified measures with respect to: (1) flexible registration opportunities, (2) early voting, (3) assistance to non-English speaking voters, and (4) other related matters.

Requires each grantee to establish performance measures and targets, approved by the Attorney General, that track its progress in implementing its plan and expediting voting at the polls or simplifying voter registration, as applicable.

What's happening now December 7, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2