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HR 5488 114th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Election Assistance Commission Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government studies and investigations Political parties and affiliation

Voting Access Act

Introduced: June 15, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Jun 15, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jun 15, 2016
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Voting Access Act

This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require each state to comply with national standards established by the Election Assistance Commission for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for federal office.

The Commission shall establish such standards and study instances of the misidentification by election officials of the political party registration of individuals attempting to vote in primary elections for federal office.

What's happening now June 15, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 25
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Nov 30, 2016
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 15, 2016
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 15, 2016
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Chu, Judy
California · Sep 12, 2016
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 8, 2016
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Garamendi, John
California · Jul 14, 2016
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jul 12, 2016
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 6, 2016
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 6, 2016
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 1, 2016
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Green, Al
Texas · Jul 1, 2016
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jul 1, 2016
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 1, 2016
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 24, 2016
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 21, 2016
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 21, 2016
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jun 15, 2016
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 15, 2016
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 15, 2016
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 15, 2016
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 15, 2016
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 15, 2016
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jun 15, 2016
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 15, 2016
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 15, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5488: Voting Access Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5488/
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"H.R. 5488: Voting Access Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5488/.
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H.R. 5488, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5488/.
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[H.R. 5488: Voting Access Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5488/)
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