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Voting Access Act

Introduced: May 17, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
May 17, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 17, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 36
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Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 31, 2017
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 23, 2017
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 11, 2017
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 27, 2017
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 26, 2017
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 14, 2017
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 14, 2017
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jul 24, 2017
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 26, 2017
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 20, 2017
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Takano, Mark
California · Jun 12, 2017
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 7, 2017
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 25, 2017
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Khanna, Ro
California · May 22, 2017
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · May 18, 2017
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 18, 2017
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 17, 2017
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · May 17, 2017
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 17, 2017
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Chu, Judy
California · May 17, 2017
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 17, 2017
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 17, 2017
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 17, 2017
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 17, 2017
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Garamendi, John
California · May 17, 2017
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 17, 2017
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 17, 2017
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 17, 2017
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 17, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 17, 2017
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 17, 2017
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 17, 2017
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · May 17, 2017
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · May 17, 2017
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 17, 2017
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 17, 2017