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Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017

Introduced: June 12, 2017 See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Jun 12, 2017
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Jun 12, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017

This bill directs the chief election official of each state to establish and operate an automatic voter registration system for federal elections. The system shall obtain information about eligible voters from contributing state agencies, including all agencies required by federal law to provide voter registration services. The Election Assistance Commission shall make grants to assist states in implementing the bill.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1353 Identical bill Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Democratic 38
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Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 12, 2018
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 31, 2018
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · May 23, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 11, 2017
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 11, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 26, 2017
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jul 26, 2017
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jul 26, 2017
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jul 26, 2017
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 26, 2017
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 26, 2017
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jul 26, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 26, 2017
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 13, 2017
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 13, 2017
Kihuen, Ruben
· Jul 13, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 13, 2017
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 13, 2017
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Jul 13, 2017
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 13, 2017
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 13, 2017
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 12, 2017
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 12, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2876: Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2876/
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"H.R. 2876: Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2876/.
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H.R. 2876, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2876/.
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