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Native American Voting Rights Act of 2018

Introduced: November 14, 2018 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Nov 14, 2018
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 14, 2018
Introduced in House
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Native American Voting Rights Act of 2018

This bill updates the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters. These updates include, but are not limited to:

  • expanding the types of facilities that can be used as voter registration agencies,
  • increasing polling site accessibility,
  • providing enforcement power to citizens and attorneys general,
  • requiring approval for actions like moving a polling place,
  • validating certain tribal identification for voting or registering, and
  • expanding requirements for bilingual voting accessibility.

The bill establishes a Native American voting task force grant program for the purpose of increasing voter outreach, education, registration, turnout, and accessibility for Native American communities.

What's happening now November 14, 2018

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3543 Identical bill Native American Voting Rights Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 13
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Dec 12, 2018
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Dec 10, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 27, 2018
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 27, 2018
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Nov 16, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 15, 2018
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Nov 14, 2018
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Nov 14, 2018
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 14, 2018
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 14, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 14, 2018
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Nov 14, 2018
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Nov 14, 2018
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Nov 14, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7127: Native American Voting Rights Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7127/
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"H.R. 7127: Native American Voting Rights Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7127/.
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