HR 2215
117th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Housing finance and home ownership
Intergovernmental relations
Landlord and tenant
Licensing and registrations
Low- and moderate-income housing
Public housing
State and local government operations
Our Homes, Our Votes Act
Introduced: March 26, 2021
Introduced by:
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Mar 26, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E306)
Mar 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Our Homes, Our Votes Act
This bill facilitates voter registration for residents of certain federally assisted housing for the purpose of federal elections.
Specifically, the bill requires each lease and annual income recertification for such housing that is administered by a public housing agency (PHA) to include a voter registration application. A PHA must send any completed application to state election officials.
The bill also treats owners of federally assisted housing as voter registration agencies.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committees of jurisdiction
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