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H.R. 65 117th Congress House

Same Day Registration Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day registration.

Introduced: February 18, 2021 Introduced by: Julia Brownley Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional electionsElections, voting, political campaign regulationState and local government operationsVoting rights
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 4, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Same Day Registration Act of 2021

This bill requires states with a voter registration requirement to make same-day voter registration available at the polling place on any day voting is permitted.

 Related & companion bills 8
  • HR 1 For the People Act of 2021
  • S 1 For the People Act of 2021
  • S 954 Voter Empowerment Act of 2021
  • HR 2358 Voter Empowerment Act of 2021
  • S 2093 For the People Act of 2021
  • S 2747 Freedom to Vote Act
  • HR 5746 Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
  • S 4887 Same Day Registration Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 16
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Sep 10, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jul 1, 2021
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 24, 2021
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 8, 2021
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Mar 8, 2021
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Feb 26, 2021
Yarmuth, John
· Feb 24, 2021
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Feb 18, 2021
Bustos, Cheri
· Feb 18, 2021
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Feb 18, 2021
COOPER, JAMES
· Feb 18, 2021
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Feb 18, 2021
McNerney, Jerry
· Feb 18, 2021
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 18, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 65: Same Day Registration Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-65/
MLA
"H.R. 65: Same Day Registration Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-65/.
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H.R. 65, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-65/.
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