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HR 8770 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Congressional oversight Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Foreign language and bilingual programs Government studies and investigations State and local government operations Voting rights

Expanding the VOTE Act

Introduced: September 2, 2022 Introduced by: Williams, Nikema Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 2022
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Dec 21, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 474.
Dec 21, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-654, Part I.
Sep 21, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 21, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 11.
Sep 2, 2022
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Sep 2, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act or the Expanding the VOTE Act

This bill expands access to voting materials for individuals with limited proficiency in the English language, including by establishing incentive grants for states and political subdivisions to provide translated voting materials. Additionally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study the impact of (1) reducing the threshold requirement under Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and (2) expanding the definition of language minorities to include native speakers of additional languages.

What's happening now December 21, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 474.

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  • S 5326 Identical bill Expanding the VOTE Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 152
All 152 Democratic 106
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Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Dec 13, 2022
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Dec 12, 2022
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Dec 12, 2022
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Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Dec 12, 2022
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Dec 12, 2022
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Torres, Ritchie
New York · Dec 12, 2022
Kildee, Daniel
· Dec 7, 2022
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Oct 14, 2022
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Oct 7, 2022
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Sep 30, 2022
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Sep 29, 2022
Cartwright, Matt
· Sep 28, 2022
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Sep 28, 2022
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 26, 2022
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Sep 22, 2022
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Sep 21, 2022
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 21, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Sep 20, 2022
Wild, Susan
· Sep 20, 2022
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Sep 19, 2022
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Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 15, 2022
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Sep 15, 2022
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 14, 2022
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Green, Al
Texas · Sep 14, 2022
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Costa, Jim
California · Sep 13, 2022
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 13, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Sep 13, 2022
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 13, 2022
Yarmuth, John
· Sep 13, 2022
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Sep 9, 2022
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Sep 9, 2022
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Sep 9, 2022
Higgins, Brian
· Sep 9, 2022
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 9, 2022
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Sep 9, 2022
RUSH, BOBBY
· Sep 6, 2022
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Sep 2, 2022
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Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Sep 2, 2022
Axne, Cynthia
· Sep 2, 2022
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Sep 2, 2022
Bass, Karen
· Sep 2, 2022
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 2, 2022
Blumenauer, Earl
· Sep 2, 2022
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 2, 2022
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Sep 2, 2022
Bowman, Jamaal
· Sep 2, 2022
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Sep 2, 2022
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Sep 2, 2022
Brown, Anthony
· Sep 2, 2022
Bush, Cori
· Sep 2, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8770: Expanding the VOTE Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8770/
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"H.R. 8770: Expanding the VOTE Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8770/.
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