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S 1539 117th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Food assistance and relief Intergovernmental relations State and local government operations Voting rights Water use and supply

Voters’ Access to Water Act

Introduced: May 10, 2021 Introduced by: Ossoff, Jon Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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May 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
May 10, 2021
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Voters' Access to Water Act

This bill prohibits states from restricting the donation of food or nonalcoholic beverages to individuals who are outside of the entrance of a polling place for a federal election if such items are distributed without regard to electoral participation or political preference. However, states may prohibit individuals who are distributing these items from engaging in political or electioneering activity.

What's happening now May 10, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2747 Related bill Freedom to Vote Act
  • HR 5746 Related bill Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 11 Independent 1
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 14, 2021
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 15, 2021
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 15, 2021
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 15, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 15, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 27, 2021
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 27, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 27, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 20, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 20, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 20, 2021
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · May 10, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1539: Voters’ Access to Water Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1539/
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"S. 1539: Voters’ Access to Water Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1539/.
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S. 1539, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1539/.
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