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
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
May 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Committees of jurisdiction
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