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S 1609 118th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics

Support Our Election Workers Act

Introduced: May 16, 2023 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Support Our Election Workers Act

This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make payments to states to provide increased pay for election workers, including individuals serving as election officials or poll workers on a temporary or unpaid basis.

What's happening now May 16, 2023

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3436 Identical bill Support Our Election Workers Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Independent 1
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Padilla, Alex
California · May 16, 2023
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 16, 2023
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 16, 2023
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · May 16, 2023
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 16, 2023
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 16, 2023
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 16, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1609: Support Our Election Workers Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1609/
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"S. 1609: Support Our Election Workers Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1609/.
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S. 1609, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1609/.
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[S. 1609: Support Our Election Workers Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1609/)
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