H.R. 4911 119th Congress House

POLL Act

Official title: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 5, 2025 Introduced by: Nikema Williams Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Aug 5, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

People Over Long Lines Act or the POLL Act

This bill sets forth provisions related to voting and the administration of federal elections.

Specifically, the bill requires states to ensure that voters wait no more than 30 minutes at any polling place to cast their vote in a federal election, establishes a private right of action for voters who experience longer waiting times, and directs the Election Assistance Commission to make payments to eligible states to prevent unreasonable waiting times.

Next, the bill requires each state to provide for the minimum required number of voting systems, poll workers, and other election resources for each polling location on the day of any federal election and each day of early voting. The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division must issue uniform standards regarding the minimum number and distribution of such systems, workers, and other resources.

The bill also prohibits a chief state election administration official from taking an active part in political management or in a political campaign with respect to any federal election over which the official has supervisory authority, with certain exceptions.

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Committee on House Administration
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Lobbying activity 10

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

COMMON CAUSE
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
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CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.
for CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC. · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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SENATE
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Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
5 filings
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
5 filings
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
5 filings
White House Office
4 filings
Education, Dept of
2 filings

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