To protect, improve, and modernize the act of voting.
USA115th CongressHR-893| House
| Updated: 2/6/2017
Grace Meng
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (5)
Committee on House Administration, Rules Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
21st Century Voting Act This bill establishes the Commission on Voting to report to Congress proposed legislation that would make specified changes to voting policy, including: (1) making Election Day a national holiday, (2) making voter registration automatic and permanent, and (3) restoring the right to vote to persons released from prison. This proposed legislation must be introduced as a bill by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and receive a vote. If the bill passes the House, it must be considered and voted upon by the Senate.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Government Operations and Politics
Advisory bodiesCitizenship and naturalizationCommemorative events and holidaysComputer security and identity theftCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment studies and investigationsLegislative rules and procedureState and local government operationsVoting rights
To protect, improve, and modernize the act of voting.
USA115th CongressHR-893| House
| Updated: 2/6/2017
21st Century Voting Act This bill establishes the Commission on Voting to report to Congress proposed legislation that would make specified changes to voting policy, including: (1) making Election Day a national holiday, (2) making voter registration automatic and permanent, and (3) restoring the right to vote to persons released from prison. This proposed legislation must be introduced as a bill by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and receive a vote. If the bill passes the House, it must be considered and voted upon by the Senate.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Grace Meng
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (5)
Committee on House Administration, Rules Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Advisory bodiesCitizenship and naturalizationCommemorative events and holidaysComputer security and identity theftCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment studies and investigationsLegislative rules and procedureState and local government operationsVoting rights