Committee on House Administration, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
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Enacted
Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019 This bill modifies the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters. Changes made by the bill include the following: expanding the types of facilities that can be used as voter registration agencies, increasing polling site accessibility, providing enforcement power to citizens and attorneys general, requiring approval for actions like moving a polling place, validating certain tribal identification for voting or registering, and expanding requirements for bilingual voting accessibility. The bill also establishes a Native American voting task force grant program for the purpose of increasing voter outreach, education, registration, turnout, and accessibility for Native American communities.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Alaska Natives and HawaiiansCivil actions and liabilityDue process and equal protectionElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal-Indian relationsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIndian lands and resources rightsIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLegal fees and court costsPostal serviceRacial and ethnic relationsState and local government operationsVoting rights
Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-1694| House
| Updated: 5/3/2019
Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019 This bill modifies the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters. Changes made by the bill include the following: expanding the types of facilities that can be used as voter registration agencies, increasing polling site accessibility, providing enforcement power to citizens and attorneys general, requiring approval for actions like moving a polling place, validating certain tribal identification for voting or registering, and expanding requirements for bilingual voting accessibility. The bill also establishes a Native American voting task force grant program for the purpose of increasing voter outreach, education, registration, turnout, and accessibility for Native American communities.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Alaska Natives and HawaiiansCivil actions and liabilityDue process and equal protectionElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal-Indian relationsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIndian lands and resources rightsIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLegal fees and court costsPostal serviceRacial and ethnic relationsState and local government operationsVoting rights