Expanding the VOTE Act

United States117th CongressHR-8770House of Representatives
Updated: Dec 21, 2022

Summary

Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act or the Expanding the VOTE Act This bill expands access to voting materials for individuals with limited proficiency in the English language, including by establishing incentive grants for states and political subdivisions to provide translated voting materials. Additionally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study the impact of (1) reducing the threshold requirement under Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and (2) expanding the definition of language minorities to include native speakers of additional languages.

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S-5326: Expanding the VOTE Act

Introduced in Senate

  1. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 11.

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  2. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 474.

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  3. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-654, Part I.

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  4. Committee on House Administration discharged.

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