Freedom to Vote Act This bill addresses voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It also limits removing voters from voter rolls. Next, the bill establishes Election Day as a federal holiday. The bill declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual is serving a felony sentence. The bill establishes certain federal criminal offenses related to voting. In particular, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for conduct (or attempted conduct) to corruptly hinder, interfere with, or prevent another person from registering to vote or helping someone register to vote. Additionally, the bill sets forth provisions related to election security, including by requiring states to conduct post-election audits for federal elections. The bill outlines criteria for congressional redistricting and generally prohibits mid-decade redistricting. The bill addresses campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices.
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdult day careAgingAssault and harassment offensesBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesBuy American requirementsChild care and developmentCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liabilityCommemorative events and holidaysComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional districts and representationCongressional electionsCongressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendmentsConsumer creditCorporate finance and managementCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of the TreasuryDigital mediaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisDisability assistanceDomestic violence and child abuseDue process and equal protectionElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsFederal district courtsFederal Election Commission (FEC)Food industry and servicesForeign language and bilingual programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGuamHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHouse of RepresentativesHousing and community development fundingHousing finance and home ownershipIntergovernmental relationsInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Internet, web applications, social mediaJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationJudicial review and appealsJurisdiction and venueLabor-management relationsLandlord and tenantLaw enforcement administration and fundingLawyers and legal servicesLegal fees and court costsLicensing and registrationsLow- and moderate-income housingManufacturingMembers of CongressMilitary personnel and dependentsNews media and reportingNorthern Mariana IslandsPolitical advertisingPolitical parties and affiliationPolitical representationPostal servicePublic contracts and procurementPublic housingPublic participation and lobbyingRacial and ethnic relationsRight of privacyRural conditions and developmentSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operationsSubversive activitiesSupreme CourtTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax-exempt organizationsTelephone and wireless communicationU.S. and foreign investmentsUser charges and feesU.S. Sentencing CommissionU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin IslandsVoting rights
Freedom to Vote Act
USA118th CongressS-1| Senate
| Updated: 7/25/2023
Freedom to Vote Act This bill addresses voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It also limits removing voters from voter rolls. Next, the bill establishes Election Day as a federal holiday. The bill declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual is serving a felony sentence. The bill establishes certain federal criminal offenses related to voting. In particular, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for conduct (or attempted conduct) to corruptly hinder, interfere with, or prevent another person from registering to vote or helping someone register to vote. Additionally, the bill sets forth provisions related to election security, including by requiring states to conduct post-election audits for federal elections. The bill outlines criteria for congressional redistricting and generally prohibits mid-decade redistricting. The bill addresses campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices.
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdult day careAgingAssault and harassment offensesBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesBuy American requirementsChild care and developmentCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liabilityCommemorative events and holidaysComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional districts and representationCongressional electionsCongressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendmentsConsumer creditCorporate finance and managementCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of the TreasuryDigital mediaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisDisability assistanceDomestic violence and child abuseDue process and equal protectionElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsFederal district courtsFederal Election Commission (FEC)Food industry and servicesForeign language and bilingual programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGuamHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHouse of RepresentativesHousing and community development fundingHousing finance and home ownershipIntergovernmental relationsInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Internet, web applications, social mediaJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationJudicial review and appealsJurisdiction and venueLabor-management relationsLandlord and tenantLaw enforcement administration and fundingLawyers and legal servicesLegal fees and court costsLicensing and registrationsLow- and moderate-income housingManufacturingMembers of CongressMilitary personnel and dependentsNews media and reportingNorthern Mariana IslandsPolitical advertisingPolitical parties and affiliationPolitical representationPostal servicePublic contracts and procurementPublic housingPublic participation and lobbyingRacial and ethnic relationsRight of privacyRural conditions and developmentSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operationsSubversive activitiesSupreme CourtTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax-exempt organizationsTelephone and wireless communicationU.S. and foreign investmentsUser charges and feesU.S. Sentencing CommissionU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin IslandsVoting rights