Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 12, 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.
What just happenedMay 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 12, 2019
- May 3, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee - Mar 12, 2019IntroReferralH11100
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.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 12, 2019IntroReferralH11100
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.
Committee on House Administration - Mar 12, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 12, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House