S. 85
FAST Voting Act of 2013
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
Sponsor
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Jan 11, 2023
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 85
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Jan 23, 2013
- Policy Area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Is Law
- No
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
Source: Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S218-219)
Source: Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S217-218)
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
Louis L. Redding Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Voting Act of 2013 or FAST Voting Act of 2013 - Directs the Attorney General to award grants, on a competitive basis, to enable states to: (1) invest in practices and technology designed to expedite voting at the polls, and (2) simplify voter registration.
Requires the grant application to include a comprehensive and coherent plan for using funds to improve the applicant's performance on specified measures with respect to: (1) flexible registration opportunities, (2) early voting, (3) assistance to non-English speaking voters, and (4) other related matters.
Requires each grantee to establish performance measures and targets, approved by the Attorney General, that track its progress in implementing its plan and expediting voting at the polls or simplifying voter registration, as applicable.
Rules and Administration Committee
Introduced in Senate
Jan 23, 2013