Bill113th Congress
S. 9
Clean and Fair Elections Act
Introduced
Jan 22, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest Action
Jan 22, 2013
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S47-48)
Sponsor
Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Democrat·NV
Bioguide ID: R000146
First Name: HARRY
Middle Name: M.
Last Name: REID
By Request: N
19
Cosponsors
1
Committees
2
Actions
0
Amendments
0
Related Bills
7
Subjects
1
Summaries
3
Titles
1
Text Versions
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 9
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Jan 22, 2013
- Policy Area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Is Law
- No
Jan 22, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S47-48)
Source: Senate
Jan 22, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in Senate· Jan 22, 20130
Clean and Fair Elections Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate with respect to congressional attention to elections and voting, including concerning:
- structuring election administration and campaign finance systems so that the interests of the American public are the first priority;
- greater transparency and an end to anonymous political spending by shadow groups and special interests;
- disclosure of campaign contributions in a searchable, public online database,
- safeguarding the right to vote, including by prohibiting deceptive and misleading efforts to prevent voters from exercising the franchise;
- streamlining voting procedures;
- passage of legislation that includes expanded absentee voting, mandatory early voting periods, and voter registration reforms;
- ensuring that local election officials have working voting systems that are accessible, secure, and easy to use;
- state plans to reduce lines at polling places and provide additional flexibility in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency; and
- enforcement of the guarantees of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 so that all Americans are able to vote and have their votes count without discrimination.
Rules and Administration Committee
Senate· Standing
Due process and equal protectionElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmergency planning and evacuationGovernment information and archivesNatural disastersState and local government operationsVoting rights
Introduced in Senate
Jan 22, 2013