Federal Role in Voter Registration: The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) and Subsequent Developments
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- HR 102117th Congress
Restoring Faith in Elections Act
Jan 4, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
- HR 126117th Congress
Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act
Jan 4, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 1308117th Congress
New Deal for New Americans Act of 2021
Apr 28, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- HR 1529117th Congress
VOTER ID Act
Mar 2, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 1662117th Congress
UPDATE Act
Mar 8, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 1117th Congress
For the People Act of 2021
Mar 11, 2021 · Received in the Senate.
- HR 2232117th Congress
Help Students Vote Act
Mar 26, 2021 · Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
- HR 2301117th Congress
Automatic Voter Registration Act
Apr 1, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 2343117th Congress
Protecting American Voters Act
Apr 1, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 2358117th Congress
Voter Empowerment Act of 2021
Oct 19, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- HR 237117th Congress
Vote at Home Act of 2021
Jan 11, 2021 · Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
- HR 2844117th Congress
Election Protection Act of 2021
Apr 26, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 3182117th Congress
Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2021
May 16, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-126.
- HR 322117th Congress
Save Democracy Act
Jan 15, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 335117th Congress
To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.
Jan 22, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-1.
- HR 5037117th Congress
Safe and Certain Elections Act
Aug 13, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 5448117th Congress
BIDEN Act
Sep 30, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 5746117th Congress
Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
Jan 19, 2022 · Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5746 (Record Vote No. 9) withdrawn in Senate.
- HR 576117th Congress
Next Generation Votes Act
Jan 28, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 6293117th Congress
High School Voter Empowerment Act of 2021
Dec 14, 2021 · Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
- HR 635117th Congress
PROVE Act
Feb 1, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 65117th Congress
Same Day Registration Act of 2021
Jan 4, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 7903117th Congress
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Canton, Michigan, as the "Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Clinic".
Dec 20, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-237.
- HR 7959117th Congress
NO VOTE for Noncitizens Act of 2022
Nov 1, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- HR 8341117th Congress
Youth Voting Rights Act
Nov 1, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- HR 8528117th Congress
ACE Act
Nov 1, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- HR 860117th Congress
You Must Be Alive To Vote Act of 2021
Feb 8, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- HR 873117th Congress
Ensuring American Voters Act of 2021
Feb 5, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- S 108117th Congress
A bill to authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.
Nov 23, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-65.
- S 136117th Congress
Vote at Home Act of 2021
Jan 28, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- S 1117th Congress
For the People Act of 2021
Aug 11, 2021 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 123.
- S 2093117th Congress
For the People Act of 2021
Sep 15, 2021 · Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S6516-6517)
- S 2687117th Congress
Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021
Jun 7, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-136.
- S 2747117th Congress
Freedom to Vote Act
Oct 20, 2021 · Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2747 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 420) entered in Senate.
- S 2991117th Congress
Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021
Dec 27, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-322.
- S 3706117th Congress
A bill to provide for the application of certain provisions of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for fiscal year 2021.
Mar 15, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-102.
- S 4335117th Congress
Register America to Vote Act of 2022
May 26, 2022 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- S 433117th Congress
New Deal for New Americans Act of 2021
Feb 24, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 4500117th Congress
Youth Voting Rights Act
Jul 11, 2022 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- S 459117th Congress
Save Democracy Act
Feb 25, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- S 4887117th Congress
Same Day Registration Act
Sep 20, 2022 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- S 954117th Congress
Voter Empowerment Act of 2021
Mar 24, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- S 992117th Congress
Help Students Vote Act
Mar 25, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- HJRES 26118th Congress
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.
Mar 20, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 118-1.
- HR 10034118th Congress
Border Security and Immigration Reform Act
Dec 17, 2024 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- HR 11118th Congress
Freedom to Vote Act
Dec 17, 2024 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- HR 126118th Congress
Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act
Jan 9, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 1439118th Congress
Vote at Home Act of 2023
Mar 8, 2023 · Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
- HR 156118th Congress
Restoring Faith in Elections Act
Jan 9, 2023 · Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
- HR 1643118th Congress
New Deal for New Americans Act of 2023
Mar 17, 2023 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.