The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA): Overview and Ongoing Role in Election Administration Policy
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- HR 3547113th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014
Jan 17, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-76.
- HR 4194113th Congress
Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014
Nov 26, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-188.
- HR 6072114th Congress
Election Integrity Act of 2016
Sep 30, 2016 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- HR 1625115th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Mar 23, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-141.
- HR 634115th Congress
Election Assistance Commission Termination Act
Feb 7, 2017 · Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 3.
- HR 1158116th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Dec 20, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-93.
- HR 118116th Congress
Streamlined and Improved Methods at Polling Locations and Early (SIMPLE) Voting Act of 2019
Jan 3, 2019 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 1513116th Congress
Count the Vote Act
Mar 5, 2019 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 4777116th Congress
Protect our Elections Act
Oct 21, 2019 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 6202116th Congress
Resilient Elections During Quarantines and Natural Disasters Act of 2020
Mar 11, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 6512116th Congress
Voter Notice Act
Apr 14, 2020 · 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 7118116th Congress
Vote From Home America Act of 2020
Jun 4, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 748116th Congress
CARES Act
Jul 23, 2020 · Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
- HR 8753116th Congress
Protect Election Integrity Act of 2020
Nov 16, 2020 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- S 3440116th Congress
Resilient Elections During Quarantines and Natural Disasters Act of 2020
Mar 11, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- S 4893116th Congress
Protect Election Integrity Act of 2020
Nov 12, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- S 955116th Congress
Polling Place Protection Act of 2019
Mar 28, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- S 957116th Congress
Early Voting Act
Mar 28, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- SJRES 65116th Congress
A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of John Fahey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Mar 2, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-118.
- HR 1059117th Congress
America Votes Act of 2021
Feb 15, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 1276117th Congress
Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccination Efforts to Locally Immunize All Veterans and Every Spouse Act
Jun 16, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- HR 1664117th Congress
To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
Dec 27, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-80.
- 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 2358117th Congress
Voter Empowerment Act of 2021
Oct 19, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- HR 2471117th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
Mar 15, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-103.
- HR 2617117th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Dec 29, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-328.
- HR 2844117th Congress
Election Protection Act of 2021
Apr 26, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- 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 4307117th Congress
John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
Nov 1, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- HR 4117th Congress
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
Sep 14, 2021 · Received in the Senate.
- 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 640117th Congress
Expanding Access to Early Voting Act of 2021
Feb 1, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 80117th Congress
John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
Mar 1, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- S 1130117th Congress
Promoting Election Integrity by Proving Voter Identity Act
Apr 14, 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 2117117th Congress
People Over Long Lines Act (POLL Act)
Jun 17, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- 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 3969117th Congress
Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act
Sep 30, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-182.
- S 459117th Congress
Save Democracy Act
Feb 25, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- S 4117th Congress
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
Nov 3, 2021 · Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 4 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 459) entered in Senate.
- 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.
- HR 11118th Congress
Freedom to Vote Act
Dec 17, 2024 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- HR 2882118th Congress
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Mar 23, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-47.
- HR 4479118th Congress
Positioning the Election Assistance Commission for the Future Act of 2023
Jul 6, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 4494118th Congress
Ensuring Faith in Our Elections Act
Jul 6, 2023 · Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Accountability, Science, Space, and Technology, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.