COVID-19 and Other Election Emergencies: Frequently Asked Questions and Recent Policy Developments
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- HR 1625115th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Mar 23, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-141.
- HR 1158116th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Dec 20, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-93.
- HR 1116th Congress
For the People Act of 2019
Mar 14, 2019 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
- 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 6379116th Congress
Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
Mar 23, 2020 · Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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 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 6673116th Congress
Federal Election Failsafe Act
Jun 1, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
- HR 6777116th Congress
Secure Our Elections Act
May 8, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 6800116th Congress
The Heroes Act
Jul 23, 2020 · Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
- HR 6807116th Congress
VoteSafe Act of 2020
May 12, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 6847116th Congress
Vote From Home Act of 2020
May 12, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 6853116th Congress
UNITE Act of 2020
May 14, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- HR 7068116th Congress
VoteSafe Act of 2020
Jun 1, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- 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.
- S 24116th Congress
Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019
Jan 16, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-1.
- 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 3529116th Congress
Natural Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act of 2020
Mar 18, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- S 3725116th Congress
VoteSafe Act of 2020
May 13, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- S 3778116th Congress
State Elections Preparedness Act
May 20, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- S 3822116th Congress
DemocracyCorps Act
May 21, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- S 3961116th Congress
Pandemic Democracy for All Act
Jun 15, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- S 4033116th Congress
Natural Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act of 2020
Jun 22, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.