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S. 549 · 116th Congress

Voter Empowerment Act of 2019

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

KGD GillibrandSponsor
11 cosponsors · 10 D, 1 I
RBD Blumenthal BCD Cardin RDD Durbin TDD Duckworth KHD Harris EMD Markey BSI Sanders SWD Whitehouse JMD Merkley MHD Hirono AKD Klobuchar

8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 25, 2019

Voter Empowerment Act of 2019

This bill addresses access to voting, including by

  • requiring states to allow online voter registration, establish automatic voter registration, permit same day voter registration, and accept voter registration applications from individuals under age 18;
  • prohibiting interference with voter registration or voting;
  • requiring paper ballots and manual counting for recounts and audits;
  • requiring states to allow early voting and voting by mail without additional conditions;
  • making grants to states for poll worker recruitment and training;
  • prohibiting certain political activities by a state's chief state election administration official;
  • making grants for conducting risk-limiting audits of the results of elections; and
  • permanently reauthorizing the Election Assistance Commission.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Voter Empowerment Act of 2019

Latest action (Feb 25, 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 25, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.