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H.R. 8770 · 117th Congress

Expanding the VOTE Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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

Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act or the Expanding the VOTE Act

What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House, Part I · Dec 21, 2022

Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act or the Expanding the VOTE Act

This bill expands access to voting materials for individuals with limited proficiency in the English language, including by establishing incentive grants for states and political subdivisions to provide translated voting materials. Additionally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study the impact of (1) reducing the threshold requirement under Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and (2) expanding the definition of language minorities to include native speakers of additional languages.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Expanding the VOTE Act

Also known as: Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act

Latest action (Dec 21, 2022): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 474.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 2, 2022

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

No recorded floor vote found.