US Congress House Bill 753 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Engrossed on May 21 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-21 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Authorizes the Department of State to establish a Global Electoral Exchange Program to promote sound election-administration practices around the world. The State Department may award grants to qualified, tax-exempt, U.S.-based organizations that have expertise and experience in relevant topics, such as election-system integrity. Grants may be used to design programs to bring relevant individuals, such as election administrators and poll workers, together to study and discuss election procedures. The State Department shall periodically report to Congress on the program's activities.

Global Electoral Exchange Act of 2019

Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]
Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-21	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2019-05-20	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-05-20	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3975)
2019-05-20	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 753.
2019-05-20	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3975-3976)
2019-05-20	House	Mr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-04-09	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-04-09	House	Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
2019-04-09	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-01-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2019-01-24	House	Introduced in House

SB324 (Related) 2019-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/753/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr753/BILLS-116hr753ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr753/BILLS-116hr753eh.pdf