US SB1951 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on August 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-08-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-08-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require the availability of early voting or no-excuse absentee voting. This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require each state to: (1) allow individuals to vote in a federal election before the date of the election through early voting or voting by mail, and (2) publicize the details of such voting.
Title
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require the availability of early voting or no-excuse absentee voting.
Sponsors
| Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. |
Subjects
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Postal service
State and local government operations
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Postal service
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1951/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1951/BILLS-114s1951is.pdf |
