US SB4895 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on November 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-12 - 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 November 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes a bipartisan advisory committee within the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to study the integrity and administration of the November 2020 general election. The committee must also make recommendations to the EAC and Congress on best practices for administering federal elections, including best practices to prevent improper voting and increase the security of vote-by-mail ballots.
Title
SAFE Votes Act Securing America’s Future Elections and Votes Act
Sponsors
| Sen. David Perdue [R-GA] | Sen. Kelly Loeffler [R-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. |
Same As/Similar To
SB5085 (Related) 2020-12-30 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 644.
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Election Assistance Commission
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Executive agency funding and structure
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Postal service
State and local government operations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Election Assistance Commission
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Executive agency funding and structure
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Postal service
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4895/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4895/BILLS-116s4895is.pdf |
