US Congress House Bill 97 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Voting Act or FAST Voting Act - Directs the Attorney General to award grants, on a competitive basis, to enable states to: (1) invest in practices and technology designed to expedite voting at the polls, and (2) simplify voter registration. Requires the grant application to include a comprehensive and coherent plan for using funds to improve the applicant's performance on specified measures with respect to: (1) flexible registration opportunities, (2) early voting, (3) assistance to non-English speaking voters, and (4) other related matters. Requires each grantee to establish performance measures and targets, approved by the Attorney General, that track its progress in implementing its plan and expediting voting at the polls or simplifying voter registration, as applicable.

Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Voting

Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. John Carney [D-DE]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
2013-01-03	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2013-01-03	House	Referred to House House Administration
2013-01-03	House	Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SB85 (Related) 2014-03-12 - Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/97/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr97/BILLS-113hr97ih.pdf