US SB4668 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on September 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-23 - 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 September 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-23 - 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 ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote.
Title
People Over Long Lines Act (POLL Act)
Sponsors
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. |
Same As/Similar To
HB137 (Related) 2019-01-03 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB1535 (Related) 2019-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB1535 (Related) 2019-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Family relationships
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Public participation and lobbying
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Family relationships
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Public participation and lobbying
State and local finance
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4668/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4668/BILLS-116s4668is.pdf |
