HR5295-118

Introduced

To modify certain notice requirements, to study certain election requirements, to clarify certain election requirements, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Aug 25, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To modify certain notice requirements, to study certain election requirements, to clarify certain election requirements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Labor, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HA1B63B4596CA4A8EA8A94C3A6760D44F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act or the Expanding the VOTE Act.
  • Section H95BBBB31ADFC4DF2A2A88F49DE8C0BFD: 2. Language minority notice requirements Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10503) is amended— by amending subsection (b)(3)(A) to read as...
  • Section H7DF62A9908A649E392647DD8B0D8A08B: 3. Provisions related to American Indian and Alaska Native languages Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10503), as amended by section 2,...
  • Section H5028A886F11B4F3B9B6D413726E58B2B: 4. Grants to jurisdictions to incentivize the provision of voting materials in languages not triggering Section 203 coverage in applying jurisdiction The...
  • Section H798BF17518824BCBB7C8126519CF73A0: 5. Study on certain language minority notice requirements The Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with the Director of the Census, the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To modify certain notice requirements, to study certain election requirements, to clarify certain election requirements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Key Policy Areas

Civil Rights, Labor, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To modify certain notice requirements, to study certain election requirements, to clarify certain election requirements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Policy Domains

Civil Rights Labor Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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federal implementing agencies: ,
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 25, 2023

Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Barragán, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Civil Rights Labor Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"State" §H5028A886F11B4F3B9B6D413726E58B2B

each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

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