HR9727-118

Introduced

To modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 20, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Healthcare, Education.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HC00662E264FC494FA172B078F73C4525: 1. Short title; statement of policy This Act may be cited as the Voter Empowerment Act of 2024. It is the policy of the United States that— the ability of all...
  • Section H774567CD5C5848F7A324DE8769547131: 2. Table of contents The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
  • Section HA81AEB115D6F470F8FBCF03CC4ECA050: 100. Short title This title may be cited as the Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2024.
  • Section H6DB823C1576B4C05AF5F0D6E73944F14: 101. Requiring availability of internet for voter registration The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.) is amended by inserting...
  • Section HA0741EBB861C4246B16C87FA7E0B676F: 6A. Internet Registration Each State, acting through the chief State election official, shall ensure that the following services are available to the public at...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Healthcare, Education

Primary Purpose

This bill, To modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Healthcare Education

Whole bill

Identified Gains
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  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 20, 2024

Mr. Clyburn introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Healthcare Education
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

8 terms
"unverified match list" §H075A335C6B634330A8E210C3D160515F

a list produced by matching the information of registered voters or applicants for voter registration to a list of individuals who are ineligible to vote in the registrar’s jurisdiction, by virtue of death, conviction, change of address, or otherwise

"absentee ballot" §H10E7BBBC0D03456CA0B619D66BB7A2EA

any ballot transmitted by a voter by mail in an election for Federal office, but does not include any ballot covered by section 3406

"unverified match list" §H2810BE8D8A3A419284B75E9ECC502CD8

a list produced by matching the information of registered voters or applicants for voter registration to a list of individuals who are ineligible to vote in the registrar’s jurisdiction, by virtue of death, conviction, change of address, or otherwise

"covered institution of higher education" §H443904982477460C85F83030664E646F

an institution of higher education that— has a program participation agreement in effect with the Secretary of Education under section 487 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094)

"probation" §H600994AB9F324D6AA339BA38A30F34FB

probation, imposed by a Federal, State, or local court, with or without a condition on the individual involved concerning— the individual’s freedom of movement

"interstate cross-check" §HA60CA94DEC13418AAEFDACBCD817B005

the transmission of information from an election official in one State to an election official of another State

"absentee ballot" §HAF8CE3E2296D4A92889675E6A3AC8C91

any ballot transmitted by a voter by mail in an election for Federal office, but does not include any ballot covered by section 3406

"absentee ballot means any ballot cast by any" §HF3E20CF5C55B4B6F926B41A6E7B3BA8D

other than in person and for which the State requires an application

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