119th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 2054: VOTE Act
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Summary
This bill requires states to use English-only ballots to qualify for certain federal election funds. It also repeals a prohibition on English-only federal elections and eliminates language assistance provisions under the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). (The VRA requires some jurisdictions to provide materials such as ballots and registration information in English and in other covered languages for voters whose English proficiency is limited. The bill removes these requirements.)
Specifically, the bill prohibits a state from receiving federal election administration funds if the state provides ballots for a federal election that include text in any language other than English.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Michael Baumgartner R-WAOriginal
- Brandon Gill R-TXOriginal
- Pat Harrigan R-NCOriginal
- Ronny Jackson R-TXOriginal
- Doug LaMalfa R-CAOriginal
- Victoria Spartz R-INOriginal
- Joe Wilson R-SCOriginal
- Josh Brecheen R-OK
- W. Steube R-FL
- Randall Fine R-FL
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History
- Introduced in the House by Abraham Hamadeh.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.