119th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 4910: Sustaining Our Democracy Act
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Summary
This bill establishes and provides funds through FY2035 for the State Election Assistance and Innovation Trust Fund for purposes of promoting election activities.
Specifically, the bill establishes the Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program, through which the Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation (also established by this bill) shall make allocations to states for carrying out democracy promotion activities. These activities include improving the administration of federal elections, recruiting and training nonpartisan election officials and poll workers, and increasing voting access.
The bill requires each state, in order to receive allocated funds, to (1) submit a plan for approval that describes how the state will distribute resources and carry out democracy promotion activities, and (2) establish uniform and nondiscriminatory state-based administrative complaint procedures.
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The bill prohibits states from using funds for certain activities, including any activity that diminishes the ability of any eligible voter to participate in the electoral process.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Yassamin Ansari D-AZOriginal
- Donald Beyer D-VAOriginal
- Shontel Brown D-OHOriginal
- Nicole (Nikki) Budzinski D-ILOriginal
- Emanuel Cleaver D-MOOriginal
- Yvette Clarke D-NYOriginal
- André Carson D-INOriginal
- Sean Casten D-ILOriginal
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FLOriginal
- Jasmine Crockett D-TXOriginal
- Lloyd Doggett D-TXOriginal
- Chris Deluzio D-PAOriginal
- Suzan DelBene D-WAOriginal
- Dwight Evans D-PAOriginal
- Sarah Elfreth D-MDOriginal
- Cleo Fields D-LAOriginal
- Shomari Figures D-ALOriginal
- Al Green D-TXOriginal
- Jesús García D-ILOriginal
- Henry Johnson D-GAOriginal
- Jonathan Jackson D-ILOriginal
- Julie Johnson D-TXOriginal
- Robin Kelly D-ILOriginal
- Raja Krishnamoorthi D-ILOriginal
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CAOriginal
- Stephen Lynch D-MAOriginal
- Summer Lee D-PAOriginal
- Kweisi Mfume D-MDOriginal
- Gregory Meeks D-NYOriginal
- Kevin Mullin D-CAOriginal
- Jennifer McClellan D-VAOriginal
- LaMonica McIver D-NJOriginal
- April McClain Delaney D-MDOriginal
- Dave Min D-CAOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Joe Neguse D-COOriginal
- Stacey Plaskett D-VIOriginal
- Delia Ramirez D-ILOriginal
- Robert Scott D-VAOriginal
- Janice Schakowsky D-ILOriginal
- Marilyn Strickland D-WAOriginal
- Terri Sewell D-ALOriginal
- Emilia Sykes D-OHOriginal
- Andrea Salinas D-OROriginal
- Lateefah Simon D-CAOriginal
- Bennie Thompson D-MSOriginal
- Dina Titus D-NVOriginal
- Paul Tonko D-NYOriginal
- Rashida Tlaib D-MIOriginal
- Shri Thanedar D-MIOriginal
- Marc Veasey D-TXOriginal
- David Scott D-GA
- George Latimer D-NY
- Wesley Bell D-MO
- Seth Magaziner D-RI
- Pramila Jayapal D-WA
- Troy Carter D-LA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Nikema Williams SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Nikema Williams.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.