HR 8770 · 117th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Expanding the VOTE Act

Introduced 2022-09-02· Sponsored by Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 474.(2022-12-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act or the Expanding the VOTE Act This bill expands access to voting materials for individuals with limited proficiency in the English language, including by establishing incentive grants for states and political subdivisions to provide translated voting materials. Additionally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study the impact of (1) reducing the threshold requirement under Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and (2) expanding the definition of language minorities to include native speakers of additional languages.…

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H.R. 8770, Expanding the VOTE Act

Nov 10, 2022

As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 21, 2022

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats