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H. RES. 1146 — Recognizing the enduring cultural and historical significance of emancipation in the Nation’s capital on the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, which established the first freed on April 16, 1862, and celebrating passage of the District of Columbia statehood bill in the House of Representatives.
April 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:243
H. RES. 1146 recognizes the importance of Emancipation Day in Washington, D.C., marking the day in 1862 when enslaved people were freed in the District. The resolution highlights the historical significance of the District's struggle with racial issues and the contributions...
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H. RES. 1146 wants people to remember the day when people in Washington, D.C., were set free a long time ago and hopes that the place can become a state, so they get a chance to vote like other states do.
H. R. 4460 — To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure that only eligible American citizens may participate in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
April 15, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:2,589
H.R. 4460, also known as the “NO VOTE for Non-Citizens Act of 2023,” aims to amend existing voter registration laws to ensure only eligible American citizens can participate in federal elections. It clarifies state authority to remove non-citizens from voter rolls and...
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The "NO VOTE for Non-Citizens Act of 2023" is a rule that says only people who are American citizens can vote in big government elections, like choosing the President. It also wants to make sure that if someone who isn't a citizen tries to vote, there will be rules to stop that and keep it fair.
S. 4217 — To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration under the First Step Act.
April 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,931
S. 4217 is a bill aimed at ensuring that individuals who have been released from federal incarceration under the First Step Act have their voting rights restored. The bill acknowledges various constitutional amendments and findings that support voting rights and equal...
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The bill wants to help people who were in jail for federal crimes vote again once they get out, making sure everyone knows they have this right. It also asks states to follow this rule if they want money to make prisons better.
S. 4225 — To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to require any individual who votes in a municipal election of the District of Columbia to be a United States citizen and to provide proof of citizenship.
May 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:522
S. 4225 aims to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act by requiring individuals to be United States citizens and provide proof of citizenship to vote in local elections within the District of Columbia. The bill targets elections for positions such as Mayor, Council...
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S. 4225 wants to make sure only people who are citizens of the United States can vote in local elections in Washington, D.C., and they must show proof that they are citizens. It also plans to cancel a law from 2022 that allowed some non-citizens to vote in these local elections.
S. 3916 — Protecting the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
March 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,413
S. 3916 ensures that every citizen of legal voting age has a fundamental right to vote in federal elections by prohibiting the government from making voting unduly difficult unless it's necessary to further a significant governmental interest. The bill provides legal avenues...
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S. 3916 makes sure that everyone who can vote in big national elections has a fair chance to do so, and if someone tries to make it too hard, they have to have a really good reason.
H. RES. 1461 — Supporting the designation of September 2024 as National Voting Rights Month.
September 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:827
The resolution H. RES. 1461 supports the establishment of September 2024 as "National Voting Rights Month." It emphasizes the significance of voting in a democracy and highlights the historical and ongoing barriers to voting faced by minority groups in the United States. The...
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This bill wants everyone to think about how important voting is by making September a special month for voting rights. It asks for schools to teach kids why voting matters and for people to share more information to help everyone know how to vote.
H. RES. 1411 — Recognizing July 2024 as the 30th anniversary of the reproductive justice movement to raise awareness around the history of reproductive justice and honor the foremothers of the reproductive justice movement, build a world in which Black girls and gender expansive people, as well as all Americans marginalized by their race, class, or gender, are free from systems of reproductive oppression of their bodies, sexuality, labor, and reproduction.
August 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:767
H. RES. 1411 is a resolution recognizing July 2024 as the 30th anniversary of the reproductive justice movement. It aims to raise awareness about the history of reproductive justice and honors the contributions of Black women who founded the movement. The resolution addresses...
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H. RES. 1411 is a plan that says July 2024 will be special because it marks 30 years of people working to make sure everyone, especially Black girls, can make choices about their bodies without others trying to control or be unfair to them. This plan wants to help everyone be free from unfair rules about their bodies, and also talks about keeping voting rights safe because they think they're connected.
H. R. 8825 — To protect the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
June 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,516
H.R. 8825, known as the “Right to Vote Act,” aims to safeguard the fundamental right to vote in federal elections. It prohibits the government from imposing undue burdens that could diminish or significantly impair an individual's ability to vote unless such actions are necessary to further...
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The bill is like a big rule that says everyone should have a fair and easy way to vote in important elections for the country. It tries to make sure no one makes silly rules that stop or make it hard for people to vote.
H. RES. 1567 — Recognizing the service of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning the denial of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia residents, and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51), particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war.
November 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:345
H. RES. 1567 recognizes the service of veterans from the District of Columbia and criticizes the lack of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government for these veterans and their families. It calls for statehood for Washington, D.C. through the Washington, D.C. Admission...
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This bill wants to thank veterans from Washington, D.C., for their service and also asks that people in D.C. get to vote and make their own rules just like other states. They're saying this is important because people in D.C. have helped the country in every war but still don’t have the same rights.
H. R. 10064 — To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide an individual who enlists as a member, or who is commissioned as an officer, of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force and who is eligible to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State in which the individual resides with a voter registration application form for such elections at the time the individual enlists or is commissioned, and for other purposes.
October 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,928
H.R. 10064 aims to ensure that individuals who join the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force are provided with voter registration forms at the time of enlistment, if they are eligible to vote. The bill also seeks to improve the voting process for those in...
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The bill wants to make sure that people who join the military get a form to help them sign up to vote when they join. It also tries to make it easier for them to vote, especially when they are far away from home, by allowing them to send their votes electronically and by improving communication with people who organize voting.
H. RES. 1359 — Condemning the atrocities that occurred in New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 30, 1866, in which a White supremacist mob brutalized, terrorized, and killed dozens of Black Americans, and reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to supporting the fundamental right to vote and to combating hatred, injustice, and White supremacy.
July 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:401
H. RES. 1359 is a resolution condemning the atrocities committed by a White supremacist mob in New Orleans on July 30, 1866, resulting in the brutalization, terrorization, and death of dozens of Black Americans. The resolution honors the memory of the victims and acknowledges...
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The bill is like a big promise to remember a very sad day long ago when some people were very mean to others in New Orleans. It also says that everyone should be able to vote and be treated fairly, but it doesn't explain exactly how they'll make that happen.
H. RES. 1109 — Recognizing the historic Woman Suffrage Procession of 1913 and honoring the courageous suffragists who fought tirelessly for women’s right to vote.
March 26, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:514
H. RES. 1109 is a resolution recognizing the importance of the Woman Suffrage Procession of 1913 and honoring the brave suffragists who fought for women's right to vote. It highlights the historic procession's impact on advancing gender equality and the eventual passage of the 19th Amendment,...
Simple Explanation
This is a resolution from Congress that talks about remembering and saying thank you to the brave women who fought for the right to vote over 100 years ago, and it reminds everyone how important it is to keep voting fair and easy for everyone.
H. R. 6924 — To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide certain information to inmates with respect to voting, and for other purposes.
January 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:646
H. R. 6924 aims to ensure that inmates in federal prisons receive information about voting. The bill requires the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to send voting-related information, such as how to register to vote and request an absentee ballot, to inmates and Re-entry...
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H. R. 6924 is a plan to help people in prison learn how to vote by giving them information on how to register and vote, like by mail. The rules say this information should also be available in Spanish if the state offers it, and there should be help for those who need it, like people with disabilities.
S. 3901 — To provide employees with a minimum of 2 consecutive hours of paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections.
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March 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,101
The bill S. 3901, introduced in the Senate on March 11, 2024, seeks to ensure that employees are given at least 2 consecutive hours of paid leave to vote in Federal elections. Employers must provide this leave upon request and can designate when this time can be taken, such...
Simple Explanation
The bill S. 3901 wants to make sure that people who work have at least 2 hours off with pay so they can go vote in big elections without being worried about not getting paid or getting in trouble at their job. Bosses can pick when the time off happens, but it can't be during lunch or breaks, and they can get fined if they don't let their employees vote.
H. R. 7179 — To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to treat United States Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes.
January 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:908
H.R. 7179 seeks to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 by designating U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) field offices as voter registration agencies. This measure aims to streamline the voter registration process for new citizens during...
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H.R. 7179 is a plan to help new citizens register to vote when they become Americans, by treating certain government offices as places where they can sign up to vote. It suggests using existing money sources to pay for this but doesn’t fully explain how it will all work, which could lead to problems.
H. R. 7329 — To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Election Day as a legal public holiday, and for other purposes.
February 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:288
H. R. 7329 proposes to amend the United States Code to make Election Day a legal public holiday. Introduced by Ms. Eshoo and supported by multiple co-sponsors, the bill aims to officially add Election Day to the list of federal holidays, thereby providing a day off to...
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H. R. 7329 wants to make Election Day a special holiday, so people can have the day off to go vote easily.
H. R. 8281 — To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
May 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:4,625
H.R. 8281, known as the "Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act" or "SAVE Act," seeks to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 by requiring individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. The bill outlines various forms of accepted...
Simple Explanation
The "SAVE Act" wants people to show a special paper, like a passport or birth certificate, to prove they are from the United States before they can sign up to vote in big elections. This is to make sure only people who are allowed can vote.
H. RES. 8 — Reaffirming the House of Representatives’s commitment to ensuring secure elections throughout the United States by recognizing that the presentation of valid photograph identification is a fundamental component of secure elections.
January 03, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:172
The resolution, H. RES. 8, expresses the commitment of the United States House of Representatives to maintain the security of elections across the country. It emphasizes that requiring voters to present valid photo identification is essential for secure elections. The...
Simple Explanation
This bill is all about making sure voting is safe by having people show a picture ID, like a driver's license, before they vote. Some people think this is a good idea for keeping things fair, while others worry it might make it hard for some people to vote.
H. RES. 1190 — Recognizing the disenfranchisement of District of Columbia residents, calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, and expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2024, as D.C. Statehood Day.
May 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:237
H. RES. 1190 acknowledges that residents of the District of Columbia are not fully represented in Congress and calls for the District to become a state through the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. The resolution highlights that D.C. pays more federal taxes per person than any state and has a...
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The bill is saying that people living in Washington, D.C. can’t vote for Congress like other people in the U.S., even though they pay a lot in taxes, so it wants to make D.C. a state so they can have the same rights. It also suggests having a special day called "D.C. Statehood Day" on May 1, 2024, to celebrate this idea.
H. J. RES. 210 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit persons who are not citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States from voting in elections.
September 27, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:306
H. J. RES. 210 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to restrict voting rights in elections to only those who are citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States. This proposed amendment applies to elections at all levels—federal, state,...
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H. J. RES. 210 wants to change the rules so that only people who are citizens, or who live here officially, can vote in U.S. elections. This rule would apply to all elections happening anywhere in the country.
H. RES. 1415 — Expressing support for the designation of August 22, 2024, as national Chuck Brown Day, and honoring his contributions to music and to the District of Columbia.
August 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:144
H.Res. 1415 is a resolution expressing support for making August 22, 2024, national "Chuck Brown Day." The resolution honors Chuck Brown for his work as the "Godfather of Go-Go," a genre that blends funk, soul, and Latin sounds, and for his significant contributions to the...
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H.Res. 1415 wants to make August 22, 2024, a special day called "Chuck Brown Day" to honor a musician who made a fun type of music mixing different styles. The day celebrates his cool tunes and how he worked to help the people in Washington, D.C. feel important and have a say in things.
S. 5151 — 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.
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September 24, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:56,470
The "Voter Empowerment Act of 2024" aims to improve voting access and modernize voter registration in the U.S. It seeks to expand online and automatic voter registration, ensure better voting accessibility for individuals with disabilities, and simplify the voting process by addressing...
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The "Voter Empowerment Act of 2024" is a new rule to help people vote more easily by using computers to sign up and making voting easier for people with disabilities, but it needs to be clear about costs and how to keep people's information safe.
H. R. 192 — An Act To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
May 23, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:239
H. R. 192 seeks to prevent non-citizens from voting in any elections, including for public office, and in ballot initiatives or referendums in the District of Columbia. It also aims to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, effectively undoing changes...
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H.R. 192 is a new rule that says only people who are citizens of the United States can vote in Washington, D.C., elections, and it cancels a previous rule from 2022 that let non-citizens vote.
H. R. 8218 — To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to require any individual who votes in a municipal election of the District of Columbia to be a United States citizen and to provide proof of citizenship.
May 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:523
H.R. 8218 proposes changes to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to ensure that only United States citizens can vote in municipal elections in Washington, D.C. It requires individuals to show proof of citizenship before voting in local elections, which include elections...
Simple Explanation
The bill says that in Washington, D.C., only people who are citizens of the United States can vote for local leaders, like the Mayor, and they need to show proof they are citizens before they can vote.
H. R. 192 — An Act To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
June 04, 2024
Status:Placed on Calendar Senate
Congress:118
Words:340
H.R. 192 seeks to prevent individuals who are not U.S. citizens from voting in elections held in the District of Columbia. It also aims to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, restoring any laws changed by that Act to their previous state. The bill...
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H.R. 192 is a proposed rule that says only people who are citizens of the United States can vote in Washington, D.C., and it also wants to undo a previous rule that allowed some non-citizens to vote.

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