# 114-hr-5488: Voting Access Act

114-hr-5488, Voting Access Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5488
- Congress: 114
- Title: Voting Access Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2016-06-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 54
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Voting Access Act This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require each state to comply with national standards established by the Election Assistance Commission for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for federal office. The Commission shall establish such standards and study instances of the misidentification by election officials of the political party registration of individuals attempting to vote in primary elections for federal office.

## Cosponsors (54)

- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM FARR (D-CA), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2016-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2016-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- RUBEN HINOJOSA (D-TX), 2016-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2016-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2016-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2016-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2016-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2016-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- CORRINE BROWN (D-FL), 2016-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- STEVE ISRAEL (D-NY), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2016-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2016-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2016-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2016-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5488 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5488)

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