# 115-hr-2876: Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017

115-hr-2876, Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by ROBERT BRADY (D-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-2876
- Congress: 115
- Title: Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
- Introduced: 2017-06-12
- Sponsor: ROBERT BRADY (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 63
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017 This bill directs the chief election official of each state to establish and operate an automatic voter registration system for federal elections. The system shall obtain information about eligible voters from contributing state agencies, including all agencies required by federal law to provide voter registration services. The Election Assistance Commission shall make grants to assist states in implementing the bill.

## Cosponsors (63)

- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2017-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2017-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2017-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2017-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2017-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2017-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2017-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2018-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2018-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2018-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2018-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2018-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
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- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-2876 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2876)

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- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
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