# 117-hr-4298: Inclusive Elections Act of 2021

117-hr-4298, Inclusive Elections Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4298
- Congress: 117
- Title: Inclusive Elections Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2021-07-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Inclusive Elections Act of 2021 This bill requires courts, when hearing challenges to election laws, to consider whether the law has a disparate impact on members of a protected class of citizens. Specifically, the bill requires courts to consider whether (1) the challenged standard, practice, or procedure imposes a disparate burden on members of a protected class of citizens; and (2) the disparate burden is related to social and historical conditions that produce discrimination against members of the protected class.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2021-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2021-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2021-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-11-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act
- 117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022
- 117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust

## Sources
- [117-hr-4298 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4298)

## Related
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8770)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6117)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5723)
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