Expanding the VOTE Act
Sponsored By: Representative Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
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Summary
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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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
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Cosponsors
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
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Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
FL • D
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Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
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Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
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Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
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Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
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Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
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Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
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Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
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Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
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Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
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Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
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Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
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Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
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Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
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Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
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Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
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Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
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Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
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Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
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Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
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Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
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Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
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Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
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Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
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Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
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Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
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Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
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JAMES COOPER
TN • D
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Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
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Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
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Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
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Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
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Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]
MO • D
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
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Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
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Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
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Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
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Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
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Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
CA • D
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Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
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Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]
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Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
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Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
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Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
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Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
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Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
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Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
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Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]
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Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]
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Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
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Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
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Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
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Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
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Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3]
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Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
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Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
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Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
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EDDIE JOHNSON
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Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
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Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
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Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
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Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]
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Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
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Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
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Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
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Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
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Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
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Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
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Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
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Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
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Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
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Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
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Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
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Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
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Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
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Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
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Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
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Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
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Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]
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Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
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PETER DEFAZIO
OR • D
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Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
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Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
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Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
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Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
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Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
MP • D
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Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
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Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
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Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
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Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
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Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
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Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
IA • D
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Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7]
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Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
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Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
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Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
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Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
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Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
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Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
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Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
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Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
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Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
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Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
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Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
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Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
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Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
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Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
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Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
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Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
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Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
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Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
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Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
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Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
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Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
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Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
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Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
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BOBBY RUSH
IL • D
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Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
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Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
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CAROLYN MALONEY
NY • D
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Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
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Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]
NY • D
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Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
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Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
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Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
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Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
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Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
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Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
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Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
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Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
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Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
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Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
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Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
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Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
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Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
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Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
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Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
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Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
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