# 119-hr-7182: VOTE Act

119-hr-7182, VOTE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7182
- Congress: 119
- Title: VOTE Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Requires **mandatory advance notice to voters when their polling place for a Federal election changes** and sets specific deadlines and channels for that notice.** States must use mail, phone, text, email, website, social media, and signs and follow special rules for vote centers and closed sites.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New rules for polling place notices: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would require States to notify any registered voter assigned to a different polling place for a federal election at least 7 days before the election. States and local officials would have to notify affected voters by mail and telephone, and by text message and email if those ar…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7182 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7182)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7182 (as of 2026-09-21).