S.2747 - Freedom to Vote Act 117th Congress (2021-2022)
Sep 14, 2021 · Freedom to Vote Act. This bill addresses voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It also limits removing voters from voter rolls.
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For the People Act - Wikipedia
On June 22, 2021, a vote on the bill was held in the Senate. It received unified support from the Democratic caucus, but Senate Republicans blocked the bill with a filibuster, as it lacked the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture after a party-line vote.
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Jan 20, 2022 · The Senate is voting now to attempt to break a GOP filibuster of voting legislation that combines key provisions of two bills: the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights...
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Jan 18, 2022 · Politics. Biden calls for changes to the Senate's filibuster to pass voting rights bills. The measure would: make Election Day a national holiday, aimed at making easier for all voters to get...
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Sep 21, 2021 · The Freedom to Vote Act is potentially Democrats’ last attempt at a sweeping voting rights bill before the midterms. It is still expected to face Republican opposition; Senate Minority Leader...
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Jan 20, 2022 · The John Lewis bill would restore key provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that have been struck down or weakened by the Supreme Court, and change the way federal courts handle...
S.2747 - Freedom to Vote Act 117th Congress (2021-2022)
SEC. 3. Findings of general constitutional authority. Congress finds that the Constitution of the United States grants explicit and broad authority to protect the right to vote, to regulate elections for Federal office, to prevent and remedy discrimination in voting, and to defend the Nation’s democratic process.