3.0.0 6512 2023-01-11T13:43:12Z 2023-01-11T13:43:12Z House HR 2020-04-14 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PHILLIPS:H.R. 6512.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution, which states thatCongress may at any time by Law make or alter [regulationsrelated to Times, Places and Manner of holding elections].Additionally Article I, Section 8 of the Constitutionprovides that Congress make make all laws which shall benecessary and proper to carrying out the execution of itspowers, such as those described in Article I, Section 4.[Page H1889]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-04-14T14:00:33Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2020-04-14T14:00:28Z 2020-04-14 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2020-04-14 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2020-04-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-04-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000616 Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] Dean Phillips D MN 3 N M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2020-04-14 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2020-04-14 True D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 22 2020-04-14 True M001203 Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] Tom Malinowski D NJ 7 2020-04-14 True M001196 Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] Seth Moulton D MA 6 2020-04-14 True A000376 Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] Colin Allred D TX Z. 32 2020-04-14 True D000629 Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] Sharice Davids D KS 3 2020-04-28 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2020-05-05 False D000627 Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] Val Demings D FL Butler 10 2020-05-05 False S001204 Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] Michael San Nicolas D GU F. Q. 0 2020-05-08 False P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2020-07-16 False F000468 Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] Lizzie Fletcher D TX 7 2020-08-25 False Government Operations and Politics Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Congressional oversight Disability and paralysis Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Foreign language and bilingual programs Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Postal service State and local finance State and local government operations Government Operations and Politics 00 2020-04-14 Introduced in House 2020-08-20T16:30:26Z Voter Notification of Timely Information about Changes in Elections Act or the Voter Notice Act

This bill requires state and local election officials to conduct public education campaigns in the event of changes to federal elections (e.g., methods of voting) due to public health and safety emergencies.

Specifically, the bill requires election officials to notify individuals of changes to federal elections by (1) providing not fewer than one direct mailing to each registered voter; and (2) notifying individuals who are eligible to vote through direct mailings, newspaper advertisements, broadcasting, and social media.

Election officials must ensure their official public websites are accessible to individuals with disabilities, including the blind and visually impaired.

The bill also directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish and regularly update best practices to ensure official public websites of election officials are continuously operating during emergencies. Election officials must ensure their official public websites comply with such best practices.

The Election Assistance Commission must make payments to states for conducting public education campaigns and operating election websites during emergencies.

]]> Voter Notice Act Display Title Voter Notice Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require State and local election officials to conduct public education campaigns to notify individuals of changes in the administration of elections for Federal office in response to emergencies affecting public health and safety, to require the websites of such officials to be fully accessible to individuals with disabilities and to meet best practices established by the National Institute for Science and Technology for ensuring the continuing operation of such websites in the event of emergencies affecting public health and safety, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Voter Notice Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Voter Notification of Timely Information about Changes in Elections Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6512ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6512ih.xml 2020-04-14 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.