3.0.0 6807 2023-01-11T13:42:57Z 2023-01-11T13:42:57Z House HR 2020-05-12 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 12, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CLYBURN:H.R. 6807.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Elections Clause of the United States Constitutiongives Congress sweeping power to regulate the time, place,and manner of Federal elections (Article I, section 4 of theConstitution of the United States; see also Arizona v. InterTribal Council of Arizona, Inc., 570 U.S. 1 (2013)). Congressalso has enforcement power under the Fourteenth and FifteenthAmendments of the Constitution of the United States.[Page H1993]]]> hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2020-05-12T16:00:05Z VoteSafe Act of 2020 116 3725 S 2020-05-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Related bill CRS VoteSafe Act of 2020 116 7068 HR 2020-06-01 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Related bill CRS DemocracyCorps Act 116 3822 S 2020-05-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Related bill CRS 2020-05-12 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2020-05-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-05-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000537 Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] JAMES CLYBURN D SC E. 6 N A000370 Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] Alma Adams D NC S. 12 2020-05-12 True B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2020-05-12 True B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2020-05-12 True B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2020-05-12 True C001097 Rep. 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[D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2020-05-12 True T000482 Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] Lori Trahan D MA 3 2020-05-19 False B001304 Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] Anthony Brown D MD G. 4 2020-05-19 False K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2020-05-19 False C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] Ed Case D HI 1 2020-05-19 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2020-05-19 False T000474 Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] Norma Torres D CA J. 35 2020-05-19 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2020-05-19 False D000482 Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] MIKE DOYLE D PA 18 2020-05-19 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2020-05-19 False H001064 Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] Denny Heck D WA 10 2020-05-19 False V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 2020-05-19 False Government Operations and Politics Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Cardiovascular and respiratory health Civil actions and liability Disability assistance Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Emergency medical services and trauma care Foreign language and bilingual programs Government information and archives Health promotion and preventive care Health technology, devices, supplies Indian social and development programs Infectious and parasitic diseases Postal service State and local finance State and local government operations Voting rights Wages and earnings Worker safety and health Government Operations and Politics 00 2020-05-12 Introduced in House 2020-08-31T12:31:05Z VoteSafe Act of 2020

This bill expands vote-by-mail and early in-person voting during the 2020 federal elections. It also directs polling places to follow certain guidance related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) preparedness.

Specifically, each state and local jurisdiction must permit no-excuse mail-in absentee voting. Among other things, each state and jurisdiction must (1) provide a mail-in ballot with prepaid return postage to each registered voter who requests such a ballot, (2) allow voters to submit online ballot requests, (3) allow voters to cure certain signature discrepancies, and (4) provide secured drop-off boxes from 45 days before the date of the election.

Each state and local jurisdiction must maintain an early in-person voting period of at least 20 days.

Additionally, each state must establish a plan to ensure that polling places are implementing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention related to COVID-19 preparedness. Among other requirements, each plan must (1) keep as many voting locations open as possible, (2) prepare polling locations to implement social distancing protocols, (3) provide sufficient quantities of hygiene and cleaning supplies at polling locations, and (4) provide additional compensation and protective equipment to poll workers.

The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) must make a payment, within 30 days, to each state to carry out these requirements.

Finally, the EAC must make payments to eligible states to carry out certain activities related to in-person voting, such as ensuring that elections are accessible to individuals with disabilities and implementing curbside voting.

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