3.0.0 2615 2023-01-01T20:17:40Z 2023-01-01T20:17:40Z Senate S 2021-08-04 117 ssra00 Rules and Administration Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-08-04T22:31:57Z Right to Vote Act 117 4959 HR 2022-11-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Related bill CRS Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act 117 5746 HR 2022-01-19 Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5746 (Record Vote No. 9) withdrawn in Senate. Related bill CRS 2021-08-04 ssra00 Rules and Administration Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. IntroReferral 2021-08-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress O000174 Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] Jon Ossoff D GA N K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2021-08-04 True P000145 Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] Alex Padilla D CA 2021-08-04 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2021-08-04 True W000790 Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] Raphael Warnock D GA G. 2021-08-04 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2021-08-05 False R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2021-09-22 False W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2022-04-25 False Government Operations and Politics Civil actions and liability Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Judicial review and appeals Legal fees and court costs State and local government operations Voting rights Government Operations and Politics 00 2021-08-04 Introduced in Senate 2022-01-04T11:43:16Z Right to Vote Act

This bill addresses the right to vote in federal elections.

Specifically, the bill declares that every citizen of legal voting age shall have the fundamental right to vote in federal elections.

In addition, the bill prohibits federal, state, and local governments from substantially impairing the ability to vote in federal elections unless the government action furthers an important and particularized governmental interest. Further, the bill specifies that a government may not diminish the ability to vote in federal elections unless the action uses the least restrictive means to achieve such an interest.

A violation of rights created by the bill may be challenged in district court, and a prevailing plaintiff may receive attorney fees. The bill outlines judicial review standards for challenges to voting practices.

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