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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5294
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 139 (Friday, August 25, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia:H.R. 5294.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1The single subject of this legislation is:to improve access to the ballot for unhoused people[Page H4206]
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- Unhoused VOTE Act
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
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2023-08-25
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2023-08-25
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2023-08-25
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2024-02-06
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2024-02-29
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2024-03-11
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2024-03-19
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2024-03-22
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2024-03-29
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Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
2023-09-15T16:30:29Z
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Unhoused Voter Opportunity Through Elections Act or the Unhoused VOTE Act
This bill expands voter registration and voting access for unhoused individuals.
The bill specifies that no state or political subdivision may deny or abridge the right of any U.S. citizen to vote because the citizen resides at or in a nontraditional abode.
Additionally, the bill requires jurisdictions that allow for ballot drop boxes to ensure that these drop boxes are available for in-person use and are accessible and clearly labeled.
If a state requires individuals to show proof of residence in order to vote in a federal election, then the state must accept the individual’s written attestation of residence. A state may not prohibit an individual who is residing in a homeless shelter from using the shelter as the individual’s residence for purposes of voting in a federal election.
The bill requires chief state election officials to conduct outreach to unhoused individuals.
The bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to (1) develop best practices for election officials regarding voter registration and voting access for unhoused individuals, and (2) make grants to eligible states and local governments for programs and activities to support access to voting for unhoused individuals.
The bill also revises the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, including by (1) treating emergency shelters as voter registration agencies, and (2) allowing an unhoused individual to use an unsheltered street location as the individual's place of residence for purposes of a voter registration application.

Unhoused Voter Opportunity Through Elections Act
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Unhoused Voter Opportunity Through Elections Act
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Unhoused Voter Opportunity Through Elections Act
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To remove barriers to the ability of unhoused individuals to register to vote and vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T21:19:42Z
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
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