House Bill 645
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Automatic Voter Registration Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 17, 2019
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Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
645
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
David Cicilline
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Summary
Automatic Voter Registration Act
This bill requires state motor vehicle authorities, upon receiving specified identifying information regarding an individual requesting services, to transmit the information to the state election office. The state election office shall then notify the individual that the individual shall be automatically registered to vote in federal elections in the state unless the individual declines to be registered to vote, does not meet voter registration eligibility requirements, or is already registered to vote.
A state may only use such information regarding an individual's citizenship status for determining whether the individual is eligible to vote in federal elections.
January 17, 2019
01/17/2019
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
01/17/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
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Nov 1, 2022 2:32:43 PM