Senate Bill 3969
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act
Became Law
Became Public Law 117-182 on Sep 30, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3969
Congress
117
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.
checkPassed on March 30, 2022
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1860; text: CR S1860)
Summary
Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act or the PAVA Program Inclusion Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to distribute Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) program grants to the protection and advocacy systems of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the American Indian consortium.
09/30/2022
Became Public Law No: 117-182.
09/30/2022
Signed by President.
09/30/2022
Presented to President.
09/29/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/29/2022
On passage Passed by voice vote. (text: CR H8230)
09/29/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
09/29/2022
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
09/29/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 3969.
09/29/2022
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843, H.R. 7780 and S. 3969. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit on H.R. 7780 and H.R. 3843 and a motion to commit S. 3969.
09/29/2022
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1396. (consideration: CR H8230-8235)
09/28/2022
Rule H. Res. 1396 passed House.
09/28/2022
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1396 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843, H.R. 7780 and S. 3969. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit on H.R. 7780 and H.R. 3843 and a motion to commit S. 3969.
03/31/2022
Held at the desk.
03/31/2022
Received in the House.
03/31/2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
03/30/2022
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1860; text: CR S1860)
03/30/2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1860; text: CR S1860)
03/30/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 5, 2023 5:28:33 PM