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To protect the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters.

USA115th CongressHR-7127| House 
| Updated: 11/14/2018
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Representative

New Mexico

Cosponsors (18)
Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Native American Voting Rights Act of 2018 This bill updates the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters. These updates include, but are not limited to: expanding the types of facilities that can be used as voter registration agencies, increasing polling site accessibility, providing enforcement power to citizens and attorneys general, requiring approval for actions like moving a polling place, validating certain tribal identification for voting or registering, and expanding requirements for bilingual voting accessibility. The bill establishes a Native American voting task force grant program for the purpose of increasing voter outreach, education, registration, turnout, and accessibility for Native American communities.
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Timeline
Oct 3, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-3543
Introduced in Senate
Nov 14, 2018
Introduced in House
Nov 14, 2018
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
  • October 3, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-3543
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 14, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • November 14, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • S 115-3543: A bill to protect the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters.
Alaska Natives and HawaiiansCivil actions and liabilityDue process and equal protectionElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal-Indian relationsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIndian lands and resources rightsIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLegal fees and court costsPostal serviceRacial and ethnic relationsState and local government operationsVoting rights

To protect the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters.

USA115th CongressHR-7127| House 
| Updated: 11/14/2018
Native American Voting Rights Act of 2018 This bill updates the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters. These updates include, but are not limited to: expanding the types of facilities that can be used as voter registration agencies, increasing polling site accessibility, providing enforcement power to citizens and attorneys general, requiring approval for actions like moving a polling place, validating certain tribal identification for voting or registering, and expanding requirements for bilingual voting accessibility. The bill establishes a Native American voting task force grant program for the purpose of increasing voter outreach, education, registration, turnout, and accessibility for Native American communities.
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Timeline
Oct 3, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-3543
Introduced in Senate
Nov 14, 2018
Introduced in House
Nov 14, 2018
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
  • October 3, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-3543
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 14, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • November 14, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Representative

New Mexico

Cosponsors (18)
Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Judiciary Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • S 115-3543: A bill to protect the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Alaska Natives and HawaiiansCivil actions and liabilityDue process and equal protectionElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal-Indian relationsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIndian lands and resources rightsIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLegal fees and court costsPostal serviceRacial and ethnic relationsState and local government operationsVoting rights