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A bill to protect the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters.

USA115th CongressS-3543| Senate 
| Updated: 10/3/2018
Tom Udall

Tom Udall

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (13)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

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
Introduced in Senate
Oct 3, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 14, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-7127
Introduced in House
  • October 3, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 3, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 14, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-7127
    Introduced in House

Native Americans

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  • HR 115-7127: 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

A bill to protect the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters.

USA115th CongressS-3543| Senate 
| Updated: 10/3/2018
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
Introduced in Senate
Oct 3, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 14, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-7127
Introduced in House
  • October 3, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 3, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 14, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-7127
    Introduced in House
Tom Udall

Tom Udall

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (13)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 115-7127: 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