(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Task Force shall be 
composed of 15 members as follows: 
(A) One Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives, who shall be appointed by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, in co-
ordination with the Chairman of the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(B) One Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives, who shall be appointed by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, in co-
ordination with the Chairman of the Committee 
on the Judiciary of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(C) Two Members of the House of Rep-
resentatives, who shall be appointed by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, in co-
ordination with the Chairman of the Committee 
on House Administration of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(D) One Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives, who shall be appointed by the 
Speaker of the House. 
(E) One Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives, who shall be appointed by the mi-
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nority leader of the House of Representatives, 
in coordination with the ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives. 
(F) One Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives, who shall be appointed by the mi-
nority leader of the House of Representatives, 
in coordination with the ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives. 
(G) One Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives, who shall be appointed by the mi-
nority leader of the House of Representatives, 
in coordination with the ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on House Administration 
of the House of Representatives. 
(H) One Member of the Senate, who shall 
be appointed by the majority leader of the Sen-
ate, in coordination with the Chairman of the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate. 
(I) One Member of the Senate, who shall 
be appointed by the majority leader of the Sen-
ate, in coordination with the Chairman of the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. 
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(J) One Member of the Senate, who shall 
be appointed by the majority leader of the Sen-
ate, in coordination with the Chairman of the 
Committee on Rules and Administration of the 
Senate. 
(K) One Member of the Senate, who shall 
be appointed by the Majority Leader of the 
Senate. 
(L) One Member of the Senate, who shall 
be appointed by the minority leader of the Sen-
ate, in coordination with the ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate. 
(M) One Member of the Senate, who shall 
be appointed by the minority leader of the Sen-
ate, in coordination with the ranking minority 
member of the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the Senate. 
(N) One Member of the Senate, who shall 
be appointed by the minority leader of the Sen-
ate, in coordination with the ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Rules and Admin-
istration of the Senate. 
(3) DEADLINE
FOR
APPOINTMENT.—All ap-
pointments to the Task Force shall be made not 
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later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(4) CHAIR.—The Speaker shall designate one 
Member to serve as chair of the Task Force. 
(5) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Task 
Force shall be filled in the same manner as the 
original appointment. 
(6) STATUS UPDATE.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Task 
Force shall provide a status update to the House of 
Representatives and the Senate that includes— 
(A) information the Task Force has col-
lected; and 
(B) a discussion on matters that the chair-
man of the Task Force deems urgent for con-
sideration by Congress. 
(7) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Task Force 
shall issue a report of its findings to the House of 
Representatives and the Senate regarding— 
(A) the economic and societal consequences 
(through statistical data and other metrics) 
that come with political disenfranchisement of 
United States citizens in territories of the 
United States; 
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(B) impediments to full and equal voting 
rights for United States citizens who are resi-
dents of territories of the United States in Fed-
eral elections, including the election of the 
President and Vice President of the United 
States; 
(C) impediments to full and equal voting 
representation in the House of Representatives 
for United States citizens who are residents of 
territories of the United States; 
(D) recommended changes that, if adopted, 
would allow for full and equal voting rights for 
United States citizens who are residents of ter-
ritories of the United States in Federal elec-
tions, including the election of the President 
and Vice President of the United States; 
(E) recommended changes that, if adopted, 
would allow for full and equal voting represen-
tation in the House of Representatives for 
United States citizens who are residents of ter-
ritories of the United States; and 
(F) additional information the Task Force 
deems appropriate. 
(8) CONSENSUS VIEWS.—To the greatest extent 
practicable, the report issued under paragraph (7) 
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