Title: Of inquiry directing the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the designation of the Small Business Administration as a voter registration agency.
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
This resolution directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide the House of Representatives with any documents and communications about the SBA's request for designation as a voter registration agency.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1280 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1280

     Of inquiry directing the Administrator of the Small Business 
     Administration to transmit certain documents to the House of 
   Representatives relating to the designation of the Small Business 
             Administration as a voter registration agency.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2022

Mr. Luetkemeyer submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
   to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the 
Committee on Small Business, 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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     Of inquiry directing the Administrator of the Small Business 
     Administration to transmit certain documents to the House of 
   Representatives relating to the designation of the Small Business 
             Administration as a voter registration agency.

    Resolved, That the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration is directed to transmit to the House of Representatives, 
not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this 
resolution, copies of any document, memorandum, correspondence, and 
other communication or any portion of any such communication, that 
refers or relates to the Small Business Administration seeking 
designations under section 7(a)(1) of the National Voter Registration 
Act (52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(1)) to perform voter registration activities, 
including the following:
            (1) Any documents and communications related to the 
        decision of the Administrator to seek such designations.
            (2) Any application materials submitted by the 
        Administration for such a designation.
            (3) Any documents and communications related to identifying 
        or explaining the statutory authorities under which the 
        Administration may carry out voter registration activities 
        pursuant to such a designation.
            (4) Any documents and communications related to identifying 
        or explaining the statutory authorities under which the 
        Administration may share information relating to an election 
        with any individual or entity outside of the Administration.
            (5) Any documents and communications referencing the 
        mission of the Administration and the decision of the 
        Administrator to seek such a designation.
            (6) Any documents and communications related to the funding 
        required for the Administration to carry out voter registration 
        activities pursuant to such designations.
            (7) Any documents and communications related to third-party 
        organizations assisting the Administration with carrying out 
        voter registration activities pursuant to such a designation.
            (8) Any documents and communications related to State 
        officials assisting the Administration with carrying out voter 
        registration activities pursuant to such a designation.
            (9) Any documents and communications related to requests 
        from specific States to the Administrator for the 
        Administration to carry out voter registration activities 
        pursuant to a designation by such State under section 7(a)(1) 
        of the National Voter Registration Act (52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(1)).
            (10) Any documents and communications related to 
        consideration of the subchater III of chapter 73 of title 5, 
        United States Code, with respect to such a designation and 
        training implemented by the Administration to safeguard against 
        violations of such subchapter when carrying out voter 
        registration activities pursuant to such a designation.
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