Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the power of Congress to protect the right to vote.

Bill: 115-hres-450
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2017-07-14
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

State and local government operations

Voting rights
Latest action: action_date: 2017-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress:</p> <UL> <LI>has the power to prohibit voter suppression activities, <LI>should require every state to create and maintain an online voter registration system and automatically register eligible voters whose information is contained in the state's motor vehicle license registration system (with a 21-day opt-out period for those who wish to be taken off the registry), and <LI>should make Election Day a legal public holiday. </LI> </UL>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 450 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2017 Mr. Nolan submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the power of Congress to protect the right to vote.

1. Protecting the right to vote It is the sense of the House of Representatives that— (1) Congress has the power to prohibit voter suppression activities; (2) in order to increase voter access and participation, Congress should require every State to create and maintain an online voter registration system and to automatically register eligible voters whose information is contained in the State’s motor vehicle license registration system (with a 21-day opt-out period for those who wish to be taken off the registry); and (3) Congress should make Election Day a legal public holiday.