Stay in Line To Vote Act

Bill: 117-hr-2440
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
Introduced: 2021-04-08
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Food assistance and relief

State and local government operations

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Stay in Line To Vote Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits states from restricting the provision of food or drink to individuals who are at a polling place to cast their ballots in a federal election.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2440 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Ms. Wild (for herself, Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Barragán , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Takano , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Suozzi , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Jones , Mr. McGovern , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Cooper , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Speier , and Ms. DelBene ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To prohibit States from restricting a person from providing food or drink to individuals at a polling place in an election for Federal office, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stay in Line To Vote Act . 2. Prohibiting States from restricting the provision of food or drink to individuals at a polling place (a) Requirement Subtitle A of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Prohibiting States from restricting the provision of food or drink to individuals at a polling place A State may not prohibit a person from providing food or drink to individuals at a polling place in the State in an election for Federal office, including at a polling place at which individuals may cast ballots prior to the date of the election. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 ) is amended by striking and 303 and inserting 303, and 304 . (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended— (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 304. Prohibiting States from restricting the provision of food or drink to individuals at a polling place. . (d) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.