H.R. 642

Referred to Committee

Voter Information Hotline Act of 2021

Introduced 2/1/2021•117th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

3/22/2021 • House

Summary

Voter Information Hotline Act of 2021

This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to coordinate the establishment of a state-based response system for responding to questions and complaints from individuals related to registering to vote or voting in federal elections. Further, DOJ must establish and operate a toll-free telephone service through which individuals may (1) connect directly to the state-based response system; (2) obtain information on voting in federal elections; and (3) report information to DOJ on problems encountered in registering to vote or voting, including incidences of voter intimidation or suppression.

Additionally, the bill establishes the Voter Hotline Task Force to provide ongoing analysis and assessment of the telephone service.

Introduced in House • 2/1/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics

Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsLicensing and registrationsState and local government operationsTelephone and wireless communicationVoting rights

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Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]

Democrat • MD-4

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

February 1, 2021

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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