Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017
This bill directs the chief election official of each state to establish and operate an automatic voter registration system for federal elections. The system shall obtain information about eligible voters from contributing state agencies, including all agencies required by federal law to provide voter registration services. The Election Assistance Commission shall make grants to assist states in implementing the bill.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-22 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. | House committee actions |
| 2017-06-12 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-12 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-12 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |