Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act

9/5/2023, 5:28 PM

Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act or the PAVA Program Inclusion Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to distribute Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) program grants to the protection and advocacy systems of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the American Indian consortium.

Congress
117
Number
S - 3969
Introduced on
2022-03-30
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
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House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act or the PAVA Program Inclusion Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to distribute Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) program grants to the protection and advocacy systems of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the American Indian consortium.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to explicitly authorize distribution of grant funds to the voting accessibility protection and advocacy system of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the system serving the American Indian consortium, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics
Potential Impact
Disability assistance•
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation•
Indian social and development programs•
Northern Mariana Islands•
U.S. territories and protectorates

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary5/18/2023

Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act or the PAVA Program Inclusion Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to distribute Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) progra...

Latest Action9/30/2022
Became Public Law No: 117-182.