House Bill 5294 - Unhoused Voter Opportunity Through Elections Act
Purpose and Summary
Chamber: House
Introduced date: 2023-08-25
Recent Activity
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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.
Alternative Names
Unhoused Voter Opportunity Through Elections Act
Unhoused Voter Opportunity Through Elections Act
To remove barriers to the ability of unhoused individuals to register to vote and vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
Associated Legislation
Unhoused VOTE Act
Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics
Potential Impact
Sponsors and Supporters
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
Cosponsors and Supporters
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13]
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
Committees and Subcommittees
Judiciary Committee
Financial Services Committee
Committee on House Administration
Variations and Revisions