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

Unhoused Voter Opportunity Through Elections Act

1/30/2024, 8:15 AM
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...
Congress
118

Number
HR - 5294

Introduced on
2023-08-25

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

8/25/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

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...
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo remove barriers to the ability of unhoused individuals to register to vote and vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Action8/25/2023
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...