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Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act

9/5/2023, 5:28 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3969

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.

Current Status of Bill S 3969

Bill S 3969 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 30, 2022. Bill S 3969 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on March 30, 2022.  Bill S 3969's most recent activity was Became Public Law No: 117-182. as of September 30, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3969

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
4
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3969

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact Areas

- Disability assistance
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Indian social and development programs
- Northern Mariana Islands
- U.S. territories and protectorates

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3969

Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act
Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act
PAVA Program Inclusion Act
Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act
PAVA Program Inclusion Act
PAVA Program Inclusion Act
Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act
PAVA Program Inclusion Act
Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act
A 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.

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