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H.R. 2540: Voter Protection Hotline Act of 2011

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H.R. 2540: Voter Protection Hotline Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2011-07-14 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-07-14 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Voter Protection Hotline Act of 2011

Plain summary

Voter Protection Hotline Act of 2011 - Directs the Attorney General (AG) to establish and operate a toll-free telephone service, using a telephone number accessible throughout the United States using easily identifiable numerals, through which individuals may: (1) obtain information on voting in elections for federal office, including how to register to vote, the hours of operation of polling places, and how to obtain absentee ballots; and (2) report problems encountered in registering to vote or voting, including incidences of voter intimidation or suppression. Requires the AG to: (1) appoint individuals to a Voter Hotline Task Force, giving special consideration to individuals representing civil rights organizations, for ongoing analysis and assessment of the telephone service's operation; and (2) submit a report to Congress each odd-numbered year concerning voter intimidation or suppression reports made to the hotline and assessing the availability of the service to all U.S. households with telephone service.

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Official text

Voter Protection Hotline Act of 2011

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · 16 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr2540 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112