S. 3526: FAST Voting Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2016-12-08 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-12-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

FAST Voting Act of 2016

Plain summary

Louis L. Redding Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Voting Act of 2016 or the FAST Voting Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants, on a competitive basis, to enable states to: (1) invest in practices and technology designed to expedite voting at the polls, and (2) simplify voter registration. The grant application shall include a comprehensive and coherent plan for using funds to improve the applicant's performance on specified measures with respect to: (1) flexible registration opportunities, (2) early and absentee voting, (3) assistance to non-English speaking and disabled voters, and (4) other related matters. Each grantee shall establish performance measures and targets, approved by DOJ , that track its progress in implementing its plan and expediting voting at the polls or simplifying voter registration, as applicable.

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Official text

FAST Voting Act of 2016

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · 5 cosponsors

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Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] reported raising $5.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114s3526.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/s>

Record fed-us-cong114-s3526 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114