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H.R. 2854: America Votes Act of 2017

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H.R. 2854: America Votes Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-06-08 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-06-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

America Votes Act of 2017

Plain summary

America Votes Act of 2017 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual required to present identification as a condition of voting in a federal election to meet the requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification and that he or she is registered to vote in the election. An individual desiring to vote by mail may submit such a statement with the ballot. States with an identification requirement shall: (1) prepare a pre-printed version of the statement which includes a blank space for an individual to provide a name and signature, (2) make copies of the pre-printed version available at polling places, (3) include a copy of the pre-printed version with each ballot transmitted to an individual who desires to vote by mail, and (4) include the use of a sworn written statement in voting information posted at polling places. A state is prohibited from requiring an individual who presents or submits such a sworn written statement to cast a provisional ballot in the election. This bill does not apply to first-time voters registering by mail.

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Official text

America Votes Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · 86 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Adam Smith (D-WA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), John Garamendi (D-CA), James A. Himes (D-CT), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Mark Takano (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), James E. Clyburn (D-SC) and 26 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] reported raising $2.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr2854 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115