H.R. 5746: Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act

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H.R. 5746: Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-10-27 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5746 (Record Vote No. 9) withdrawn in Senate.

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Official title

Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act

Plain summary

Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act This bill addresses voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, campaign finance, and voting rights. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It also limits removing voters from voter rolls. Next, the bill establishes Election Day as a federal holiday. The bill establishes certain federal criminal offenses related to voting. In particular, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for conduct (or attempted conduct) to corruptly hinder, interfere with, or prevent another person from registering to vote or helping someone register to vote. Additionally, the bill sets forth provisions related to election security, including by requiring states to conduct post-election audits for federal elections. The bill outlines criteria for congressional redistricting and generally prohibits mid-decade redistricting. The bill addresses campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices. Next, the bill establishes new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. Preclearance is the process of receiving preapproval from the Department of Justice or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before making legal changes that would affect voting rights. The bill also includes provisions related to federally protected activities at polling places and voting access on tribal lands.

Congressional Research Service summary (House agreed to Senate amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] · 5 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5746, Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act (2022-01-27)

Cosponsors on this site

Brian Babin (R-TX), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Young Kim (R-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

• House roll call 9 (2022): On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment With An Amendment, HR5746 (2022-01-13): Passed
• Senate vote 9 (2022): On the Cloture Motion, HR5746 (2022-01-19): Cloture Motion Rejected
• Senate vote 10 (2022): On the Decision of the Chair, HR5746 (2022-01-19): Decision of Chair Sustained

Sources

• Congressional Research Service summary (House agreed to Senate amendment)
• Congress.gov
• Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr5746.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5746 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117