S. 2702: Frank Harrison, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Miguel Trujillo Native American Voting Rights Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-08-10 · Native Americans · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-08-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Frank Harrison, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Miguel Trujillo Native American Voting Rights Act of 2021

Plain summary

Frank Harrison, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Miguel Trujillo Native American Voting Rights Act of 2021 This bill addresses the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters and voting access on tribal lands. The bill includes provisions expanding the types of facilities that can be used as voter registration agencies; increasing polling site accessibility, including by expanding early in-person voting and providing ballot drop boxes; providing enforcement power to citizens and attorneys general; requiring approval for actions like moving a polling place; validating certain tribal identification for voting or registering to vote; permitting voters to designate another individual to return a ballot on their behalf; and expanding requirements for bilingual voting accessibility. In addition, the bill establishes a Native American voting task force grant program for the purpose of increasing voter outreach, education, registration, turnout, and accessibility for Native American communities. The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report on (1) the prevalence of nontraditional or nonexistent mailing addresses among Indians, members of tribes, and individuals residing on Indian lands; and (2) the alternatives for removing barriers to voter registration, receipt of voter information and materials, and receipt of ballots.

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Official text

Frank Harrison, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Miguel Trujillo Native American Voting Rights Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] · 31 cosponsors

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Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Tina Smith (D-MN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] reported raising $6.5 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-117s2702.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s2702 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117