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S. 3969: Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act

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S. 3969: Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-03-30 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-182.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-03-30 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-182. (final step reached)
  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

Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act

Plain summary

Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act or the PAVA Program Inclusion Act This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to distribute Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) program grants to the protection and advocacy systems of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the American Indian consortium.

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Official text

Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] · 4 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tina Smith (D-MN), Martin Heinrich (D-NM)

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

Record fed-us-cong117-s3969 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117