H.R. 1295: Early Voting Act
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H.R. 1295: Early Voting Act
118th Congress · introduced 2023-03-01 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2023-03-01 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Early Voting Act
Plain summary
Early Voting Act This bill expands early in-person voting. The bill generally requires each state to allow individuals to vote in federal elections during an early voting period of at least 15 days. This requirement does not apply to jurisdictions that send a mail-in ballot to every registered voter. Further, states and jurisdictions must ensure that polling places are accessible by public transportation, located in rural areas, and located on each branch campus of an institution of higher education. The Election Assistance Commission must issue certain voluntary standards for early voting, including the nondiscriminatory geographic placement of polling places. Finally, states and jurisdictions must begin processing and scanning ballots cast during the early voting period at least 14 days prior to election day. However, states and jurisdictions cannot tabulate ballots before the polls close on election day unless the tabulation is necessary and performed in accordance with existing state law.
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Sponsor: Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] · 3 cosponsors
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] reported raising $8.7 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 House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr1295.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>
Record fed-us-cong118-hr1295 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118