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Bill Numberhr 4917 - 119th Congress
HomeBillshr 4917

Bill Title

Expanding the VOTE Act

Bill Information

Latest Status

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Introduced

8/5/2025

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

8/5/2025

Quick Stats

4

Actions

0

Amendments

21

Total Sponsors

17

Days Old

Sponsors & Cosponsors

1 Sponsor • 20 Cosponsors

21 Dem
D
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
Primary Sponsor

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

GA - District 5
D
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

MD - District 8
Original Cosponsor
D
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

NY - District 25
Original Cosponsor
D
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

NY - District 9
Original Cosponsor
D
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

NY - District 13
Original Cosponsor
D
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

NY - District 6
Original Cosponsor
D
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

KS - District 3
Original Cosponsor
D
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

AL - District 7
Original Cosponsor
D
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

TX - District 33
Original Cosponsor
D
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

VA - District 3
Original Cosponsor
D
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

NC - District 12
Original Cosponsor
D
Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]

Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]

RI - District 1
Original Cosponsor
D
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]

Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]

AZ - District 3
Original Cosponsor
D
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

OH - District 11
Original Cosponsor
D
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

IL - District 13
Original Cosponsor
D
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

IN - District 7
Original Cosponsor
D
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

HI - District 1
Original Cosponsor
D
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]

Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]

IL - District 6
Original Cosponsor
D
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

FL - District 20
Original Cosponsor
D
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

MO - District 5
Original Cosponsor
D
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

CA - District 21
Original Cosponsor

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Action History

4 actions
Aug 5, 2025Latest

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

IntroReferralSource: House floor actionsCommittee on House Administration
Aug 5, 2025

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

IntroReferralSource: House floor actionsJudiciary Committee
Aug 5, 2025

Introduced in House

IntroReferralSource: Library of Congress
Aug 5, 2025

Introduced in House

IntroReferralSource: Library of Congress

Committees & Reports

Committee on House Administration

Judiciary Committee

Constitutional Authority

H.R. 4917

Constitutional Authority

Article ISection 8Clause 1
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House Roll Call Votes