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S.3440: Resilient Elections During Quarantines and Natural Disasters Act of 2020
About This Bill
- Introduced March 11, 2020
- Latest Major Action March 11, 2020
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- Introduced in Senate - March 11, 2020
Bill Summary
Resilient Elections During Quarantines and Natural Disasters Act of 2020 This bill requires states and jurisdictions to adopt contingency plans and permit absentee voting in order to prevent the disruption of federal elections due to natural disasters or infectious diseases, including COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill requires each state and jurisdiction to, within 30 days, create and publish a plan to operate...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 11, 2020 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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| March 11, 2020 |
Introduced in the Senate by Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) |